Biden and Holder to announce new domestic violence initiative, award grants
Source: Washington Post
Vice President Biden and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday will unveil a new domestic violence initiative and award $2.3 million in grant money as part of a new effort to reduce gun violence, according to a White House official.
At an event in Rockville, Biden and Holder plan to introduce the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative — a Justice Department program modeled after state initiatives in Maryland and Massachusetts and intended to help municipalities monitor high-risk offenders and identify potential victims.
The aim is to identify women who may be in potentially fatal abusive relationships and connect them with law enforcement officers, prosecutors, court personnel and other service providers in a position to protect them. Twelve jurisdictions will get one-year grants of as much as $200,000.
The initiative was detailed by a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because a formal announcement had not been made. Biden and Holder will announce the program at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building.
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