Policy Watchtower/Consultation
DOJ opens 30-day comment on STOP grant annual progress report renewal
Justice DepartmentOffice on Violence Against WomenConsultationOct 27, 2026
Check: The Justice Department is asking for public comment through 2026-11-27 on renewing the reporting form that STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women subgrantees, including Tribal governments, must file each year.
What it does
The STOP program is a (money distributed to states, which pass it to subgrantees under a statutory formula), and the text lists Indian Tribal governments among the state, local, and Tribal governments that receive it. The notice extends the Annual Progress Report that state administrators and subgrantees file, estimated at one hour per report for about 1,960 subgrantees, for three years under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA, the federal law governing agency information requests). Comments are open for 30 days, and the extension is pending Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review.
Why it matters for tribal funding
Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.
Who it covers: Tribal governments.
What to do next
- Submit any comments on the estimated burden or the form by 2026-11-27 at www.reginfo.gov, searching OMB Control Number 1122-0003 under 'Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments.'
- Tribal subgrantees that file STOP reports should copy any comments to Tiffany Watson at the Office on Violence Against Women, using the email address listed in the notice.
Sources
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- Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeOct 27, 2026
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously Approved eCollection eComments Requested; Title-Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants Program
Quoted from the source: “Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until November 27, 2026.”
Quoted from the source: “provides funding to states and territories for use by state, local, and Indian Tribal governments, courts, and victim service providers”
Quoted from the source: “Affected Public- State, local and Tribal governments.”
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