Domestic Violence Unit Pilot Program (DVUP)

Overview

Description

The Domestic Violence Unit Pilot Program offers law enforcement the resources to meet District and Circuit Court guidelines for efficient and timely serving of protective orders, reducing and minimizing the time between the issuance of ex partes and protective orders and their entry into the MILES/NCIC database.

History

In 2000, the Maryland General Assembly created the Domestic Violence Unit Pilot Program program. Despite the statutory termination of the Domestic Violence Unit Pilot Program law on June 30, 2002, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services was able to institutionalize the program, and continues to award grants with budgeted State funds.

Categories funded

• Personnel

Eligible to apply

• Local Law Enforcement
• State Law Enforcement

Documents

Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA)

• SFY 2027 Domestic Violence Unit Program NOFA - PDF - 1.22 MB

Dates

Projected NOFA Release Month

March

Projected Application Month

April