UTEP gets grant to coordinate sexual assault response efforts

The University of Texas at El Paso has just received a grant from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).

The grant will enhance access to victim services and develop programs to prevent, investigate and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking at UTEP and in the community.

UTEP was one of four Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the nation and the only institution of higher education in Texas to receive the grant from the DOJ OVW. The grant given to UTEP was $299,995 and will distributed to the university over the next 3 years.

Starting in October 2015, UTEP will develop a coordinated community response with the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV) and the El Paso District Attorney’s Office to ensure students and their support networks have 24-hour access to on and off-campus victim services.