Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Emergency Waiver of Federal Match Requirement for Victims Services Grant Recipients
April 09, 2020
April 09, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas, April 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
Governor Greg Abbott announced that his Public Safety Office (PSO) will provide a one-time emergency waiver of the federally required cash or in-kind match contribution required for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant funds. This waiver follows an unprecedented match waiver process recently initiated for states by the U.S. Department of Justice's Offic . . .
Governor Greg Abbott announced that his Public Safety Office (PSO) will provide a one-time emergency waiver of the federally required cash or in-kind match contribution required for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant funds. This waiver follows an unprecedented match waiver process recently initiated for states by the U.S. Department of Justice's Offic . . .