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B. (4) Outreach to Underserved: Increase and fund outreach programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and competent, to underserved communities. (5) Data System: Improve data system infrastructure, especially for access, safety, and dissemination. Priorities for the State Strategic Plan The VAWA State Planning Committee met on August 29, 2001 to review the recommendations, and agreed to adopt three of them as priorities for the STOP Formula Grant Implementation Plan. Three subcommittees, comprised of criminal justice and victim service provider agencies, met in September and October 2001 to develop the framework for implementation of each of the three priorities. On December 17, 2001, the State Planning Committee confirmed the continuation of the law enforcement, prosecution and victim services priorities. These priorities were: Law Enforcement: O Training O Specialized Equipment to Assist in Investigations Prosecutor: O Vertical Prosecution O Training Victim Services O Core Services for Adult Female Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, which include but not limited to: > Advocacy > Case Management > Counseling > Crisis Response > Increased accessibility by special populations including disabled, immigrant, and victims with substance abuse or mental health issues > Legal Assistance > Shelter > Transitional services In addition, it formally adopted the following three priorities for utilizing the VAWA STOP discretionary allocation to address domestic violence and sexual assault: DATA SYSTEM: Improve data system infrastructure, especially for access, safety and dissemination The VAWA State Planning Committee agreed to add an additional section to this priority on the Victim Information Management System (VIMS), separating it out of the rest of the subcommittee's recommendation, and focusing specific funding efforts toward this effort. 13