Office on Violence Against Women offers Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

This grant is for increasing the availability of legal assistance for adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. It covers civil and criminal legal aid for victims seeking relief from abuse or violence-related legal matters. The funds are not to be used for criminal defense services. The closing date for applications is March 19, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 219055

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	OVW-2013-3404
Funding Opportunity Title::	OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	95
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	16.524 — Legal Assistance for Victims
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Feb 05, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 19, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 19, 2013
Archive Date::	Apr 18, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 41,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$500,000
Award Floor::	$225,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

The LAV Grant Program makes awards to law school clinics, domestic violence victims’ programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault services programs, private nonprofit entities, Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, Territorial organizations, legal aid or statewide legal services, and faith- and/or community-based legal service providers. Applicants are strictly limited to organizations within the United States and the U.S. Territories. Eligible applicants that are not nonprofit, nongovernmental, sexual assault and/or domestic violence service providers are required to enter into a collaborative working relationship with nonprofit, nongovernmental, sexual assault and/or domestic violence service providers.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Office on Violence Against Women
Description::	The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence. Criminal legal assistance is limited to criminal matters relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. LAV Grant Program funds may not be used to provide criminal defense services.
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	16.524
Competition ID:	OVW-2013-3404
Competition Title:	OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00163392
Opening Date:	Feb 05, 2013
Closing Date:	Mar 19, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Shannon R. Gaskins, JD
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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