The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is offering this grant to advance responses to gender-based violence, specifically addressing the needs of incarcerated survivors of sexual abuse. This grant is for the purpose of implementing a National Service Line for Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse, building on a prior planning phase. Authorized by the Innovation Fund, this initiative supports projects improving responses to violence. It directly addresses the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standard 115.53, which mandates access to outside victim advocates for inmates. OVW partnered with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) on this crucial initiative to provide essential emotional support services to vulnerable incarcerated individuals.
Opportunity ID: 356377
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-OVW-2024-172228 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 National Service Line for Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.029 — Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 09, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 09, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants must have the capacity to manage a large-scale project on a national level and are limited to 1) Victim service providers with experience providing services to victims of sexual abuse in correctional settings or 2) Nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations providing training and technical assistance regarding services for sexual abuse victims in correctional settings. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(16), which allows OVW to support pilot projects, demonstration projects, and special initiatives designed to improve responses to gender-based violence through an Innovation Fund. The assistance listing number is 16.029.
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards, released in 2012, include requirements that are designed to help confinement agencies prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment. PREA Standard 115.53 requires confinement facilities to provide inmates with access to outside victim advocates for emotional support services related to sexual abuse. The full text of the PREA Standards can be found on the PREA Resource Center website (Homepage | PREA (prearesourcecenter.org)). OVW has partnered with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the Office of Justice Programs on an initiative to develop a National Service Line for Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Service Line Initiative). The Service Line Initiative is being administered as a two-phase project including a planning phase followed by an implementation phase. This solicitation is for the implementation phase. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.PREAServiceLine@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.PREAServiceLine@usdoj.gov Email:OVW.PREAServiceLine@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.PREAServiceLine@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. OVW.PREAServiceLine@usdoj.gov Email: OVW.PREAServiceLine@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.029 | PKG00287879 | Sep 09, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
356377 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
356377 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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