The Department of Justice is offering the OVW FY 2017 Campus Program Grants to support colleges and universities in reducing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on campus. This grant aims to enhance victim safety, provide services, and hold offenders accountable by promoting trauma-informed victim services and preventive strategies. It encourages the development of comprehensive campus-wide coordinated responses involving various stakeholders. The funding should be used to establish effective policies, victim services prioritizing safety, offender accountability measures, and prevention initiatives, ensuring a zero-tolerance approach to these crimes. The goal is to create a campus culture where perpetrators face consequences and victims have access to holistic support services. Closing Date: Feb 23, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 291129
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVW-2017-11904 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW FY 2017 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | victim services, sexual assault, college campuses, education and training, prevention strategies |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 35 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.525 — Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | The Campus Program encourages a comprehensive coordinated community approach that enhances victim safety, provides services for victims and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. The funding supports activities that develop and strengthen trauma informed victim services and strategies to prevent, investigate, respond and prosecute sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The development of campus-wide coordinated responses involving campus victim service providers, law enforcement/campus safety officers, health providers, housing officials, administrators, student leaders, faith-based leaders, representatives from student organizations, and disciplinary board members is critical. To be effective, campus responses must also link to local off-campus criminal justice agencies and service providers, including local law enforcement agencies, prosecutorsÂ’ offices, courts, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy and victim services organizations. Campuses are encouraged to create or revitalize large-scale efforts that treat sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as serious offenses by adopting effective policies and protocols, developing victim services and programs that prioritize victim safety, ensuring offender accountability, and implementing effective prevention approaches. Colleges and universities should demonstrate to every student that these crimes will not be tolerated, that perpetrators will face serious consequences, and that holistic services are available for victims. that prioritize victim safety, ensuring offender accountability, and implementing effective prevention approaches. Colleges and universities should demonstrate to every student that these crimes will not be tolerated, that perpetrators will face serious consequences, and that holistic services are available for victims. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Latinisha Lewis
Grant Program Specialist 202-353-9167 latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov Email:latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Estimated Total Program Funding was updated to $20,000,000. The phone number for the Grantor Contact was corrected to 202-353-9167. Thank you. |
Jan 10, 2017 | |
| Jan 10, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVW-2017-11904 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW FY 2017 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | victim services, sexual assault, college campuses, education and training, prevention strategies |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 35 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.525 — Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | The Campus Program encourages a comprehensive coordinated community approach that enhances victim safety, provides services for victims and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. The funding supports activities that develop and strengthen trauma informed victim services and strategies to prevent, investigate, respond and prosecute sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The development of campus-wide coordinated responses involving campus victim service providers, law enforcement/campus safety officers, health providers, housing officials, administrators, student leaders, faith-based leaders, representatives from student organizations, and disciplinary board members is critical. To be effective, campus responses must also link to local off-campus criminal justice agencies and service providers, including local law enforcement agencies, prosecutorsÂ’ offices, courts, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy and victim services organizations. Campuses are encouraged to create or revitalize large-scale efforts that treat sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as serious offenses by adopting effective policies and protocols, developing victim services and programs that prioritize victim safety, ensuring offender accountability, and implementing effective prevention approaches. Colleges and universities should demonstrate to every student that these crimes will not be tolerated, that perpetrators will face serious consequences, and that holistic services are available for victims. that prioritize victim safety, ensuring offender accountability, and implementing effective prevention approaches. Colleges and universities should demonstrate to every student that these crimes will not be tolerated, that perpetrators will face serious consequences, and that holistic services are available for victims. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Latinisha Lewis
Grant Program Specialist 202-353-9167 latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov Email:latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVW-2017-11904 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW FY 2017 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | victim services, sexual assault, college campuses, education and training, prevention strategies |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 35 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.525 — Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | The Campus Program encourages a comprehensive coordinated community approach that enhances victim safety, provides services for victims and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. The funding supports activities that develop and strengthen trauma informed victim services and strategies to prevent, investigate, respond and prosecute sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The development of campus-wide coordinated responses involving campus victim service providers, law enforcement/campus safety officers, health providers, housing officials, administrators, student leaders, faith-based leaders, representatives from student organizations, and disciplinary board members is critical. To be effective, campus responses must also link to local off-campus criminal justice agencies and service providers, including local law enforcement agencies, prosecutorsÂ’ offices, courts, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy and victim services organizations. Campuses are encouraged to create or revitalize large-scale efforts that treat sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as serious offenses by adopting effective policies and protocols, developing victim services and programs that prioritize victim safety, ensuring offender accountability, and implementing effective prevention approaches. Colleges and universities should demonstrate to every student that these crimes will not be tolerated, that perpetrators will face serious consequences, and that holistic services are available for victims. that prioritize victim safety, ensuring offender accountability, and implementing effective prevention approaches. Colleges and universities should demonstrate to every student that these crimes will not be tolerated, that perpetrators will face serious consequences, and that holistic services are available for victims. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Latinisha Lewis
Grant Program Specialist 202-353-9467 latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov Email:latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Latinisha Lewis Grant Program Specialist 202-353-9167 latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov Email: latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.525 | PKG00230156 | Jan 10, 2017 | Feb 23, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
291129 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
291129 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
291129 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
291129 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
291129 SF424B-1.1.pdf
291129 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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