The Office on Violence Against Women has recently unveiled a pivotal grant opportunity, numbered O-OVW-2024-171904, focusing on providing extensive legal assistance to victims of violence. The grant, titled “OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims,” aims to allocate a significant budget of $31.8 million towards enhancing legal services for individuals who have endured domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This initiative falls under the discretionary category and is primarily aimed at law, justice, and legal service activities. With an expected allocation for 45 awards, each ranging between $600,000 and $900,000, this program stands as a substantial effort to support victims in the legal arena.
Eligibility for this grant is broad, encompassing private and public institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and Native American tribal governments and organizations in the United States and its territories. The program’s core objective is to increase the availability of both civil and criminal legal assistance. This includes aiding victims in a variety of legal matters, such as family, tribal, immigration, employment, housing, and campus administrative proceedings, as well as in criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters. The comprehensive nature of this grant underlines a strong commitment to enhancing victim safety, privacy, and autonomy, marking a significant advancement in legal support services for those affected by violence and abuse.
Opportunity ID: 351511
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-OVW-2024-171904 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 45 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 16.524 — Legal Assistance for Victims |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 31,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $900,000 |
| Award Floor: | $600,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to: Private nonprofit entities, publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity, territorial organizations, Indian tribal governments, and tribal organizations in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims (ages 11 and older) of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. “Legal assistance” includes assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victim’s safety and privacy; c) alternative dispute resolution, restorative practices, or other processes intended to promote victim safety, privacy, and autonomy; and d) post-conviction relief proceedings in state, local, Tribal, or territorial court where the conviction of a victim is related to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking. 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(24)(C) and (D). |
| 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.LAV@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026
hanna.katz@usdoj.gov |