The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is offering a grant program aimed at improving criminal justice responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The grant encourages collaborative efforts between various entities to ensure these offenses are addressed as serious criminal violations, requiring coordinated action from the criminal justice system and victim service organizations. Applications are open until February 27, 2018, for state, local, and tribal governments, courts, victim service providers, and coalitions to enhance intervention strategies.
Opportunity ID: 299810
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVW-2018-13827 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW FY 2018 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (formerly known as the Arrest Program) |
| 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: | 58 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.590 — Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 04, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $53,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $900,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, tribal, or territorial sexual assault or domestic violence coalitions and government rape crisis centers (in a state other than a territory). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | The United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) (www.ovw.usdoj.gov) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (formerly known as the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program). This program furthers the Department of Justices mission by encouraging partnerships between state, local, and tribal governments, courts, victim service providers, coalitions and rape crisis centers, to ensure that sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking are treated as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system and community-based victim service organizations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cailin Crockett
Program Specialist (202) 616-5342 cailin.crockett@usdoj.gov Email:cailin.crockett@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cailin Crockett Program Specialist (202) 616-5342 cailin.crockett@usdoj.gov Email: cailin.crockett@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.590 | PKG00237411 | Jan 04, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
299810 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
299810 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
299810 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
299810 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
299810 SF424B-1.1.pdf
299810 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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