The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is offering the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program. This grant aims to significantly increase the availability of crucial civil and criminal legal assistance for adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The purpose of this funding is to effectively aid victims seeking relief in legal matters that arise directly from their experience of abuse or violence. While criminal legal assistance is provided, it is strictly limited to matters concerning sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Importantly, LAV Grant Program funds are explicitly prohibited from being used for criminal defense services.
Opportunity ID: 219055
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: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 95 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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: | 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) |
| 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: | OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Shannon R. Gaskins, JD
Phone 202-307-1336 Email:Shannon.Gaskins@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Shannon R. Gaskins, JD Phone 202-307-1336 Email: Shannon.Gaskins@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.524 | OVW-2013-3404 | OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program | PKG00163392 | Feb 05, 2013 | Mar 19, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
219055 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
219055 Project-1.1.pdf
219055 Budget-1.1.pdf
219055 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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