The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is offering the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program for organizations providing services within Washington, DC. The grant aims to enhance access to civil and criminal legal support for adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Collaborative partnerships are encouraged for non-qualifying applicants. Criminal legal aid is restricted to specific cases related to the mentioned offenses. Grant funds cannot be allocated towards criminal defense services. Application deadline is on December 6, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 205394
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | OVW-2013-3393 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 16.524 — Legal Assistance for Victims |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 06, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 06, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 05, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 539,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $539,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $539,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| 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 that currently provide services within Washington, DC. 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 within Washington, DC. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description:: | Applicants are strictly limited to organizations that currently provide services within Washington, DC. 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 within Washington, DC. 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:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 16.524 |
| Competition ID: | OVW-2013-3393 |
| Competition Title: | OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00150830 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Dec 06, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Shannon R. Gaskins, JD |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms | Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Attachments [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.524 | OVW-2013-3393 | OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative | PKG00150830 | Nov 01, 2012 | Dec 06, 2012 | View | Shannon R. Gaskins, JD | Organization Applicants |