The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is offering this grant to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This grant supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. It fosters cooperative efforts among law enforcement, prosecutors, and victim service providers for investigating and prosecuting offenses. Funding also supports critical victim services, including treatment, advocacy, counseling, and legal assistance in rural communities, alongside programs addressing sexual assault. Eligible applicants include states, territories, Indian Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit entities, including Tribal nonprofits.
Opportunity ID: 358847
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-OVW-2025-172287 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking 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: | 55 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.589 — Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 06, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 2025 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $36,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $950,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments County governments City or township governments 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) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | States and territories; Indian Tribes; local governments; and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including Tribal nonprofit organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) enhances the safety of rural victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. This program supports cooperative efforts among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; treatment, advocacy, counseling, legal assistance, or other victim services for victims in rural communities; or programs addressing sexual assault. Eligible entities applicants are states and territories, Indian Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including Tribal nonprofit organizations. |
| 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 NOFO, email OVW at ovw.rural@usdoj.gov. Alternately, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
ovw.rural@usdoj.gov Email:ovw.rural@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this NOFO, email OVW at ovw.rural@usdoj.gov. Alternately, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. ovw.rural@usdoj.gov Email: ovw.rural@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.589 | PKG00290699 | May 06, 2025 | Jul 08, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
358847 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
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