The OVW Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program targets organizations providing services solely within Washington, DC. Non-nonprofit applicants must collaborate with existing DC-based nonprofit sexual assault or domestic violence service providers. The grant’s primary goal is to expand access to civil and criminal legal assistance for adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Funds support victims pursuing legal remedies arising from their abuse. Crucially, while criminal legal aid is covered for violence-related matters, this grant explicitly prohibits the use of funds for criminal defense services.
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: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having 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) |
| 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: | OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative |
| 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-2013-3393 | OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative | PKG00150830 | Nov 01, 2012 | Dec 06, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
205394 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
205394 Project-1.1.pdf
205394 Budget-1.1.pdf
205394 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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