ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2021-38001-PROD

OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was February 1, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $800K, with about 56 awards expected and $34M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 2 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Dec 4, 2020
Close date: Feb 1, 2021
Award floor: $600,000
Award ceiling: $800,000
Est. total funding: $34,000,000
Expected awards: 56
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to: Private nonprofit entities; publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity; territorial organizations; Indian tribal governments; and tribal organizations in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation. 

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20121. The LAV Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth (ages 11 and older) victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. "Legal assistance" includes assistance to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; and b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victim's safety and privacy. Intake or referral, by itself, does not constitute legal assistance. 34 U.S.C. §12291(a)(19). Comprehensive legal services should address the broad spectrum of legal issues that victims encounter and help promote economic independence for victims. In addition to representation in emergency and non-emergency protection order hearings, this includes representation in family matters (divorce, child custody, or child support), consumer or housing matters, and credit restoration. For additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see:

OVW grant program information: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs.
Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: https://www.vawamei.org/grant-program/legal-assistance-program/.
Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1292636/download.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.524Legal Assistance for VictimsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.524

Historical data · not a prediction

FY22

$35.7M

FY23

$42.8M

FY24

$42.4M est.

FY25

$42.4M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.524. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.LAV@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $800k, total estimated program funding is $34,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 56 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2021-38001-PROD), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 12 daysALN 16.076