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ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2021-47006

OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus Program Solicitation

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus Program Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was March 11, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $750K, with about 52 awards expected and $20M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, private colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.525 (Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus).

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Key facts

Posted
Jan 12, 2021
Close date
Mar 11, 2021
Award floor
$300,000
Award ceiling
$750,000
Est. total funding
$20,000,000
Expected awards
52
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Public colleges & universities
  • Private colleges & universities
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to: Institutions of higher education in the United States and 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 34 U.S.C. § 20125. The Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program)

(CFDA# 16.525) encourages institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campus, and develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs. 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: OVW Grants and Programs webpage

Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage
Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: 2018 Biennial Report

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.525

Historical data · not a prediction
FY22$10.7M
FY23$21.6M
FY24$21.7M est.
FY25$21.7M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.525. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
jessica.neal@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $750k, total estimated program funding is $20,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 52 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2021-47006), 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.

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