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ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2021-56002

OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program Solicitation

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was March 12, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $350K – $750K, with about 55 awards expected and $32M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 5 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.589 (Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program).

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Key facts

Posted
Jan 15, 2021
Close date
Mar 12, 2021
Award floor
$350,000
Award ceiling
$750,000
Est. total funding
$32,000,000
Expected awards
55
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • 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: States and territories, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including tribal nonprofit 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. § 12341. The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) (CFDA# 16.589) supports efforts to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. 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 16.589

Historical data · not a prediction
FY22$33.4M
FY23$36.4M
FY24$36.1M est.
FY25$36.1M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.589. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
nicora.gray@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: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, 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 this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $350k – $750k, total estimated program funding is $32,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 55 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-2021-56002), 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 todayALN 16.076
Award range
Up to $3M
Closes
Oct 8, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today