OVW Fiscal Year 2021 STOP Formula Grant Program Solicitation
At a glance
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 STOP Formula Grant Program Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 9, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $14.8M, with about 56 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.588 (Violence Against Women Formula Grants).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 10, 2021Posted
- Apr 9, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 10, 2021
- Close date
- Apr 9, 2021
- Award floor
- $600,000
- Award ceiling
- $14,800,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 56
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Mandatory
Who can apply
- State governments
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are limited to: any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Specifically, only the designated state office, pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 90.11, may apply. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
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.
The Services * Training * Officers * Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP Formula Grant Program) (CFDA 16.588) is authorized by 34 U.S.C. §§ 10441, 10446-10451. The STOP Formula Grant Program supports communities, including American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 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's grant programs: 2018 Biennial Report.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.588
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.STOP@usdoj.gov
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Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 STOP Formula Grant Program Solicitation”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 STOP Formula Grant Program Solicitation”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $14.8m and the agency expects to make about 56 awards.
How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 STOP Formula Grant Program Solicitation”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2021-64001), 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.
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