ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2023-171481

OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program - Solicitation

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program - Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 15, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $450K, with about 11 awards expected and $210K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.025 (Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation).

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

Key facts

Posted: Feb 9, 2023
Close date: Aug 15, 2023
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $450,000
Est. total funding: $210,000
Expected awards: 11
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to: Governments of Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over Indian country. 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 the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (codified as amended at 25 U.S.C. § 1304(h)(2)). The OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) supports tribes in their efforts exercise special Tribal criminal jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit "covered crimes" within the Tribe's jurisdictional boundaries and provides technical assistance for planning and implementing changes in their criminal justice systems necessary to exercise the jurisdiction. "Covered crimes" are limited to assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order. Grant recipients are committed to exercising the jurisdiction to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-Indians who commit covered crimes within their jurisdiction are held accountable. 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.
Program-specific sections in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs.

What's New About this OVW Program

In the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022), Congress recognized the inherent authority of Tribes to exercise STCJ over non-Indians who commit an expanded set of "covered crimes." In addition to domestic violence, dating violence, and violation of certain protection orders, these "covered crimes" now include: assault of tribal justice personnel (without requirement that victim be Indian), child violence, obstruction of justice (without requirement that victim be Indian or connection to covered crime), sexual violence, sex trafficking, and stalking. VAWA 2022 amended the statutory provisions governing the Tribal Jurisdiction Program to enable grantees to address all covered crimes.
New applicants must include a Project Coordinator position at least .5 FTE.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.025Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction ImplementationProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.025

Historical data · not a prediction

FY22

$3.68M

FY23

$9M

FY24

$5.07M est.

FY25

$11M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.025. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program - Solicitation”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program - Solicitation”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $450k, total estimated program funding is $210,000 and the agency expects to make about 11 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program - Solicitation”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2023-171481), 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