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ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2024-171902

OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Justice for Families Program

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Justice for Families Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was January 30, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $700K, with about 20 awards expected and $14M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.021 (Justice Systems Response to Families).

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Key facts

  1. Dec 8, 2023Posted
  2. Jan 30, 2024Application deadline
Posted
Dec 8, 2023
Close date
Jan 30, 2024
Award floor
$600,000
Award ceiling
$700,000
Est. total funding
$14,000,000
Expected awards
20
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to: States, units of local government, courts (including juvenile courts), Indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, legal services providers, and victim service providers in the United States or U.S. territories.

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.

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12464. The Grants to Support Families in the Justice System Program (referred to as the Justice for Families Program) was authorized in the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The Justice for Families Program (CFDA #16.021) supports the following activities for improving the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families affected by the targeted crimes: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for people who work with families in the court system; and civil legal assistance.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.021

Historical data · not a prediction
FY22$14.2M
FY23$15.3M
FY24$14.7M est.
FY25$14.7M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.021. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.021

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 124 grant awards had funding actions under Justice Systems Response to Families, with 55 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.$700K
  2. ROCHESTER SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, INC$700K
  3. HOPE HOUSE, INC.$700K
  4. SOUTH DAKOTA NETWORK AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, INC$700K
  5. SAINT FRANCIS FOUNDATION$700K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Justice for Families Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Justice for Families Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $700k, total estimated program funding is $14,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 20 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Justice for Families Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2024-171902), 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.

OpenALN 16.043
Award range
Up to $4M
Closes
Oct 30, 2026
Who can apply
Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 3 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today