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ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2024-171904

OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was February 13, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $900K, with about 45 awards expected and $31.8M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 2 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims).

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Key facts

  1. Dec 14, 2023Posted
  2. Feb 13, 2024Application deadline
Posted
Dec 14, 2023
Close date
Feb 13, 2024
Award floor
$600,000
Award ceiling
$900,000
Est. total funding
$31,800,000
Expected awards
45
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • 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: Private nonprofit entities, publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity, territorial organizations, Indian tribal governments, and tribal organizations in the United States or U.S. territories. 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 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims (ages 11 and older) of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. “Legal assistance” includes assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victim’s safety and privacy; c) alternative dispute resolution, restorative practices, or other processes intended to promote victim safety, privacy, and autonomy; and d) post-conviction relief proceedings in state, local, Tribal, or territorial court where the conviction of a victim is related to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking. 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(24)(C) and (D).

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.524

Historical data · not a prediction
FY22$35.7M
FY23$42.8M
FY24$42.4M est.
FY25$42.4M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.524. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.524

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 255 grant awards had funding actions under Legal Assistance for Victims, with 29 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORP$1.5M
  2. MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION$1.5M
  3. VICTIM RIGHTS LAW CENTER INC$1.2M
  4. METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATION COUNTERING SEXUAL ASSAULT$900K
  5. LOUISIANA FOUNDATION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT INC$900K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
hanna.katz@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 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 “OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $900k, total estimated program funding is $31,800,000 and the agency expects to make about 45 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2024-171904), 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