ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2025-172270

OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Expanding Legal Services Initiative - Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Expanding Legal Services Initiative - Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was January 28, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $400K – $750K, with about 16 awards expected and $9.2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims).

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Key facts

Posted: Dec 6, 2024
Close date: Jan 28, 2025
Award floor: $400,000
Award ceiling: $750,000
Est. total funding: $9,200,000
Expected awards: 16
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

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)

Private nonprofit entities, Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, and territorial organizations.

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 Expanding Legal Services Initiative intends to expand legal representation available to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking by funding organizations with a history of providing direct services to victims of these crimes, but that do not currently offer in-house legal representation for victims. The initial ELSI award includes a planning phase during which recipients engage in ongoing training and technical assistance to set up a legal department in the organization. Continuation funds support the direct legal services provided by the legal department established during the planning phase.

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.524Legal Assistance for VictimsProgram →

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.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.ELSI@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: 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 this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $400k – $750k, total estimated program funding is $9,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 16 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-2025-172270), 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 in 12 daysALN 16.076