OVC FY 16 Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Victims Demonstration Initiative
At a glance
OVC FY 16 Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Victims Demonstration Initiative is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 20, 2016. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M, with about 1 award expected and $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 4, 2016Posted
- Jun 20, 2016Application deadline
- Posted
- May 4, 2016
- Close date
- Jun 20, 2016
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $5,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $5,000,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are limited to national law enforcement organizations, national membership organizations, and regional membership organizations. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fees. Applicants must have demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and experience in advancing law enforcement response to domestic violence and sexual assault. Additionally, applicants must be able to identify and work with key stakeholders, gather comprehensive victim services information, and effectively manage up to six demonstration sites addressing gender bias in law enforcement response. OVC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities that will carry out the funded Federal award activities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the other(s) must be proposed as subrecipient(s). The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire project. Only one application per lead applicant will be considered; however, a subrecipient may be part of multiple proposals.
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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 Addressing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Victims Demonstration Initiative will expand the Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims (ELERV) strategy to improve police response to domestic violence and sexual assault with a special emphasis in minority and LGBTQ communities. The aim of the Initiative will be to integrate the ELERV strategy and the principles outlined in the DOJ guidance to Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, released in December 2015, to reduce gender bias in police response to these crimes.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.582
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Office for Victims of Crime
anne.hamilton@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: 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 up to $5m, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 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 OVC-2016-9391), 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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