OVC FY 2020 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting
At a glance
OVC FY 2020 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 30, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $1.2M, with about 9 awards expected and $3.6M 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
- Posted
- Mar 2, 2020
- Close date
- Apr 30, 2020
- Award floor
- $300,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,200,000
- Est. total funding
- $3,600,000
- Expected awards
- 9
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
The following entities are eligible to apply: • public agencies (including those of federally recognized Indian tribal governments), • institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), • for-profit and nonprofit organizations (including tribal organizations) All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
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 goal of this program is to deliver programming to address and help stop the practice of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM) under two purpose areas (PAs). PA 1: a training and technical assistance provider will educate law enforcement, public health professionals, educators, and other professionals on detecting at-risk girls and provide support to the project sites. PA 2: project sites will develop services to deliver to victims of FGM and work to increase education, detection, and local partner engagement to address and help stop victimization through FGM. OVC anticipates making one award under PA 1 of up to $1.2 million and up to eight awards under PA 2 of up to $300,000 each. OVC expects to make awards for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2020. Apply by April 30, 2020.
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
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-353-2138
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “OVC FY 2020 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting”?
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 “OVC FY 2020 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $1.2m, total estimated program funding is $3,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 9 awards.
How do I apply for “OVC FY 2020 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OVC-2020-17550), 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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