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ClosedOpportunity OVC-2020-18473

OVC FY 2020 Emergency Transitional Pet Shelter Housing and Assistance Grant Program

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY 2020 Emergency Transitional Pet Shelter Housing and Assistance Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 29, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $400K, with about 5 awards expected and $2M 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

  1. Mar 30, 2020Posted
  2. May 29, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Mar 30, 2020
Close date
May 29, 2020
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$400,000
Est. total funding
$2,000,000
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. 20127 (Public Law 115-334 section 12502(b)) the following entities are eligible to apply: 1) States and territories 2) Units of local government 3) Indian tribes 4) Any other organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including— a. A domestic violence and sexual assault victim service provider; b. Domestic violence and sexual assault coalition; c. A community-based and culturally specific organization; and d. Any other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization 5) Any organization that works directly with pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or horses and collaborates with any organization referred to in 1–4 above, including— a. An animal shelter; and b. An animal welfare organization OVC may make more than one award to a single organization if proposed projects are in distinct geographic areas. OVC will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (“subgrantees"). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program. For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The primary goal of this funding is to support shelter and transitional housing services to victims of domestic violence and their companion animals. Objectives are to: (1) Increase the number of shelter beds and transitional housing options to meet the needs of victims of domestic violence who need shelter or housing for them and their companion animals. (2) Provide training to local stakeholders on the link between domestic violence and the abuse and neglect of companion animals; the needs of victims of domestic violence; best practices for providing, or referring, support services to such victims; and best practices in designing and delivering services that protect victims’ confidentiality. OVC anticipates making up to 5 awards of up to $400,000 each for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2020. OVC will conduct a pre-application webinar on April 14, 2020, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by Friday, May 29, 2020.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.582

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$21.8M
FY25$47.7M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.582. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency 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 Emergency Transitional Pet Shelter Housing and Assistance Grant Program”?

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 Emergency Transitional Pet Shelter Housing and Assistance Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $400k, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “OVC FY 2020 Emergency Transitional Pet Shelter Housing and Assistance Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OVC-2020-18473), 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.

ForecastedALN 93.676

Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children

Administration for Children and Families - ORR
Award range
$2M – $5.6M
Est. close
Dec 8, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 11 more
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