ClosedOpportunity OVW-2018-13741

OVW Fiscal Year 2018 Justice for Families Program Solicitation

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2018 Justice for Families Program Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was December 20, 2017. Individual awards are listed as $550K – $700K, with about 16 awards expected and $11M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.021 (Justice Systems Response to Families).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Nov 3, 2017
Close date: Dec 20, 2017
Award floor: $550,000
Award ceiling: $700,000
Est. total funding: $11,000,000
Expected awards: 16
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

States, units of local government, courts (including juvenile courts), Indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, legal services providers, and victim service providers

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 Grants to Support Families in the Justice System program (referred to as the Justice for Families Program) was authorized in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013 to improve the response of all aspects of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of communities and courts to respond to impacted families: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training and technical assistance for people who work with families in the court system; civil legal services; provision of resources in juvenile court matters; and development or promotion of legislation, model codes, policies, and best practices.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.021Justice Systems Response to FamiliesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.021

Historical data · not a prediction

FY22

$14.2M

FY23

$15.3M

FY24

$14.7M est.

FY25

$14.7M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.021. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.JFF@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2018 Justice for Families Program Solicitation”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVW Fiscal Year 2018 Justice for Families Program Solicitation”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $550k – $700k, total estimated program funding is $11,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 16 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2018 Justice for Families Program Solicitation”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OVW-2018-13741), 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 todayALN 16.076