OVW FY 2018 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (formerly known as the Arrest Program)
At a glance
OVW FY 2018 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (formerly known as the Arrest Program) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was February 27, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $900K, with about 58 awards expected and $53M 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 16.590 (Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Jan 4, 2018
- Close date
- Feb 27, 2018
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $900,000
- Est. total funding
- $53,000,000
- Expected awards
- 58
- 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)
State, tribal, or territorial sexual assault or domestic violence coalitions and government rape crisis centers (in a state other than a territory).
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 United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) (www.ovw.usdoj.gov) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (formerly known as the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program). This program furthers the Department of Justices mission by encouraging partnerships between state, local, and tribal governments, courts, victim service providers, coalitions and rape crisis centers, to ensure that sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking are treated as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system and community-based victim service organizations.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.590
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Office on Violence Against Women
cailin.crockett@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: 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 this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $900k, total estimated program funding is $53,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 58 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 OVW-2018-13827), 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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