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ClosedOpportunity OVW-2020-17672

OVW FY 2020 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW FY 2020 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was January 29, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $800K, with about 58 awards expected and $34M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims).

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Key facts

  1. Nov 21, 2019Posted
  2. Jan 29, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Nov 21, 2019
Close date
Jan 29, 2020
Award floor
$600,000
Award ceiling
$800,000
Est. total funding
$34,000,000
Expected awards
58
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities

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 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence, at minimum or no cost to the victims. LAV Grant Program funds may not be used provide criminal defense services. Grant funds may be used to provide direct legal services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in matters related to or arising out of that abuse or violence. The objective of the LAV Grant Program is to develop innovative, collaborative projects that provide quality representation to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.524

Historical data · not a prediction
FY22$35.7M
FY23$42.8M
FY24$42.4M est.
FY25$42.4M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.524. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.524

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 255 grant awards had funding actions under Legal Assistance for Victims, with 29 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORP$1.5M
  2. MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION$1.5M
  3. VICTIM RIGHTS LAW CENTER INC$1.2M
  4. METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATION COUNTERING SEXUAL ASSAULT$900K
  5. LOUISIANA FOUNDATION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT INC$900K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.LAV@USDOJ.GOV
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW FY 2020 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVW FY 2020 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $800k, total estimated program funding is $34,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 58 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW FY 2020 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OVW-2020-17672), 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.

OpenALN 16.043
Award range
Up to $4M
Closes
Oct 30, 2026
Who can apply
Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 3 more
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday