OVW Technical Assistance Initiative
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To provide communities with critical resources that help them forge partnerships across agencies and disciplines to respond effectively to violent crimes against women. OVW's Technical Assistance Program was created to provide grantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful local projects, increase victim safety, and bolster offender accountability. Grantees participate in educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to- peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow them to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women. In addition, the Technical Assistance Program focuses on building the capacity of national criminal justice and victim advocacy organizations to effectively address violent crimes against women and examine issues of special interest to OVW and its constituents.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Public nonprofits
- Other public organizations
- Private nonprofits
- Other private organizations
Eligible applicants are nonprofit national, tribal and statewide organizations and institutions of higher education. In rare circumstances, state/local government agencies or local nonprofits may be eligible.
Beneficiaries
- 16
- 18
- 7
- 8
Beneficiaries are organizations or individuals partnered with organizations.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Applicants must apply through the on-line Grants.gov portal and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System.
Award Procedure
Upon approval by the Office on Violence Against Women, online notification is sent to the applicant agency. The Authorized Representative must accept the award online.
Applicants will be notified by the end of the fiscal year.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
OVW funds a constellation of technical assistance projects to support the activities of its grantees and to forge partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Grantees learn from national experts and each other how best to develop and implement locally responsive programs. OVW encourages applicants to the Technical Assistance Program to design educational initiatives that are interactive and experiential and that seek to change values and attitudes that have traditionally prevented victim advocates and criminal justice professionals from responding effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Applicants proposing education programs must detail the adult education methods they will use to promote new insight, knowledge, skills, and abilities in the individuals with whom they propose to work.
Required Documentation
Specific criteria for the program are provided in an annual notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) available at www.justice.gov/OVW.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements