OVW Research and Evaluation Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
The purpose of the Research and Evaluation (R&E) Program is to further develop and make maximum use of the evidence base for approaches to combatting domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. By generating more knowledge about strategies for serving victims and holding offenders accountable, communities that benefit from VAWA funding will be better equipped to align their work with practices that are known to be effective, and they will be more capable of generating empirical knowledge on the efficacy of new and promising ways of doing things. Because OVW has very limited funds to support research and evaluation, this program prioritizes topics for which a stronger evidence base would help OVW grantees use federal funds most effectively.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public nonprofits
- Federally recognized tribes
- U.S. territories
- U.S. territories (incl. universities)
- Private nonprofits
- State
- Native American organizations
Eligible applicants are limited to: States (including territories), units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education)
Beneficiaries
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This program prioritizes research on topics for which a stronger evidence base would help OVW grantees use federal funds most effectively.
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 is interested in funding research and evaluation to generate knowledge in the six areas of study listed below:
1. Justice: Ways the justice system can effectively pursue and achieve justice in cases
involving VAWA crimes, with justice broadly understood to include autonomy for victims,
accountability for offenders, procedural fairness for all, and restorative justice
2. Victims’ needs: How victimization and its aftermath affect people’s lives, and what
victims need to cope, heal, and achieve safety and justice.
3. Cultures, disparities, and access: Ways that cultural differences and social
inequalities matter in terms of where and to whom people go for help, and whether
people are able to access justice and get services that are useful to them.
4. Impact: Short- and long-term impact of the justice system’s response, victim services,
and other VAWA-funded interventions on victim safety and offender accountability.
5. Indicators of success: What success looks like and how to measure it—for victims
pursing safety and justice, for offenders being held accountable for their violence, and for
people who work with victims and offenders.
6. Reducing recidivism: How to prevent violence from recurring.
Required Documentation
Criteria for award selection is specified in the program notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
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