Opportunity Information: Apply for 2010 OVW 2550
Apply for 2010 OVW 2550
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2010 Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions and Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.556 State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2010 and posted on Mar 11, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 56 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW Fiscal Year 2010 Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions and Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is built around the long-term goals of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which reshaped how communities respond to sexual assault and domestic violence by pushing stronger coordination among victim advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and service providers. The underlying idea is that victim safety and offender accountability improve when statewide coalition organizations help set standards, provide training, and organize consistent, survivor-centered responses across a whole state or territory.
This opportunity combines two closely related funding streams. The first is the Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program (often referred to as the State Coalitions Program). These funds support statewide coalitions that act as a unified voice and organizing hub for ending violence against women. In practice, statewide sexual assault coalitions are expected to strengthen and support local rape crisis centers through activities such as subawarding or distributing funds, delivering training and technical assistance, leading public awareness campaigns, and engaging in public policy advocacy. They may also work directly with key systems like law enforcement and prosecution, as well as faith-based and community organizations, to improve how victims of sexual assault are treated and supported. Statewide domestic violence coalitions play a comparable role for local battered women shelters and other domestic violence victim service providers, helping build capacity and consistency in services and community response.
The second funding stream is the Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program (SASP), created by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), codified at 42 U.S.C. 14043g. SASP is notable because it was the first federal funding stream dedicated solely to direct intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault. While SASP includes multiple grant tracks nationally (for states and territories, tribes, state and tribal coalitions, and culturally specific organizations), the portion highlighted here focuses on state sexual assault coalitions. The purpose is to support and expand services that meet the needs of sexual assault survivors across age groups (adults, youth, and children), including assistance for family and household members and others indirectly affected. The solicitation frames this emphasis as a response to the prevalence of sexual assault, persistent gaps in access to direct services, and the distinct nature of sexual assault trauma and recovery. In short, SASP is meant to fund the kind of intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and support that survivors often need immediately and over time.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) that meet statutory requirements as recognized statewide coalitions. Because some states and territories operate a single combined (dual) coalition serving both sexual assault and domestic violence, those entities may serve as the statewide vehicle for the work in those jurisdictions. In states where more than one sexual assault and/or domestic violence coalition exists, only those coalitions that meet the statutory eligibility requirements are eligible, and OVW maintained lists of eligible coalitions on its website for applicants to verify status.
Administratively, this was a grant (not a contract) in the Law, Justice and Legal Services category, identified by Funding Opportunity Number 2010-OVW-2550 and CFDA 16.556 (State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions). OVW anticipated making 56 awards. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted March 11, 2010 (created March 10, 2010), with an original and final closing date of May 5, 2010, and it was archived June 4, 2010. Applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement were directed to OVW’s main line at 202-307-6026 or OVW.StateCoalitions@usdoj.gov, and the solicitation materials were made available through an OVW link to the state coalitions solicitation PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW Fiscal Year 2010 Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions and Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program?
This is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It supports statewide coalition organizations working to improve how communities respond to sexual assault and domestic violence in line with the long-term goals of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central idea is that victim safety and offender accountability improve when statewide coalitions help set standards, provide training, and promote consistent, survivor-centered responses across an entire state or territory, including coordination among advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and service providers.
Which federal agency administers this funding?
The funding is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
Is this a grant or a contract?
This opportunity is a grant, not a contract.
What category is this opportunity listed under?
It is listed under the Law, Justice and Legal Services category.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 2010-OVW-2550.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 16.556 (State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions).
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making 56 awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the two funding streams combined in this opportunity?
This opportunity combines (1) the Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program (often called the State Coalitions Program) and (2) the Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program (SASP), as it applies to state sexual assault coalitions.
What does the State Coalitions Program support?
The State Coalitions Program supports statewide sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions that serve as a unified voice and organizing hub for ending violence against women, including efforts to strengthen and support local service providers and improve statewide systems responses.
What kinds of activities are statewide sexual assault coalitions expected to carry out under the State Coalitions Program?
Examples described include strengthening and supporting local rape crisis centers through activities such as subawarding or distributing funds, providing training and technical assistance, conducting public awareness campaigns, and engaging in public policy advocacy. Coalitions may also work with systems such as law enforcement and prosecution, as well as faith-based and community organizations, to improve how sexual assault victims are treated and supported.
What role do statewide domestic violence coalitions play under this opportunity?
Statewide domestic violence coalitions play a comparable role for local battered women shelters and other domestic violence victim service providers, helping build capacity and promote consistency in services and in the broader community response.
What is SASP (Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program)?
SASP was created by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005) and is codified at 42 U.S.C. 14043g. It is described as the first federal funding stream dedicated solely to direct intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault.
Which part of SASP is highlighted in this solicitation?
While SASP includes multiple grant tracks nationally (including for states and territories, tribes, state and tribal coalitions, and culturally specific organizations), the portion highlighted here focuses on state sexual assault coalitions.
What is the purpose of the SASP funding described here?
The purpose is to support and expand services that meet the needs of sexual assault survivors across age groups (adults, youth, and children), including assistance for family and household members and others indirectly affected.
What kinds of survivor needs does SASP emphasize?
The solicitation frames SASP as responding to the prevalence of sexual assault, persistent gaps in access to direct services, and the distinct nature of sexual assault trauma and recovery, with an emphasis on funding intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and support that survivors may need immediately and over time.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) that meet statutory requirements as recognized statewide coalitions.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are excluded from eligibility as described.
Can a single combined (dual) coalition apply?
Yes. In states and territories that operate a single combined (dual) coalition serving both sexual assault and domestic violence, that entity may serve as the statewide vehicle for the work in that jurisdiction.
What if a state has more than one sexual assault and/or domestic violence coalition?
In states where more than one coalition exists, only those coalitions that meet the statutory eligibility requirements are eligible. OVW maintained lists of eligible coalitions on its website for applicants to verify status.
How can an organization verify whether it is an eligible coalition?
The information provided indicates that OVW maintained lists of eligible coalitions on its website for applicants to verify their status.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on March 11, 2010 (created March 10, 2010).
What was the application deadline?
The original and final closing date was May 5, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 4, 2010.
Where were the solicitation materials made available?
The solicitation materials were made available through an OVW link to the state coalitions solicitation PDF.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement were directed to OVW's main line at 202-307-6026 or to OVW.StateCoalitions@usdoj.gov.
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