Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2011 2911
Apply for OVW 2011 2911
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Court Training and Improvements Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.013 Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvement Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 25, 2011 and posted on Jan 25, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 8, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Special district governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments.
- Federal, State, Tribal, Territorial, and local court or court based programs
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Court Training and Improvements Program (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2011 2911) was a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It falls under CFDA 16.013, Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvement Grants, and its purpose was to strengthen how courts and court-based programs handle cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. In practical terms, the program was designed to help courts improve both civil and criminal court functions, build or modernize court infrastructure where needed, and support initiatives that result in safer, more informed, and more effective court responses for victims.
The program emphasized court and court-based initiatives, meaning the focus was not simply on general victim services or law enforcement operations, but specifically on the part of the justice system that processes protection orders, criminal cases, compliance and enforcement issues, and related civil matters. The underlying goal was to make court systems better equipped to respond to these sensitive and often high-risk cases through improvements in procedures, training, coordination, and operational capacity. While the source summary does not list specific allowable project types, the program title and description indicate that funded efforts would typically include court training activities, improvements to court practices and protocols, and system enhancements that strengthen victim safety and offender accountability within court operations.
Eligibility was broad within the court system space. Eligible applicants included federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local courts, as well as court-based programs. The listing also indicates that state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments could apply, along with other eligible entities as clarified in the full solicitation. In short, this opportunity targeted governmental court entities and court-centered programs rather than private individuals, and it was structured to support jurisdictions seeking to improve how their courts manage and adjudicate violence against women related cases.
Financially, OVW anticipated making about 15 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,900,000. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $400,000, and the award floor was listed as $0, which generally signals there was no fixed minimum request amount specified in the summary data. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which meant applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award, a feature that can be particularly important for courts or jurisdictions with limited budget flexibility.
Key timeline details show the opportunity was posted and created on January 25, 2011, with an original and current closing date of March 8, 2011. The archive date was April 7, 2011, indicating the solicitation was no longer active after that point. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was listed as Law, Justice and Legal Services, aligning with the program's court improvement and judicial response focus.
For applicants or interested parties needing more detail, OVW provided an additional information link to the full FY2011 solicitation document hosted on the OVW website. The program also provided direct contact options for access issues or questions: the OVW Main Line at 202-307-6026 and email at OVW.CourtsProgram@usdoj.gov.
FAQs: OVW FY 2011 Court Training and Improvements Program (OVW 2011 2911)
What is this grant opportunity?
The OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Court Training and Improvements Program (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2011 2911) was a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is associated with CFDA 16.013, Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvement Grants.
What was the purpose of the program?
The purpose was to strengthen how courts and court-based programs handle cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The program aimed to support safer, more informed, and more effective court responses for victims by improving court functions, practices, training, coordination, and operational capacity.
What types of issues or case types did the program focus on?
The program focused on court responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including the civil and criminal court processes connected to those case types.
Was the focus on courts specifically, or broader victim services and law enforcement?
The focus was specifically on courts and court-based initiatives. It was not described as a general victim services or law enforcement operations program; instead, it targeted the court system functions that process and manage these cases.
What kinds of court functions were the program intended to improve?
Based on the program description, the intended improvements related to civil and criminal court functions and court-based processes tied to these cases, such as handling protection orders, processing criminal cases, addressing compliance and enforcement issues, and managing related civil matters.
What kinds of activities or projects would this funding typically support?
While the summary does not list specific allowable project types, the title and description indicate funded efforts would typically include court training activities, improvements to court practices and protocols, and system enhancements that strengthen victim safety and offender accountability within court operations. The description also references building or modernizing court infrastructure where needed.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local courts, as well as court-based programs. The summary also indicates that state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments could apply, with additional eligibility details available in the full solicitation.
Were private individuals eligible to apply?
The summary indicates the opportunity targeted governmental court entities and court-centered programs rather than private individuals.
How many awards did OVW expect to make?
OVW anticipated making about 15 awards.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,900,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) was $400,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
The award floor was listed as $0, which generally indicates there was no fixed minimum request amount specified in the summary data.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The summary states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
What category did this opportunity fall under?
The activity category was listed as Law, Justice and Legal Services.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on January 25, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed for the opportunity was March 8, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date was April 7, 2011, which indicates the solicitation was no longer active after that point.
Where can applicants find the full solicitation details?
OVW provided an additional information link to the full FY2011 solicitation document hosted on the OVW website.
Who can be contacted with questions or access issues?
For questions or access issues, OVW provided the OVW Main Line at 202-307-6026 and the email address OVW.CourtsProgram@usdoj.gov.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program falls under CFDA 16.013, Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvement Grants.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is OVW 2011 2911.
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