Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2011 2910
Apply for OVW 2011 2910
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the education other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.529 Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 2, 2011 and posted on Feb 2, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 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 $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Special district governments City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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 2011 Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities Grant Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It was created because Congress recognized a serious and growing need to respond more effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking experienced by women with disabilities and Deaf women. The program was authorized under the Violence Against Women and the Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, and it centers on the idea that these crimes are both widespread and frequently met with barriers to safety, reporting, and services when survivors have disabilities or are Deaf.
The core purpose of the Disability Grant Program is to drive sustainable, systemic change rather than short-term fixes. In practice, that means helping communities build lasting structures and partnerships that improve access to victim services, strengthen organizational readiness to serve survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors, and improve accountability for offenders. The program is specifically focused on making services safe, accessible, and responsive, which reflects common gaps in many systems, such as physical inaccessibility, lack of communication access, limited staff training, and weak coordination between victim service agencies and disability-focused organizations.
Funding is intended to help grantees establish and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborative relationships, so that responses to violence are not isolated within a single agency. The grant emphasizes building and formalizing collaboration across relevant systems, including victim service providers, disability service organizations, Deaf-serving organizations, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, healthcare providers, and other local or Tribal partners. A major priority is increasing organizational capacity, which can include improving policies and procedures, training staff, developing accessible outreach and materials, and improving how services are delivered so survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors can use them without added risk or obstacles.
Another central piece of the program is needs assessment and planning within the applicant's service area. Applicants are expected to identify what is missing or failing in the current response, then develop a plan to address those needs in a way that creates a foundation for ongoing work after the federal award ends. In other words, the grant is positioned as a catalyst for long-term change, not just a temporary program expansion. The activities supported include education and training, cross-training between disciplines, capacity-building, direct or enhanced services, and the creation of multidisciplinary collaborative teams at the state, local, and Tribal levels. The eligible population is defined by reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act definition of disability (42 U.S.C. 12102), and the program explicitly includes Deaf women within its intended beneficiaries.
Structurally, this opportunity used a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which generally signals that OVW expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared to a standard grant. The program fell under CFDA 16.529 (Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities). OVW anticipated making about 15 awards with an estimated total funding pool of $6,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $400,000 (floor) to $700,000 (ceiling). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make participation more feasible for smaller jurisdictions or nonprofits that may not have flexible funds available.
Eligibility was broad across government and nonprofit sectors, reflecting the program's emphasis on community-wide coordination. Eligible applicants included state governments, city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, other Tribal organizations, and nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they were not institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted on February 2, 2011, with an application closing date of March 17, 2011, and it was archived on April 16, 2011. For additional details, OVW provided an announcement document via its website and offered support through its main phone line (202-307-6026) and email (OVW.Disabilities@usdoj.gov) for applicants who had trouble accessing materials electronically.
Overall, the 2011 OVW Disability Grant Program can be understood as a systems-change initiative aimed at closing long-standing gaps in safety and justice for women with disabilities and Deaf women experiencing violence. It invests in training, cross-system collaboration, accessibility improvements, and structured planning so that communities can respond in ways that survivors can actually use, and so perpetrators are more consistently held accountable through coordinated, informed institutional responses.
FAQs: OVW FY 2011 Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities Grant Program
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Fiscal Year 2011 Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities Grant Program. It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity intended to improve how communities respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking experienced by women with disabilities and Deaf women.
Why was this program created?
Congress recognized a serious and growing need to respond more effectively to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. The program reflects the reality that these crimes are widespread and that survivors often face barriers to safety, reporting, and services when they have disabilities or are Deaf.
What law authorized the program?
The program was authorized under the Violence Against Women and the Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.
What is the core purpose of the Disability Grant Program?
The program is designed to drive sustainable, systemic change rather than short-term fixes. It focuses on building lasting structures and partnerships that improve access to victim services, strengthen organizational readiness to serve survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors, and improve accountability for offenders.
What kinds of problems or gaps is the grant meant to address?
The grant targets common gaps in many systems, including physical inaccessibility, lack of communication access, limited staff training, and weak coordination between victim service agencies and disability-focused or Deaf-serving organizations.
What types of activities can grant funds support?
Supported activities include education and training, cross-training between disciplines, capacity-building, direct or enhanced services, needs assessment and planning, and forming multidisciplinary collaborative teams at the state, local, and Tribal levels.
What does "capacity-building" mean in this program?
Capacity-building can include improving policies and procedures, training staff, developing accessible outreach and materials, and improving how services are delivered so survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors can use them without added risk or obstacles.
Is collaboration required or encouraged?
Yes. A central goal is to establish and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborative relationships so that responses to violence are not isolated within a single agency. The program emphasizes building and formalizing collaboration across relevant systems and partners.
Who are examples of partners in the multidisciplinary collaboration?
The opportunity highlights collaboration among victim service providers, disability service organizations, Deaf-serving organizations, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, healthcare providers, and other local or Tribal partners.
What is expected around needs assessment and planning?
Applicants are expected to identify what is missing or failing in the current response within their service area and develop a plan to address those needs in a way that creates a foundation for ongoing work after the federal award ends.
Does the program prioritize long-term change over short-term services?
Yes. The grant is positioned as a catalyst for long-term, systems-level change, not just a temporary program expansion.
Who is the intended beneficiary population?
The program is intended to benefit women with disabilities (defined by reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act definition of disability at 42 U.S.C. 12102) and explicitly includes Deaf women.
What funding instrument was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity used a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates OVW anticipated substantial involvement in the funded work compared to a standard grant.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program fell under CFDA 16.529 (Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities).
How much total funding was expected to be available?
OVW anticipated an estimated total funding pool of $6,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
OVW anticipated making about 15 awards.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $400,000 (floor) to $700,000 (ceiling).
Was there a cost sharing or match requirement?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments, city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, other Tribal organizations, and nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), as long as the nonprofit was not an institution of higher education.
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description for nonprofits specifies that eligible nonprofits were those that were not institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on February 2, 2011, and the application closing date was March 17, 2011.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on April 16, 2011.
Where could applicants find additional details?
OVW provided an announcement document via its website.
What if an applicant had trouble accessing materials electronically?
OVW offered support through its main phone line at (202) 307-6026 and by email at OVW.Disabilities@usdoj.gov for applicants who had trouble accessing materials electronically.
What is the overall goal of the program in plain terms?
Overall, the program aims to close long-standing gaps in safety and justice for women with disabilities and Deaf women experiencing violence by investing in training, cross-system collaboration, accessibility improvements, and structured planning that can last beyond the federal award period.
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