OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Engaging Men in Preventing Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Engaging Men in Preventing Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program is a discretionary Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) funding opportunity designed to expand primary prevention efforts by directly involving men and boys as part of the solution. The core idea behind the program is that preventing violence against women and girls is not only about responding after harm occurs, but also about shifting community norms and behaviors before violence happens. OVW highlights a growing consensus among experts that prevention strategies are stronger when they intentionally engage men and boys, especially as allies to women and girls, as positive bystanders who intervene safely, and as peer influencers who can challenge harmful attitudes among other men. The solicitation frames this as a timely opportunity because many men report they want to help reduce domestic violence and sexual assault, and the program is meant to channel that willingness into organized, measurable prevention work.

The grant program specifically supports projects that combine public education and community organizing to mobilize men and boys. OVW emphasizes multi-pronged approaches, pointing to research suggesting that efforts are more effective at producing behavior change when community outreach and mobilization are paired with mass media or broad communications campaigns. In practical terms, the program is oriented toward initiatives that can reach men and boys where they live, learn, work, worship, and gather, then reinforce prevention messages consistently through multiple avenues (for example, local organizing coupled with media messaging). The goal is not a single event or standalone awareness activity, but sustained community engagement that encourages men to act as allies, speak out, model healthy behavior, and influence peers in ways that reduce tolerance for sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

OVW describes this solicitation as historically significant for the agency because it is presented as the first OVW grant program focused primarily on prevention of violence against women and girls while explicitly recognizing the critical role men play in prevention. A key program aim is leadership development: supporting the growth of new male leaders who are prepared to publicly oppose violence and help create a broader ripple effect within their communities and across states. That leadership component fits with the program theory that peer-to-peer influence is powerful, and that visible, credible men who take a stand can help shift social norms and encourage others to get involved.

From an administrative and funding standpoint, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2011 2902) uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which generally indicates OVW expects an ongoing, collaborative relationship with award recipients during the project period (for example, coordination, shared planning, or federal involvement in certain aspects of implementation). The activity category is listed under Law, Justice, and Legal Services, with a clarification that the focus is prevention. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling is listed as $300,000, with an award floor of $0, meaning there is no stated minimum award amount in the listing.

Eligibility is broad but specific. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments (implied by the mention of tribal entities), and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). It also includes nonprofit organizations, both 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education) and certain nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (also other than institutions of higher education). The eligibility language also notes that nonprofit nongovernmental organizations or coalitions may apply, as may a state, territorial, tribal, or local government entity that is partnered with an eligible applicant type, highlighting OVW interest in collaboration and community partnerships as part of project design.

Key dates in the posting show it was posted May 19, 2011, with an original closing date of June 30, 2011, later extended to a current closing date of July 6, 2011. The archive date is August 5, 2011. Applicants were instructed to consult both this program solicitation and the OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Grant Program Solicitation Reference Guide for general application guidance, indicating that the program-specific announcement is meant to be read alongside OVW-wide requirements and procedures.

For applicants or interested parties seeking the official documents or help accessing them, OVW provided an additional information link to the program PDF (http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/engaging men.pdf) and included contact points through the OVW main line at 202-307-6026 and the email address OVW.EngagingMen@usdoj.gov.

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