Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2011 2906
Apply for OVW 2011 2906
- 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 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 Apr 14, 2011 and posted on Apr 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $195,930.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 89 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 2011 Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions and Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), designed to strengthen statewide coalition leadership and improve community responses to sexual assault and domestic violence. Building on the changes driven by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the program recognizes that meaningful progress happens when victim advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and community partners coordinate their work around two central goals: victim safety and offender accountability. The funding is intended to support coalition-driven projects that deepen that coordination, expand capacity, and improve the quality and consistency of services and systems responses across a state or territory.
A major component of the solicitation is the Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program (often called the State Coalitions Program). State sexual assault coalitions and state domestic violence coalitions are positioned as the backbone of statewide organizing and support: they act as a collective voice, connect local programs to training and technical assistance, engage in public awareness and prevention-related outreach, and participate in public policy advocacy aimed at improving responses for survivors. In practical terms, statewide sexual assault coalitions may focus on strengthening rape crisis centers through training, resource development, and coordination with partners like law enforcement, prosecutors, faith-based organizations, and other community groups. Statewide domestic violence coalitions play a similar role for battered women shelters and other domestic violence victim service providers, helping those programs improve services, navigate policy and funding environments, and build stronger partnerships with justice and social service systems. The grant funding supports the enhancement of these coalitions through specific projects rather than simply general operating support, with an emphasis on activities that improve statewide infrastructure and coordinated responses.
The solicitation also includes 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 described as the first federal funding stream dedicated solely to direct intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault, reflecting a national need to address the prevalence of sexual violence, the historical lack of accessible direct services, and the distinctive trauma-related needs of sexual assault survivors. Through SASP, OVW aims to support intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and other survivor-centered support services for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, as well as assistance to family and household members and others collaterally affected. The SASP coalition-focused funding supports the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of state and territorial sexual assault coalitions and related projects that strengthen the statewide capacity to ensure these direct services are available and effective.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) that meet statutory requirements for state coalition eligibility. In many states and territories, sexual assault and domestic violence coalition functions are handled by a single combined (dual) coalition; in others, separate coalitions exist. Where more than one coalition exists in a state for sexual assault and/or domestic violence, only those organizations meeting statutory eligibility requirements are able to apply, and OVW maintained public eligibility lists for state sexual assault (and dual) coalitions and for state domestic violence (and dual) coalitions.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted in April 2011, with a closing date in late May 2011 and an archive date in June 2011. OVW anticipated making 89 awards under CFDA number 16.556 (State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions). Individual award amounts were expected to fall between an award floor of $82,965 and an award ceiling of $195,930, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting the program emphasis on coordinated justice-system and community responses, while still centering survivor services and statewide coalition capacity-building. For access issues or questions, OVW provided contact support through its main line and the designated email address for the program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions and Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is designed to strengthen statewide coalition leadership and improve community and systems responses to sexual assault and domestic violence across a state or territory.
What is the overall purpose of this funding?
The funding supports coalition-driven projects that expand statewide capacity and improve the quality, consistency, and coordination of services and systems responses. The approach emphasized is coordinated work among victim advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and community partners centered on two goals: victim safety and offender accountability.
Which program components are included in this solicitation?
The solicitation includes two major components: (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).
What is the State Coalitions Program?
The State Coalitions Program supports state sexual assault coalitions and state domestic violence coalitions as key statewide organizing and support entities. These coalitions serve as a collective voice, connect local programs to training and technical assistance, engage in public awareness and prevention-related outreach, and participate in public policy advocacy aimed at improving responses for survivors.
What kinds of activities do statewide sexual assault coalitions support under this opportunity?
Based on the solicitation description, statewide sexual assault coalitions may focus on strengthening rape crisis centers through training, resource development, and coordination with partners such as law enforcement, prosecutors, faith-based organizations, and other community groups.
What kinds of activities do statewide domestic violence coalitions support under this opportunity?
Based on the solicitation description, statewide domestic violence coalitions support battered women shelters and other domestic violence victim service providers by helping programs improve services, navigate policy and funding environments, and build stronger partnerships with justice and social service systems.
Does the State Coalitions Program fund general operating expenses?
The funding is described as supporting the enhancement of coalitions through specific projects rather than simply providing general operating support. The emphasis is on activities that improve statewide infrastructure and coordinated responses.
What is SASP (Sexual Assault Services to State Coalitions Program)?
SASP is a program created by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005) and 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.
Why was SASP created?
The solicitation describes SASP as reflecting a national need to address the prevalence of sexual violence, the historical lack of accessible direct services, and the distinctive trauma-related needs of sexual assault survivors.
Who is intended to benefit from SASP-supported services?
SASP is intended to support survivor-centered services for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, as well as assistance to family and household members and others collaterally affected.
What types of services are referenced under SASP in this solicitation?
The solicitation references intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and other survivor-centered support services, along with related assistance for victims of sexual assault.
What does the SASP coalition-focused funding support?
The SASP coalition-focused funding supports the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of state and territorial sexual assault coalitions and related projects that strengthen statewide capacity to ensure direct services for sexual assault survivors are available and effective.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) that meet statutory requirements for state coalition eligibility.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility description explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.
Can a single organization serve as both the sexual assault and domestic violence coalition in a state or territory?
Yes. The solicitation notes that in many states and territories, coalition functions are handled by a single combined (dual) coalition, while in others there are separate coalitions.
What happens if there is more than one coalition in a state for sexual assault and/or domestic violence?
Where more than one coalition exists, only organizations that meet statutory eligibility requirements are able to apply. OVW also maintained public eligibility lists for state sexual assault (and dual) coalitions and for state domestic violence (and dual) coalitions.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted in April 2011, had a closing date in late May 2011, and an archive date in June 2011.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making 89 awards under this opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 16.556 (State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions).
What is the expected award size?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from an award floor of $82,965 to an award ceiling of $195,930.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The solicitation states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting an emphasis on coordinated justice-system and community responses while centering survivor services and statewide coalition capacity-building.
What kinds of partnerships and coordination does OVW emphasize in this solicitation?
The solicitation emphasizes coordinated work among victim advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and community partners, with coalition-driven efforts designed to strengthen statewide infrastructure and improve coordinated responses.
How could applicants get help with access issues or questions?
OVW provided contact support through its main line and a designated email address for the program.
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