Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2012 3133
Apply for OVW 2012 3133
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2012 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.590 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 16, 2012 and posted on Feb 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 26, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $45,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments County governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- State, Local, and Tribal Courts
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW Fiscal Year 2012 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2012 3133) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The core purpose of the program is to strengthen how the criminal justice system responds to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. It emphasizes that these offenses should be treated as serious violations of criminal law and that effective responses require coordinated action across the full justice system, including law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, probation and related partners. In practice, the program is designed to encourage arrest policies where appropriate and to improve the enforcement of protection orders, helping ensure victim safety and offender accountability through consistent, system-wide practices.
This opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.590. OVW anticipated making about 60 awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of $45,000,000. Individual awards could be as high as $900,000, and there was no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). The solicitation did not require cost sharing or a matching contribution, which can be significant for agencies and courts that want to implement improvements without needing to secure additional non-federal funds to meet a match requirement.
Eligible applicants included state governments, city or township governments, county governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, with eligibility also extending to state, local, and tribal courts. The listing notes "Others" with a reference to an additional eligibility clarification section in the full announcement, but the main eligibility focus is clearly on governmental entities and court systems that have direct responsibility for arrests, charging decisions, court processing, and protection order enforcement. The intent is to fund efforts that bring these actors into closer alignment so that policies are not only written but actually carried out consistently, particularly in high-risk cases involving protection orders or repeat offending.
Key dates for the opportunity show it was posted on February 13, 2012, created on February 16, 2012, and initially set to close on March 12, 2012. The closing date was later extended to March 26, 2012, and the opportunity was archived on April 11, 2012. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Sue Pugliese at OVW (phone 202-305-1660).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the OVW Fiscal Year 2012 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program. It is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), under Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2012 3133.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to strengthen how the criminal justice system responds to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The program emphasizes treating these offenses as serious criminal law violations and improving safety and accountability through consistent, coordinated justice system practices.
What kinds of system improvements does the program emphasize?
Based on the description provided, the program emphasizes (1) encouraging arrest policies where appropriate and (2) improving the enforcement of protection orders. It focuses on making responses consistent across the justice system so policies are not only written, but also carried out in practice.
Which parts of the justice system are expected to be involved?
The program highlights coordinated action across the full justice system, including law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, probation, and related partners. The intent is to align these actors so responses are system-wide rather than isolated to a single agency.
Which crimes and victimization areas are covered?
The program is aimed at improving criminal justice responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
What is meant by "enforcement of protection orders" in this program context?
In this solicitation context, it refers to strengthening how protection orders are enforced so victim safety and offender accountability are supported through consistent, system-wide practices, especially in cases that are high-risk or involve repeat offending.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category listed is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.590.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making about 60 awards under this solicitation.
What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $45,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $900,000.
Was there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor was listed as $0.
Was a cost share or match required?
No. The solicitation did not require cost sharing or a matching contribution.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments, city or township governments, county governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Eligibility also extended to state, local, and tribal courts.
Are courts eligible applicants under this opportunity?
Yes. The listing explicitly states eligibility extends to state, local, and tribal courts.
Does the opportunity mention any other eligible applicant types?
Yes. The listing notes "Others" and references an additional eligibility clarification section in the full announcement. However, the main eligibility focus described is on governmental entities and court systems with direct responsibility for arrests, charging, court processing, and protection order enforcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 13, 2012.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 16, 2012.
What was the original closing date?
The opportunity was initially set to close on March 12, 2012.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was later extended to March 26, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on April 11, 2012.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Sue Pugliese at OVW at 202-305-1660.
Which federal office is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
Is this a discretionary or formula grant opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the program trying to achieve in terms of outcomes?
Based on the description provided, the program seeks to improve victim safety and offender accountability by ensuring consistent, coordinated criminal justice responses, especially around appropriate arrest practices and reliable enforcement of protection orders.
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