Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2009 1987
Apply for OVW 2009 1987
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2009 Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.528 Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 20, 2008 and posted on Nov 20, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2009. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2009 Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program, often called the Elder Grants Program, is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It was created because Congress recognized that victims age 50 and older who experience elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, often face barriers that younger victims may not. These barriers can include isolation, dependence on caregivers, health or mobility limitations, fear of losing housing or care, and systems that are not well coordinated across adult protective services, law enforcement, courts, victim services, and aging service providers. The program is designed to help communities respond to these realities with strategies tailored to older victims.
For federal fiscal year 2009, OVW planned to fund projects that take a comprehensive, community-based approach to addressing elder abuse and violence against older women. The core focus is on building or strengthening the local infrastructure that identifies abuse earlier, responds more effectively when it occurs, and connects older victims to services that are safe, accessible, and appropriate for their needs. Rather than funding a single isolated activity, OVW emphasizes coordinated work among multiple partners so that older victims do not fall through gaps between agencies and service systems.
Funded projects are expected to concentrate on several related activities. A major component is training for criminal justice professionals, government agency staff, and victim assistance providers so they can better recognize, investigate, and respond to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This can include improving understanding of how abuse presents in later life, how coercion and control can intersect with caregiving relationships, and how to work with victims who may have disabilities, cognitive changes, or communication barriers. The solicitation also highlights cross-training, meaning professionals from different sectors learn alongside each other and gain a clearer understanding of each system’s role, limitations, and referral pathways. In practice, this could mean joint training that brings together law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, probation, adult protective services, aging network providers, domestic violence and sexual assault advocates, and other community partners.
Another central expectation is the development or enhancement of a community coordinated response to elder abuse. This typically refers to formalizing collaboration through protocols, multidisciplinary teams, referral agreements, and shared approaches that make it easier to protect victims while holding offenders accountable. The goal is to improve consistency and reduce fragmentation across agencies that may otherwise operate independently. Alongside coordination and training, the program supports providing or enhancing direct services for victims who are 50 years of age or older, explicitly including older and elder victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as those experiencing neglect or exploitation. Services can be strengthened so they are more accessible and relevant to older adults, such as safety planning that accounts for health and caregiving needs, assistance navigating benefits and legal options, or advocacy that helps victims engage with law enforcement and the courts.
Administratively, this opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement under the law, justice, and legal services funding activity category. OVW anticipated making approximately 12 awards. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $400,000, and there was no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). No cost sharing or matching funds were required, which can be important for smaller jurisdictions or nonprofit organizations that may not have access to significant local matching resources.
Eligibility was broad across government and nonprofit sectors, reflecting the program’s emphasis on coordinated community responses. Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations. Nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status were also eligible (excluding institutions of higher education). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this program was 16.528.
Key dates for the FY 2009 competition were as follows: the opportunity was posted and created on November 20, 2008, with an application closing date of January 28, 2009. The archive date was February 27, 2009. The funding opportunity number was OVW 2009 1987. Additional information and the full solicitation materials were referenced through OVW solicitations, with a contact point listed as Janice Green, Program Specialist, for solicitation-related access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW FY 2009 Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is often called the Elder Grants Program and supports community-based strategies to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking affecting victims age 50 and older.
Why was this program created?
Congress recognized that victims age 50 and older can face unique barriers that younger victims may not, such as isolation, dependence on caregivers, health or mobility limitations, fear of losing housing or care, and service systems that are not well coordinated across agencies like adult protective services, law enforcement, courts, victim services, and aging service providers.
What is the overall goal of the Elder Grants Program?
The program is designed to help communities respond more effectively to abuse in later life by strengthening local infrastructure to identify abuse earlier, respond more effectively when it occurs, and connect older victims to services that are safe, accessible, and appropriate to their needs.
What approach does OVW emphasize for funded projects?
OVW emphasizes a comprehensive, community-based approach that coordinates multiple partners. The intent is to avoid funding a single isolated activity and instead support coordinated work so older victims do not fall through gaps between agencies and service systems.
What types of activities are projects expected to focus on?
Projects are expected to concentrate on related activities including training for professionals, cross-training across sectors, development or enhancement of a community coordinated response, and providing or enhancing direct services for victims age 50 and older.
What kind of training does the program support?
The program supports training for criminal justice professionals, government agency staff, and victim assistance providers to better recognize, investigate, and respond to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Training can address how abuse presents later in life, how coercion and control can intersect with caregiving relationships, and how to work with victims who may have disabilities, cognitive changes, or communication barriers.
What does "cross-training" mean in this program?
Cross-training means professionals from different sectors learn alongside each other to understand each system's role, limitations, and referral pathways. This could include joint training involving law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, probation, adult protective services, aging network providers, domestic violence and sexual assault advocates, and other community partners.
What is meant by a "community coordinated response" to elder abuse?
A community coordinated response typically refers to formalized collaboration through protocols, multidisciplinary teams, referral agreements, and shared approaches that help protect victims while holding offenders accountable. The goal is improved consistency and reduced fragmentation among agencies that might otherwise operate independently.
Does the program support direct services for victims?
Yes. The program supports providing or enhancing direct services for victims who are 50 years of age or older, including older and elder victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as those experiencing neglect or exploitation.
What kinds of direct services are mentioned or implied as priorities?
Services can be strengthened to be more accessible and relevant to older adults, such as safety planning that accounts for health and caregiving needs, assistance navigating benefits and legal options, and advocacy that helps victims engage with law enforcement and the courts.
How is this funding awarded (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement under the law, justice, and legal services funding activity category.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making for FY 2009?
OVW anticipated making approximately 12 awards.
What was the maximum award amount for this opportunity?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $400,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated (the award floor was listed as $0).
Were matching funds or cost sharing required?
No. The solicitation indicated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, and city or township governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are nonprofit?
No. Nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status were eligible, but institutions of higher education were explicitly excluded.
What victim population does this program focus on?
The program focuses on victims age 50 and older who experience elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and emphasizes tailoring strategies to barriers and needs common in later life.
What systems and partners are highlighted as important for coordination?
The program highlights coordination across adult protective services, law enforcement, courts, victim services, and aging service providers, and also references collaboration among prosecutors, judges, probation, aging network providers, and community advocates.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this program was 16.528.
What was the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The funding opportunity number was OVW 2009 1987.
When was the FY 2009 opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was created and posted on November 20, 2008, and the application closing date was January 28, 2009.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 27, 2009.
Where could applicants find the full solicitation materials?
The information referenced OVW solicitations as the source for additional information and full solicitation materials.
Who was the contact for solicitation-related access issues?
The contact point listed was Janice Green, Program Specialist, for solicitation-related access issues.
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