Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2009 1927
Apply for OVW 2009 1927
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2009 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 Nov 18, 2008 and posted on Nov 14, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- State, tribal, territorial, and local courts (including juvenile courts).
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2009 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program, often called the "Arrest Program," is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is built around the idea that domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking are serious crimes, and that the criminal justice system has a responsibility to respond in ways that prioritize victim safety while also holding offenders accountable. The program emphasizes practical, coordinated criminal justice actions such as thorough investigations, appropriate arrest practices, effective prosecution strategies, and strong court oversight of offender behavior, including careful judicial management and enforcement of court orders.
A central theme of the opportunity is coordination across the entire justice process. The solicitation stresses that victim safety should guide decisions at every stage, from first response and investigation through court proceedings and longer-term supervision. It pushes communities to create or strengthen coordinated strategies so that law enforcement, prosecutors, courts (including juvenile courts), and related justice partners are not working in isolation or sending mixed messages. In addition to coordination within government, the program places heavy importance on meaningful partnerships with nonprofit, nongovernmental victim-service organizations. This includes domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, victim service organizations, and statewide or local coalitions focused on domestic violence and sexual assault. The goal is not just "consultation" but true collaboration in which victim advocates help shape policies and practices so that the system response is informed by real-world victim needs and safety concerns.
The program is designed to help state, local, and tribal governments and courts treat these offenses as major violations of criminal law requiring a coordinated, community-wide response. It encourages communities to listen to each other, identify gaps in how cases are handled, improve communication across agencies, and implement new or stronger responses that increase safety for victims and accountability for offenders. In practice, projects supported under this kind of program typically focus on improving arrest and charging practices where appropriate, strengthening enforcement of protection orders, tightening case processing and prosecution approaches, improving court handling and monitoring of offenders, and formalizing multidisciplinary partnerships so that responses are consistent, predictable, and victim-centered.
Key administrative details from the listing include that this is a grant (not a loan or cooperative agreement) and it falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category. The CFDA number is 16.590. The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2009 1927. The announcement was posted on November 14, 2008, with an original closing date of January 6, 2009, later extended to a current closing date of January 15, 2009. The archive date is February 5, 2009. The maximum award amount listed (award ceiling) is $1,000,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and courts at the state, tribal, territorial, and local levels, including juvenile courts (with the listing noting that some eligibility details may be clarified further in the full announcement). The administering agency is the Office on Violence Against Women, and a program specialist contact is provided for applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement.
FAQs: OVW FY 2009 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (Arrest Program)
What is the OVW FY 2009 Arrest Program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), formally titled the "OVW FY 2009 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program." It is often referred to as the "Arrest Program."
What problem is this grant program meant to address?
The program is built around the idea that domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking are serious crimes, and that the criminal justice system has a responsibility to respond in ways that prioritize victim safety and hold offenders accountable.
What kinds of approaches does the program emphasize?
The solicitation emphasizes practical, coordinated criminal justice actions such as thorough investigations, appropriate arrest practices, effective prosecution strategies, and strong court oversight of offender behavior, including careful judicial management and enforcement of court orders.
What is the central theme of the grant opportunity?
A central theme is coordination across the entire justice process. The program stresses that victim safety should guide decisions at every stage, from first response and investigation through court proceedings and longer-term supervision.
Which parts of the justice system are expected to coordinate?
The opportunity pushes communities to create or strengthen coordinated strategies so that law enforcement, prosecutors, courts (including juvenile courts), and related justice partners are not working in isolation or sending mixed messages.
Does the program require partnerships with victim-service organizations?
Yes. The program places heavy importance on meaningful partnerships with nonprofit, nongovernmental victim-service organizations. The goal described is true collaboration rather than simple consultation, with victim advocates helping shape policies and practices so that the system response reflects victim needs and safety concerns.
What types of victim-service organizations are referenced as key partners?
The listing specifically mentions domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, victim service organizations, and statewide or local coalitions focused on domestic violence and sexual assault.
Who is this program designed to help?
The program is designed to help state, local, and tribal governments and courts treat these offenses as major violations of criminal law requiring a coordinated, community-wide response.
What are examples of project activities typically supported under this kind of program?
Projects typically focus on improving arrest and charging practices where appropriate, strengthening enforcement of protection orders, tightening case processing and prosecution approaches, improving court handling and monitoring of offenders, and formalizing multidisciplinary partnerships so that responses are consistent, predictable, and victim-centered.
What is the role of victim safety in funded work?
Victim safety is described as the guiding principle for decisions at every stage of the justice response, including investigation, prosecution, court proceedings, and longer-term supervision.
Is this opportunity a grant, a loan, or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is a grant (not a loan and not a cooperative agreement).
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The listing places it in the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 16.590.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2009 1927.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The maximum award amount listed is $1,000,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and courts at the state, tribal, territorial, and local levels, including juvenile courts. The listing also notes that some eligibility details may be clarified further in the full announcement.
Are courts eligible applicants under this opportunity?
Yes. Courts at the state, tribal, territorial, and local levels are listed as eligible applicants, including juvenile courts.
Does the listing mention anything about juvenile courts?
Yes. Juvenile courts are explicitly included among the courts referenced in the coordination expectations and in the list of eligible court applicants.
Which federal office administers this grant opportunity?
The administering agency is the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on November 14, 2008.
What was the original closing date and what is the extended closing date?
The original closing date was January 6, 2009. The closing date was later extended to January 15, 2009.
What is the archive date for this funding opportunity?
The archive date listed is February 5, 2009.
What should an applicant do if they cannot access the full announcement?
The listing notes that a program specialist contact is provided for applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement.
Is the program focused only on law enforcement?
No. While it includes law enforcement practices (such as investigations and appropriate arrest practices), it emphasizes a coordinated response across law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and longer-term supervision, along with collaboration with victim-service organizations.
How does the program describe accountability for offenders?
Accountability is framed through effective prosecution strategies and strong court oversight of offender behavior, including careful judicial management and enforcement of court orders.
What does the solicitation suggest communities should do to strengthen their response?
It encourages communities to listen to each other, identify gaps in how cases are handled, improve communication across agencies, and implement new or stronger responses that increase safety for victims and accountability for offenders.
Does the opportunity emphasize consistent community-wide messaging and practice?
Yes. It stresses coordinated strategies so agencies are not working in isolation or sending mixed messages, and it supports formalized multidisciplinary partnerships to make responses consistent, predictable, and victim-centered.
Is this a formula program or a discretionary program?
The listing describes it as a discretionary grant opportunity.
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