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FAQs: OVW FY 2012 Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative (DI)

What is the OVW FY 2012 Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative (DI)?

It was a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), focused on reducing and preventing domestic violence-related homicides. The initiative supported communities in putting proven or promising homicide reduction models into practice and then closely examining how well those approaches worked in different local settings.

What was the core purpose of funding these projects?

The goal was not only to fund local implementation, but to treat local projects as demonstration efforts that could produce practical knowledge. OVW intended these demonstrations to show what actually reduces lethal domestic violence, what core elements make a model effective, and how those elements can be adapted to different communities without losing impact.

What kinds of outcomes or learning was OVW trying to generate?

OVW intended the initiative to document what works to reduce lethal violence, identify core elements of effective models, and capture lessons about adaptation across settings. It also aimed to surface common real-world obstacles that interfere with high-quality victim assistance and effective offender monitoring, and to document workable solutions that other jurisdictions could replicate.

What were the two main capacity-building priorities emphasized by the initiative?

The initiative emphasized improving jurisdictions' ability to: (1) identify victims at high risk of being killed and respond with stronger services and advocacy; and (2) more effectively monitor and manage high-risk offenders to interrupt escalation toward lethal outcomes.

What types of strategies did this initiative typically point to?

The description points to coordinated, multi-agency strategies where law enforcement, courts, probation/parole or community supervision, victim service providers, and other partners share information responsibly, use structured approaches to recognize heightened danger, and act quickly to increase safety planning and accountability measures.

Was the initiative focused on implementation, evaluation/learning, or both?

Both. OVW explicitly framed the work as implementation and learning. Communities were expected to deploy a model while also generating insights about effectiveness and how the approach could be adapted in different settings.

What type of award mechanism was used?

The awards were offered as cooperative agreements. This generally indicates OVW anticipated a more active role in guiding or collaborating on the project than would typically occur under a standard grant.

How many awards did OVW expect to make, and what was the total projected funding?

OVW projected making about 12 awards nationwide, supported by an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000.

What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?

The maximum award amount listed was $200,000.

Was cost sharing or a matching requirement required?

No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligible applicants were government entities, including city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.

What federal agency administered this opportunity?

The opportunity was administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).

What is the CFDA number associated with this program?

The program was associated with CFDA number 16.590, identified as the "Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program."

How was the opportunity categorized?

It was categorized under law, justice, and legal services, with a related reference to health/humanities in the listing categories.

What was the funding opportunity number?

The funding opportunity number was OVW 2012 3379.

When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?

It was posted on September 5, 2012. The original and final closing date was October 16, 2012.

Is this opportunity still open?

No. The listing indicates it was archived on November 15, 2012, and the final closing date was October 16, 2012.

Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement or for questions?

OVW provided a point of contact for those who had trouble accessing the full announcement: Kim Cortez, reachable at 202-353-3923 or by email at OVW.DVHR@usdoj.gov.

What problem was the initiative designed to address?

It was designed to reduce and prevent domestic violence-related homicides by improving how communities identify high-risk victims, strengthen services and advocacy, and monitor and manage high-risk offenders to prevent escalation to lethal violence.

What kinds of partners were expected to be involved in typical projects?

The initiative description highlights multi-agency partnerships, commonly including law enforcement, courts, probation/parole or community supervision, victim service providers, and other local partners working together in a coordinated way.

What does it mean that OVW wanted projects to be "demonstrations"?

It means the projects were expected to do more than operate local activities. They were intended to generate usable lessons about effectiveness, identify essential elements of successful approaches, and document barriers and solutions so that other jurisdictions could replicate the work.