Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2012 3245
Apply for OVW 2012 3245
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2012 Family Court Demonstration Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.013 Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvement Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2012 and posted on Mar 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 29, 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 $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- State, Tribal, Territorial, or local courts (for those courts whose fiscal agents are governmental entities, the governmental entity may submit the application on behalf of the court).
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2012 Family Court Demonstration Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2012 3245) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), offered as a cooperative agreement. It focused on family court improvement, specifically examining how custody and visitation-related procedures, day-to-day practices, and broader court structures can be designed or refined to better protect victims of domestic violence and their children. The central purpose was not simply to fund general court operations, but to support demonstration efforts that could help identify, test, and document approaches within family courts that reduce the risk of further violence, intimidation, and trauma during and after custody and visitation proceedings.
The initiative sat within the broader Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvement Grants framework (CFDA 16.013), aligning the project with justice-system responses to domestic violence that emphasize safety, accountability, and system coordination. Because the funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, recipients could generally expect a more hands-on federal partnership than a standard grant, with OVW likely maintaining substantial involvement in project direction, monitoring, and learning objectives. The demonstration framing also signals that the results were intended to be informative beyond the individual sites, helping build practical knowledge about what works in family court contexts when domestic violence is present.
Funding levels were modest and spread across multiple sites to encourage a set of varied demonstrations rather than a single large project. OVW anticipated up to 9 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,500,000. The award ceiling was $150,000, with no stated award floor, meaning proposals could request smaller amounts depending on the scope of the demonstration. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, reducing barriers to participation for courts that might otherwise struggle to dedicate non-federal resources to pilot changes, training, or targeted improvements.
Eligibility was limited to courts: State, Tribal, Territorial, or local courts were eligible to apply. If a court did not directly serve as its own fiscal agent and instead relied on a governmental entity for financial administration, that governmental entity could submit the application on the court's behalf. This structure reflects the reality that many courts do not manage grants internally and need a city, county, state, or tribal government finance office to handle budgeting, procurement, and reporting.
Key dates indicate this was a time-limited 2012 opportunity. The posting date was March 16, 2012, with a creation date of March 29, 2012. The original closing date was May 8, 2012, and the archive date was June 7, 2012. The source data also lists a "CurrentClosingDate" of March 29, 2012, which conflicts with the original closing date and may reflect an administrative update or data-entry artifact rather than the actual deadline; applicants typically would rely on the full solicitation document for definitive submission timing.
For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Tosha Preston at (202) 307-6026. Overall, the opportunity was aimed at strengthening how family courts handle custody and visitation where domestic violence is a factor, with the broader public interest goal of improving victim and child safety while generating lessons that could be applied across jurisdictions.
FAQs: OVW FY 2012 Family Court Demonstration Initiative (OVW 2012 3245)
What is the OVW FY 2012 Family Court Demonstration Initiative?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), offered as a cooperative agreement. The initiative supported demonstration projects in family courts focused on improving how custody and visitation matters are handled when domestic violence is a factor.
What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose was to support demonstration efforts that examine and improve custody and visitation-related procedures, day-to-day practices, and broader court structures to better protect victims of domestic violence and their children, and to reduce the risk of further violence, intimidation, and trauma during and after proceedings.
Was this intended to fund general family court operations?
No. The central purpose was not to fund general court operations, but to fund demonstration efforts that identify, test, and document approaches that improve safety in custody and visitation contexts involving domestic violence.
Why does the solicitation emphasize "demonstration" projects?
The demonstration framing indicates the projects were meant to generate practical knowledge beyond the individual award sites. Results were intended to help document "what works" in family court settings when domestic violence is present.
What federal program framework was this initiative associated with?
It sat within the broader Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvement Grants framework, listed under CFDA 16.013.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally signals more hands-on federal partnership than a standard grant. In this case, OVW would likely maintain substantial involvement in project direction, monitoring, and learning objectives.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to courts: State, Tribal, Territorial, or local courts were eligible to apply.
Can an entity apply on behalf of a court?
Yes. If a court did not serve as its own fiscal agent and relied on a governmental entity for financial administration, that governmental entity could submit the application on the court's behalf.
Why would a governmental entity submit the application instead of the court?
The solicitation recognizes that many courts do not manage grants internally and may need a city, county, state, territorial, or tribal government finance office to handle budgeting, procurement, and reporting.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated up to 9 awards.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,500,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $150,000.
Was there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No award floor was stated, meaning applicants could request smaller amounts depending on the scope of the proposed demonstration.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How did the lack of a match requirement affect participation?
It reduced barriers for courts that might otherwise struggle to commit non-federal resources to pilot changes, training, or targeted improvements.
What issue area was the initiative designed to address?
It focused on strengthening family court handling of custody and visitation matters where domestic violence is present, with an emphasis on improving safety for victims and children and reducing intimidation and trauma.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was March 16, 2012. The creation date was March 29, 2012. The original closing date was May 8, 2012. The archive date was June 7, 2012.
Is there any deadline inconsistency noted in the source information?
Yes. The source data lists a "CurrentClosingDate" of March 29, 2012, which conflicts with the original closing date of May 8, 2012. This may reflect an administrative update or a data-entry artifact, and applicants would typically rely on the full solicitation document for definitive timing.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was a time-limited FY 2012 opportunity and is archived (archive date: June 7, 2012).
What was the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was OVW 2012 3245.
Who was the listed point of contact for assistance with the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Tosha Preston at (202) 307-6026.
What broader public interest goal did OVW describe for this initiative?
The opportunity aimed to improve victim and child safety in custody and visitation contexts while generating lessons that could be applied across jurisdictions.
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