Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2013 3397
Apply for OVW 2013 3397
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2013 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 Mar 20, 2013 and posted on Feb 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000,000.00 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 71 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments City or township governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2013 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The program is designed to strengthen how the criminal justice system responds to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by encouraging jurisdictions and courts to treat these crimes as serious criminal law violations. A central theme of the solicitation is coordinated, system-wide action, meaning the program emphasizes collaboration across law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and other justice system partners so that arrest policies and protection order enforcement are not handled in isolation but as part of an organized, consistent response.
Funding is intended to support state, local, and Tribal governments as well as state, local, and Tribal courts in building or improving policies and practices that lead to more effective arrests where appropriate and more reliable enforcement of protection orders. In practical terms, the opportunity targets gaps that can occur when agencies operate separately, such as inconsistent arrest decisions, uneven enforcement of court orders across jurisdictions, or weak communication between courts and law enforcement. By pushing for coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system, OVW is signaling that meaningful improvements depend on shared protocols, aligned training and procedures, and an approach that treats victim safety and offender accountability as core outcomes.
The solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2013 3397) falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services category and is associated with CFDA number 16.590. OVW projected up to 71 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000,000. Individual awards could be as large as $900,000, with no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers the financial barrier for jurisdictions that might otherwise struggle to contribute non-federal funds.
Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, county governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity was posted February 7, 2013, with an application closing date of March 25, 2013 (the closing date remained unchanged even after an important administrative update). The notice also reflects a practical submission issue at the time: because SAM.gov experienced an outage affecting entity management, OVW allowed applications to be submitted through the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS) in addition to Grants.gov. Applicants unable to register or update their entity information in SAM.gov during the outage were directed to submit via GMS at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/. For assistance obtaining the full announcement or resolving access issues, the listed point of contact was Sue Pugliese at 202-305-1660.
Overall, the grant opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in justice-system coordination and consistency, with the goal of improving real-world enforcement of protection orders and strengthening arrest and response policies for violence against women-related crimes. It emphasizes that effective intervention requires not just individual agency effort, but an integrated strategy shared across the full criminal justice process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW FY 2013 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The program is designed to strengthen criminal justice system responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by encouraging jurisdictions and courts to treat these offenses as serious criminal law violations.
What is the main focus or theme of this solicitation?
A central theme is coordinated, system-wide action. The solicitation emphasizes collaboration across law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and other justice system partners so that arrest policies and protection order enforcement function as an organized, consistent response rather than isolated agency activities.
What problems or gaps is the program intended to address?
The program targets gaps that can occur when agencies operate separately, such as inconsistent arrest decisions, uneven enforcement of court orders across jurisdictions, and weak communication between courts and law enforcement.
What types of outcomes does OVW emphasize for funded work?
The solicitation highlights victim safety and offender accountability as core outcomes, supported through shared protocols, aligned training and procedures, and coordinated involvement across the criminal justice system.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, county governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity also indicates that funding is intended to support state, local, and Tribal governments as well as state, local, and Tribal courts.
Which federal office is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2013 3397.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The solicitation is associated with CFDA number 16.590.
What category does this funding opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed under the Law, Justice and Legal Services category.
How much total funding was projected for this opportunity?
OVW estimated a total funding amount of $50,000,000.
How many awards did OVW project making?
OVW projected up to 71 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as large as $900,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 7, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was March 25, 2013. The closing date remained unchanged even after an administrative update.
How could applications be submitted?
Applications could be submitted through Grants.gov, and OVW also allowed submission through the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS) due to a SAM.gov outage affecting entity management.
Why did OVW allow applications through the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS)?
OVW allowed applications through GMS because SAM.gov experienced an outage that affected entity management. This created a barrier for applicants needing to register or update entity information in SAM.gov.
Who was directed to use GMS for submission during the SAM.gov outage?
Applicants who were unable to register or update their entity information in SAM.gov during the outage were directed to submit via the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS).
What is the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS) link provided in the notice?
The notice provided this link for GMS: https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/
What is meant by "coordinated, system-wide action" in practical terms?
In practical terms, it means improving how justice system partners work together so arrest policies and protection order enforcement are consistent and reliable across agencies and jurisdictions. The solicitation points to needs like shared protocols, aligned training and procedures, and better communication between courts and law enforcement.
Which types of crimes are specifically referenced by this program?
The program specifically references sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Who can be contacted for help obtaining the full announcement or resolving access issues?
The listed point of contact was Sue Pugliese at 202-305-1660.
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