Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2013 3393
Apply for OVW 2013 3393
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.524 Legal Assistance for Victims.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 1, 2012 and posted on Nov 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 6, 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 $539,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $539,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- The LAV Grant Program makes awards to law school clinics, domestic violence victims programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault services programs, private nonprofit entities, Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, Territorial organizations, legal aid or statewide legal services, and faith and/or community based legal service providers. Applicants are strictly limited to organizations that currently provide services within Washington, DC. Eligible applicants that are not nonprofit, nongovernmental, sexual assault and/or domestic violence service providers are required to enter into a collaborative working relationship with nonprofit, nongovernmental, sexual assault and/or domestic violence service providers within Washington, DC.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), designed to expand access to legal help for victims of interpersonal violence in Washington, DC. The program focuses on ensuring that both adults and youth who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking can obtain meaningful legal assistance for the legal problems that flow from that victimization. The intent is practical and victim-centered: strengthening the availability and quality of legal services so survivors can pursue safety, stability, and relief through the justice system and related legal processes.
Eligibility is tightly restricted to organizations that currently provide services within Washington, DC, reflecting the initiative's place-based nature and the expectation that applicants already have an operational footprint and community ties in the District. The eligible universe of applicants is broad in type, including law school clinics, domestic violence programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault service programs, private nonprofit organizations, legal aid or statewide legal services providers, and faith-based or community-based legal service providers. Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, and Territorial organizations are also listed among eligible applicant categories in the general program language, but this particular special initiative emphasizes service delivery within DC as the overriding geographic requirement. Additionally, any eligible applicant that is not itself a nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault and/or domestic violence service provider must establish a collaborative working relationship with such a provider located in Washington, DC. In practice, that means applicants outside the core victim-services nonprofit space (for example, some legal service entities or clinics) need to demonstrate active partnership and coordination with local victim service organizations to ensure the work is aligned with survivor needs and local response systems.
The funded work is aimed at increasing the availability of both civil and criminal legal assistance for survivors, but with clear boundaries. Civil legal assistance can cover the wide range of legal matters that commonly arise after abuse, where legal intervention can be central to survivor safety and long-term stability. The opportunity also allows for criminal legal assistance, but only when it relates specifically to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking. A key restriction is that LAV funds cannot be used for criminal defense services. In other words, the grant is structured to support victims seeking help and remedies, not to fund defense representation for accused individuals.
In terms of award details, OVW expected to make one award under this DC special initiative. The total estimated funding amount is $539,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are also $539,000, indicating a single, fixed-size grant award rather than a range of potential award amounts. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number is OVW 2013 3393, and the associated CFDA number is 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims). The grant was posted on November 1, 2012, with an application closing date of December 6, 2012, and an archive date of January 5, 2013, reflecting that it was a time-limited competition for FY 2013 funds.
For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the full announcement, OVW provided a direct point of contact: Shannon R. Gaskins, JD, at (202) 307-1336 or Shannon.Gaskins@usdoj.gov. This contact information suggests the program expected detailed, compliance-oriented applications and offered assistance for technical access issues tied to the solicitation materials.
FAQs: OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program - District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative
What is the OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program, DC Special Initiative?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), intended to expand access to legal help for victims of interpersonal violence in Washington, DC.
What is the main purpose of this DC Special Initiative?
The purpose is to strengthen the availability and quality of legal services so survivors can pursue safety, stability, and legal relief through the justice system and related legal processes.
Who is the program designed to serve?
The program is designed to help both adults and youth who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking.
What types of victimization does this program focus on?
The focus is on legal needs arising from sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Where must services be provided under this special initiative?
Services must be provided within Washington, DC. Eligibility is tightly restricted to organizations that currently provide services in DC.
Why is eligibility restricted to organizations already operating in Washington, DC?
This is a place-based special initiative. The expectation is that applicants already have an operational footprint and community ties in the District.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants may include law school clinics, domestic violence programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault service programs, private nonprofit organizations, legal aid or statewide legal services providers, and faith-based or community-based legal service providers.
Are Tribal governments or Tribal organizations listed as eligible applicants?
Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, and Territorial organizations are listed among eligible applicant categories in the general program language, but this DC special initiative emphasizes service delivery within Washington, DC as the overriding geographic requirement.
If an applicant is not a nonprofit victim service provider, is a partnership required?
Yes. Any eligible applicant that is not itself a nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault and/or domestic violence service provider must establish a collaborative working relationship with such a provider located in Washington, DC.
What does a "collaborative working relationship" mean in this context?
Based on the opportunity description, it means the applicant needs to demonstrate active partnership and coordination with a DC-based nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault and/or domestic violence service provider so the work aligns with survivor needs and local response systems.
What types of legal assistance can be supported with LAV funds?
The funded work is aimed at increasing the availability of both civil and criminal legal assistance for survivors, with specific boundaries described in the solicitation summary.
Can the grant support civil legal assistance?
Yes. Civil legal assistance is allowed and may cover a wide range of legal matters that commonly arise after abuse, where legal intervention can be central to survivor safety and long-term stability.
Can the grant support criminal legal assistance?
Yes, but only when the criminal legal assistance relates specifically to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking.
Can LAV grant funds be used for criminal defense services?
No. A key restriction is that LAV funds cannot be used for criminal defense services. The grant supports victims seeking help and remedies, not defense representation for accused individuals.
How many awards did OVW expect to make under this DC special initiative?
OVW expected to make one award under this DC special initiative.
What is the total estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding amount is $539,000.
What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are $539,000, indicating a single, fixed-size award rather than a range of award amounts.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is OVW 2013 3393.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The associated CFDA number is 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims).
When was this grant opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 1, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was December 6, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was January 5, 2013.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
OVW listed Shannon R. Gaskins, JD as a point of contact for help accessing the full announcement.
What are the contact details provided for the OVW point of contact?
Shannon R. Gaskins, JD can be reached at (202) 307-1336 or Shannon.Gaskins@usdoj.gov.
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