Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2013 3404
Apply for OVW 2013 3404
- 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" 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 Feb 5, 2013 and posted on Feb 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 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 $41,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 95 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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.
- 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 within the United States and the U.S. Territories. 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), designed to expand and strengthen access to legal services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The core purpose is to increase the availability of both civil and certain limited criminal legal assistance so that adult and youth victims can pursue safety, stability, and legal remedies connected to abuse or violence. A key boundary of the program is that while some criminal legal assistance is permitted, it is restricted to criminal matters that specifically relate to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, and the grant funds cannot be used to provide criminal defense services under any circumstances.
From a funding and award standpoint, OVW anticipated making around 95 awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of $41,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between an award floor of $225,000 and an award ceiling of $500,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The opportunity was posted on February 5, 2013, and the application deadline was March 19, 2013, with the announcement later archived on April 18, 2013. The program is listed under CFDA 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims) and is categorized within law, justice, and legal services.
Eligibility for the LAV program is broad but specific to organizations positioned to deliver or coordinate victim-centered legal services. Eligible applicants include, among others, law school clinics, domestic violence victim programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault service programs, private nonprofit entities (including 501(c)(3) organizations that are not institutions of higher education), Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, Territorial organizations, and legal aid or statewide legal services providers, including faith-based and community-based legal service providers. Applicants are limited to organizations located within the United States and U.S. Territories. An important structural requirement applies to certain applicants: if an applicant is not itself a nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault and/or domestic violence service provider, it must establish a collaborative working relationship with such a provider. This requirement reflects OVW's emphasis on partnerships that connect legal representation with victim services, safety planning, and survivor-centered advocacy.
Administratively, the solicitation is identified by Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2013 3404 and carries the title "OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program." The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity category is discretionary, meaning awards are made competitively based on the solicitation criteria rather than by formula. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically at the time, OVW provided a direct contact: Shannon R. Gaskins, JD, reachable by phone at 202-307-1336.
FAQs: OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program
What is the OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program?
The OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is designed to expand and strengthen access to legal services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
What is the main purpose of the LAV program?
The core purpose is to increase the availability of civil legal assistance and certain limited criminal legal assistance so that adult and youth victims can pursue safety, stability, and legal remedies connected to abuse or violence.
Who are the intended beneficiaries of services supported by this grant?
Services supported by this program are intended for adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
What types of legal assistance does the LAV program support?
The program supports civil legal assistance and allows some limited criminal legal assistance, as long as the criminal matters specifically relate to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Are there restrictions on criminal legal assistance under this program?
Yes. Criminal legal assistance is permitted only in a limited way and only for criminal matters that specifically relate to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Can grant funds be used to provide criminal defense services?
No. Grant funds cannot be used to provide criminal defense services under any circumstances.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making under this solicitation?
OVW anticipated making approximately 95 awards under this solicitation.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $41,000,000.
What is the expected award size for individual grants?
Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $225,000 to an award ceiling of $500,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated. Applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 5, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 19, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The announcement was later archived on April 18, 2013.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims).
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized within law, justice, and legal services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2013 3404.
What is the official title of the solicitation?
The title is "OVW FY 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program."
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What does it mean that this is a discretionary grant opportunity?
It means awards are made competitively based on the solicitation criteria rather than being distributed by formula.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include organizations positioned to deliver or coordinate victim-centered legal services, such as law school clinics, domestic violence victim programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault service programs, private nonprofit entities (including 501(c)(3) organizations that are not institutions of higher education), Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, Territorial organizations, and legal aid or statewide legal services providers, including faith-based and community-based legal service providers.
Are private nonprofit entities eligible, including 501(c)(3) organizations?
Yes. Private nonprofit entities are eligible, including 501(c)(3) organizations that are not institutions of higher education.
Are Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are organizations in U.S. Territories eligible to apply?
Yes. Territorial organizations are included among eligible applicants, and applicants are limited to organizations located within the United States and U.S. Territories.
Does the program allow faith-based or community-based legal service providers to apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based legal service providers are included among eligible applicants.
Is there a geographic limitation on applicants?
Yes. Applicants are limited to organizations located within the United States and U.S. Territories.
Is collaboration with a victim service provider required for some applicants?
Yes. If an applicant is not itself a nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault and/or domestic violence service provider, it must establish a collaborative working relationship with such a provider.
Why does OVW require collaboration in certain cases?
The requirement reflects OVW's emphasis on partnerships that connect legal representation with victim services, safety planning, and survivor-centered advocacy.
Who can be contacted for help if the full announcement cannot be accessed electronically?
OVW provided a direct contact for applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically: Shannon R. Gaskins, JD.
What is the contact phone number for the solicitation?
Shannon R. Gaskins, JD, could be reached by phone at 202-307-1336.
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