Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2013 3405
Apply for OVW 2013 3405
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2013 Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.527 Supervised Visitation, Safe Havens for Children.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 6, 2013 and posted on Feb 6, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 20, 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 $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 24 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2013 Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), designed to help communities create or strengthen supervised visitation and safe exchange services for children and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, child abuse, or stalking. The core idea is to make child visitation and custody exchanges safer in cases where contact between the non-abusive parent, the child, and an abusive or potentially dangerous party could become a pathway for continued harm. The program is grounded in research and practice experience showing that the period after separation can be especially dangerous, and that visitation and exchanges are common moments when offenders may attempt to maintain power and control through intimidation, threats, manipulation, stalking behavior, or direct physical violence.
The services supported through this program focus on two related needs: supervised visitation, where a trained individual or structured program oversees parent-child contact to reduce risk and document compliance with rules, and safe exchange, where children are transferred between caregivers in a controlled way that limits or prevents direct contact between parties. OVW emphasizes that funded programs should be built on a solid, practical understanding of the dynamics of abuse, including how coercive control can show up during visitation (for example, using children to relay messages, undermining the other parent, pressuring victims to drop protective orders, or creating situations that trigger fear). Programs are expected to take seriously the impact of violence on children, including trauma responses, safety concerns, and the need for child-centered practices that do not inadvertently punish the non-abusive parent for the offender's behavior. At the same time, the program highlights offender accountability, meaning services should be structured in ways that do not shift responsibility for safety onto victims and children, and that set clear expectations and consequences for abusive behavior.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that OVW expects active involvement in the project beyond simply issuing an award, such as ongoing collaboration, oversight, or technical assistance expectations. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the program is associated with CFDA number 16.527 (Supervised Visitation, Safe Havens for Children). For FY 2013, OVW anticipated making about 24 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $12,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $350,000 (award floor) and $650,000 (award ceiling). No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, which means applicants were not required to provide a formal match to receive funds.
Eligible applicants were limited to government entities, specifically state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity was posted on February 6, 2013, with an application closing date of March 20, 2013, and an archive date of April 19, 2013. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Ginger Baran at OVW, reachable by phone at 202-305-2093.
FAQs: OVW FY 2013 Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program
What is the OVW FY 2013 Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is designed to help communities create or strengthen supervised visitation and safe exchange services for children and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, child abuse, or stalking.
What problem is this grant program trying to address?
The program focuses on making child visitation and custody exchanges safer in cases where contact between a non-abusive parent, the child, and an abusive or potentially dangerous party could become a pathway for continued harm. It is grounded in research and practice experience indicating that the period after separation can be especially dangerous, and that visitation and exchanges are common moments when offenders may attempt to maintain power and control.
What types of behaviors during visitation and exchange does OVW want programs to be prepared for?
OVW emphasizes understanding coercive control and how it can appear during visitation, such as using children to relay messages, undermining the other parent, pressuring victims to drop protective orders, creating intimidation, making threats, engaging in manipulation, stalking behavior, or committing direct physical violence.
What are the two main service types supported by this program?
The program supports (1) supervised visitation, where a trained individual or structured program oversees parent-child contact to reduce risk and document compliance with rules, and (2) safe exchange, where children are transferred between caregivers in a controlled way that limits or prevents direct contact between parties.
What is supervised visitation in the context of this grant?
Supervised visitation refers to parent-child contact that is overseen by a trained individual or structured program. The goal is to reduce risk during visits and document compliance with established rules.
What is a safe exchange in the context of this grant?
Safe exchange refers to transferring children between caregivers in a controlled way that limits or prevents direct contact between the parties involved, helping reduce opportunities for intimidation, threats, or other harmful conduct.
What does OVW mean by child-centered practices for this program?
Based on the description provided, OVW expects programs to take seriously the impact of violence on children, including trauma responses and safety concerns, and to use child-centered practices that do not inadvertently punish the non-abusive parent for the offender's behavior.
How does offender accountability factor into funded services?
The program highlights offender accountability, meaning services should be structured so responsibility for safety is not shifted onto victims and children, and so there are clear expectations and consequences for abusive behavior.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What type of funding instrument was used?
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates OVW expected active involvement beyond issuing an award (for example, ongoing collaboration, oversight, or technical assistance expectations).
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA 16.527 (Supervised Visitation, Safe Havens for Children).
How much total funding was expected to be available for FY 2013?
OVW anticipated an estimated total program funding level of $12,000,000 for FY 2013.
How many awards did OVW expect to make?
OVW anticipated making about 24 awards.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $350,000 (award floor) to $650,000 (award ceiling).
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide a formal match to receive funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to government entities: state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are non-government organizations eligible to apply?
Based on the eligibility list provided, eligibility was limited to government entities (state, county, city or township, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 6, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was March 20, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 19, 2013.
Who can applicants contact if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Ginger Baran at OVW. The phone number provided was 202-305-2093.
What kinds of families and situations are the services intended to support?
The services are intended for children and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, child abuse, or stalking, particularly where visitation or custody exchanges could present safety risks or opportunities for continued harm.
What is the main goal of supervised visitation and safe exchange services supported by this grant?
The main goal is to reduce risk during parent-child visitation and during custody exchanges, especially in cases where an abusive or potentially dangerous party may use these moments to intimidate, manipulate, stalk, threaten, or harm victims and children.
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