Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2013 3408
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- The Office on Violence Against Women in the education 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 2013 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.557 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 14, 2013 and posted on Mar 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $314,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2013 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), designed to strengthen nonprofit tribal coalitions working to end violence against Native women. The central purpose of the program is to help these coalitions build Indian leadership and expand community capacity so they can push for systemic changes that improve safety for women within an Indian Tribe. In practice, this support is meant to help coalitions serve as statewide or regional organizing and policy voices in Indian Country, bringing together member programs and partners to improve how tribal communities prevent and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
A major focus of the program is coalition development and infrastructure that makes long-term change possible. Grant-funded work commonly includes providing technical assistance to member programs, expanding the coalition's operational capacity, and developing or improving culturally appropriate standards and policies for tribal governments, tribal nonprofits, tribal organizations, and victim service providers. The idea is not just to fund direct services in isolation, but to improve the systems around victims and survivors so responses are more coordinated, more effective, and better grounded in the realities of tribal communities. Congress originally authorized resources for the development and operation of these nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions through the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000). At the time of the solicitation, OVW noted that there were 19 established tribal coalitions, made up of tribal domestic violence and sexual assault programs along with individual community members committed to ending violence against Indian women.
For FY 2013, OVW combined the funding and application process for two discretionary programs into a single solicitation: (1) the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (42 U.S.C. 3796gg(d)(2)) and (2) the Sexual Assault Services Program (42 U.S.C. 14043g(d)(3)(A)). OVW had used a similar combined approach in several prior years (2009, 2010, and 2012). Applicants were therefore expected to pay attention to how the combined solicitation structured requirements and funding options, even though the coalition program itself remained focused on coalition leadership, capacity-building, and systems change.
Key administrative details from the opportunity include the funding opportunity number OVW 2013 3408 and the CFDA number 16.557 (Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program). OVW anticipated making about 15 awards. The maximum award amount listed was $314,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The original and current application deadline was April 25, 2013, with a posted date of March 14, 2013, and the solicitation archive date of May 25, 2013.
Eligibility centered on nonprofit and tribal nonprofit entities rather than tribal governments themselves. Eligible applicants included Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity category was discretionary, the funding instrument was a grant, and the funding activity categories were listed broadly under education, law, justice and legal services, and an "other" category clarified as tribal coalitions.
OVW also pointed applicants to additional background resources describing what prior grantees had accomplished and listing performance measures for the program. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the solicitation provided a contact: Lorraine P. Edmo at (202) 307-6026.
FAQs: OVW FY 2013 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program
What is the OVW FY 2013 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), intended to strengthen nonprofit tribal coalitions working to end violence against Native women.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The central purpose is to help nonprofit tribal coalitions build Indian leadership and expand community capacity so they can pursue systemic changes that improve safety for women within an Indian Tribe.
What kinds of violence does the program focus on?
The program is aimed at improving how tribal communities prevent and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Who is this funding intended to support?
The funding is designed to support nonprofit tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, including their role as statewide or regional organizing and policy voices in Indian Country.
Is this program meant to fund direct services to victims and survivors?
The solicitation emphasizes coalition development and infrastructure for long-term change, rather than funding direct services in isolation. The intent is to improve the systems around victims and survivors so community responses are more coordinated, effective, and culturally grounded.
What are examples of activities that may be supported with grant funds?
Examples described include providing technical assistance to member programs, expanding a coalition's operational capacity, and developing or improving culturally appropriate standards and policies for tribal governments, tribal nonprofits, tribal organizations, and victim service providers.
What is meant by "systems change" in the context of this program?
Based on the solicitation description, systems change refers to improving the broader community and institutional responses around victims and survivors, including coordination, policies, standards, and capacity within tribal communities and partner organizations.
How many tribal coalitions were noted as established at the time of the solicitation?
OVW noted there were 19 established tribal coalitions at that time, made up of tribal domestic violence and sexual assault programs and individual community members committed to ending violence against Indian women.
What law originally authorized resources for these tribal coalitions?
Congress originally authorized resources for the development and operation of these nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions through the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000).
Was this funding opportunity combined with another program in the FY 2013 solicitation?
Yes. For FY 2013, OVW combined the funding and application process for two discretionary programs into a single solicitation: (1) the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (42 U.S.C. 3796gg(d)(2)) and (2) the Sexual Assault Services Program (42 U.S.C. 14043g(d)(3)(A)).
Did OVW use this combined solicitation approach in other years?
Yes. OVW reported using a similar combined approach in several prior years, specifically 2009, 2010, and 2012.
What should applicants keep in mind about the combined solicitation?
Applicants were expected to pay attention to how the combined solicitation structured requirements and funding options, even though the coalition program itself remained focused on coalition leadership, capacity-building, and systems change.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number is OVW 2013 3408.
What is the CFDA number listed for this grant program?
The CFDA number listed is 16.557 (Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program).
About how many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making about 15 awards.
What is the maximum award amount listed?
The maximum award amount listed was $314,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the application deadline?
The original and current application deadline was April 25, 2013.
When was the solicitation posted, and when was it archived?
The posted date was March 14, 2013, and the solicitation archive date was May 25, 2013.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
The opportunity category was discretionary, and the funding instrument was a grant.
What are the listed funding activity categories?
The funding activity categories were listed under education, law, justice and legal services, and an "other" category clarified as tribal coalitions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was centered on nonprofit and tribal nonprofit entities rather than tribal governments themselves. Eligible applicants included Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education).
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible to apply under this opportunity?
No. The eligibility description specifies Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility description excludes institutions of higher education, both for nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status.
Does OVW provide any additional resources related to this program?
Yes. OVW pointed applicants to background resources describing what prior grantees had accomplished and listing performance measures for the program.
Who can applicants contact with access issues or questions about the announcement?
The solicitation provided a contact: Lorraine P. Edmo at (202) 307-6026.
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