Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2014 3698
Apply for OVW 2014 3698
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2014 Justice for Families Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.021 Justice Systems Response to Families.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 2, 2014 and posted on Jan 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments County governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2014 Justice for Families Program (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2014 3698) is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women funding opportunity designed to strengthen how the justice system responds to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. Authorized under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013, the program focuses on improving responses across both civil and criminal justice systems, recognizing that these cases often involve overlapping legal issues such as protection orders, custody and visitation, child welfare concerns, offender accountability, and survivor safety. The solicitation notes that this program consolidates and expands prior work previously funded under the Safe Havens and the Courts Programs, while also adding new purpose areas and updated applicant requirements under VAWA 2013.
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal funder expects to have substantial involvement during the project period, such as ongoing collaboration, monitoring, or participation in key project decisions, compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and it is listed as a continuation opportunity. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this program is 16.021, labeled Justice Systems Response to Families.
OVW anticipated making about 50 awards under this program, with an estimated total funding amount of $15,500,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $50,000 (award floor) up to $400,000 (award ceiling). The solicitation indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for organizations that may not have access to non-federal matching funds.
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). In practice, that means a wide range of justice-system and victim-service stakeholders could apply, including courts or court-related entities through government applicants, prosecutor or law enforcement agencies through their jurisdictions, tribal justice programs, and community-based nonprofits that work closely with justice partners on domestic violence and child safety issues.
A key administrative requirement is that all applications had to be submitted through the Department of Justice online Grants Management System (GMS). Applicants were directed to the solicitation's "How to Apply" section (referenced as page 15) for registration and submission instructions, signaling that successful applicants needed to plan ahead for account setup and system access rather than waiting until the deadline. The opportunity was posted on January 2, 2014, and the application deadline was January 23, 2014, with the archive date listed as February 22, 2014.
For help accessing the full announcement or troubleshooting access issues, the listed point of contact was Ginger Baran at the Office on Violence Against Women, reachable by phone at 202-305-2093 or by email at virginia.baran@usdoj.gov.
FAQs: OVW FY 2014 Justice for Families Program (OVW 2014 3698)
What is the OVW FY 2014 Justice for Families Program?
The OVW FY 2014 Justice for Families Program is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) funding opportunity intended to strengthen how the justice system responds to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2014 3698.
What law authorizes this program?
This program is authorized under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013.
What kinds of cases and issues does the program focus on?
The program focuses on justice system responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and allegations of child sexual abuse, particularly where multiple legal issues overlap. The solicitation highlights issues such as protection orders, custody and visitation, child welfare concerns, offender accountability, and survivor safety across both civil and criminal justice systems.
How does this program relate to prior OVW programs?
According to the solicitation, this program consolidates and expands work that had previously been funded under the Safe Havens and the Courts Programs. It also adds new purpose areas and includes updated applicant requirements under VAWA 2013.
What type of funding instrument is this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this context?
As described in the opportunity information, a cooperative agreement generally means the federal funder expects substantial involvement during the project period. That can include ongoing collaboration, monitoring, or participation in key project decisions, compared to a standard grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
Is this a new competition or a continuation opportunity?
It is listed as a continuation opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number is 16.021, labeled Justice Systems Response to Families.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making about 50 awards under this program.
What was the estimated total amount of funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $15,500,000.
What was the expected range of individual award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from $50,000 (award floor) to $400,000 (award ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are nonprofits?
No. The eligibility information provided specifies that nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status are eligible, excluding institutions of higher education.
What kinds of organizations might apply under these eligibility categories?
Based on the eligibility categories described, potential applicants could include government entities (such as courts or court-related entities through government applicants, prosecutor or law enforcement agencies through their jurisdictions), federally recognized tribal governments and tribal justice programs, and community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits that work closely with justice partners on domestic violence and child safety issues.
How were applications required to be submitted?
All applications had to be submitted through the Department of Justice online Grants Management System (GMS).
Where were applicants directed for application instructions?
Applicants were directed to the solicitation's "How to Apply" section (referenced as page 15) for registration and submission instructions.
Why would applicants need to plan ahead to apply?
The opportunity notes that applicants needed to follow the GMS registration and submission process, which implies planning ahead for account setup and system access rather than waiting until the deadline.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 2, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 23, 2014.
What was the archive date listed for this opportunity?
The archive date was February 22, 2014.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement or troubleshooting access issues?
The listed point of contact was Ginger Baran at the Office on Violence Against Women.
How can applicants reach the listed point of contact?
Ginger Baran could be reached by phone at 202-305-2093 or by email at virginia.baran@usdoj.gov.
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