Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2015 4032
Apply for OVW 2015 4032
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the education other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2015 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.525 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 9, 2015 and posted on Feb 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 20, 2015. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2015 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), authorized under 42 U.S.C. 14045b. It was created because colleges and universities face distinct challenges when preventing and responding to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in campus settings. The program focuses on building safer campuses by improving victim services, strengthening institutional and criminal justice responses, and increasing accountability for offenders, while also encouraging prevention efforts that treat these crimes as serious offenses that will not be tolerated.
A central expectation of the program is a comprehensive, coordinated community response. That means campuses are encouraged to develop or strengthen a campuswide approach that brings together key campus stakeholders such as victim service providers, campus law enforcement or security, health and mental health providers, housing and residential life officials, administrators, student leaders, representatives from student organizations, faith-based leaders, and disciplinary board members. The idea is that an effective response cannot sit in one office or department; it requires shared policies, clear protocols, and coordinated action across the institution so victims can access consistent, trauma-informed help and offenders face meaningful consequences.
The grant also emphasizes that campus systems should not operate in isolation from the surrounding community. To be effective, campus responses should be formally connected to off-campus partners including local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors offices, courts, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy and victim services organizations. These partnerships are meant to improve reporting options and investigative responses, strengthen prosecution and court outcomes where appropriate, expand access to advocacy and supportive services, and ensure that campus processes align with and complement community resources rather than duplicating or conflicting with them.
Funding is intended to support activities that develop and strengthen victim services and strategies to prevent, investigate, respond to, and prosecute these crimes. In practice, this often includes work such as adopting or improving policies and protocols; expanding confidential or coordinated victim services; implementing training for campus and community professionals who respond to these cases; improving coordination among disciplinary, administrative, and criminal justice processes; and establishing prevention approaches that are credible, visible, and sustained. The program message is also cultural: campuses should be able to demonstrate to students that these crimes are taken seriously, that holistic services are available for victims, and that offender accountability is a real priority.
For FY 2015, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2015 4032; CFDA 16.525) anticipated about 35 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $12,000,000 and an award ceiling of $750,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The solicitation was posted February 7, 2015, created February 9, 2015, and closed March 20, 2015 (with an archive date of April 19, 2015).
Additional implementation guidance was referenced through a Campus Technical Assistance supplemental product hosted on the DOJ website. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Latinisha Lewis at 202-353-9167 or latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW FY 2015 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The program was created in recognition that colleges and universities face distinct challenges when preventing and responding to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in campus settings.
What is the goal of this campus grant program?
The program focuses on building safer campuses by improving victim services, strengthening institutional and criminal justice responses, increasing accountability for offenders, and encouraging prevention efforts that treat these crimes as serious offenses that will not be tolerated.
What types of crimes or situations does this program address?
The solicitation is focused on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in campus settings.
What does OVW mean by a "comprehensive, coordinated community response" on campus?
A central expectation is that the campus develops or strengthens a campuswide approach that involves multiple stakeholders rather than leaving response efforts to a single office or department. The approach is intended to produce shared policies, clear protocols, and coordinated action across the institution so victims can access consistent, trauma-informed help and offenders face meaningful consequences.
Which on-campus stakeholders are campuses encouraged to involve in the coordinated response?
The opportunity encourages campuses to bring together key campus stakeholders such as victim service providers, campus law enforcement or security, health and mental health providers, housing and residential life officials, administrators, student leaders, representatives from student organizations, faith-based leaders, and disciplinary board members.
Does the program expect coordination with off-campus partners as well?
Yes. The grant emphasizes that campus systems should not operate in isolation from the surrounding community and should be formally connected to off-campus partners.
Which off-campus partners are specifically referenced?
Examples referenced include local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors offices, courts, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy and victim services organizations.
Why does the program stress formal connections to the surrounding community?
These partnerships are intended to improve reporting options and investigative responses, strengthen prosecution and court outcomes where appropriate, expand access to advocacy and supportive services, and help ensure that campus processes align with and complement community resources rather than duplicating or conflicting with them.
What kinds of activities can grant funding support?
Funding is intended to support activities that develop and strengthen victim services and strategies to prevent, investigate, respond to, and prosecute these crimes.
What are examples of activities that may be supported under this program?
Examples described include adopting or improving policies and protocols; expanding confidential or coordinated victim services; implementing training for campus and community professionals who respond to these cases; improving coordination among disciplinary, administrative, and criminal justice processes; and establishing prevention approaches that are credible, visible, and sustained.
Is prevention part of the program, or is it only about response?
Prevention is explicitly encouraged. The program supports prevention efforts and emphasizes prevention approaches that are credible, visible, and sustained, alongside improved response and accountability.
What is the program trying to communicate to students and the campus community?
The program includes a cultural message that campuses should be able to demonstrate that these crimes are taken seriously, that holistic services are available for victims, and that offender accountability is a real priority.
Who was eligible to apply for this grant opportunity?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
What agency administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What is the legal authority for the program?
The program is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 14045b.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this FY 2015 solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number was OVW 2015 4032.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 16.525.
How many awards were anticipated under the FY 2015 opportunity?
Approximately 35 awards were anticipated.
What was the estimated total funding amount for FY 2015?
The estimated total funding amount was $12,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $750,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the solicitation posted and when did it close?
The solicitation was posted February 7, 2015, created February 9, 2015, and it closed March 20, 2015.
What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?
The listing included an archive date of April 19, 2015, indicating it was archived after the close of the solicitation period.
Was any additional implementation guidance referenced?
Yes. Additional implementation guidance was referenced through a Campus Technical Assistance supplemental product hosted on the DOJ website.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact for access issues was Latinisha Lewis at 202-353-9167 or latinisha.m.lewis@usdoj.gov.
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