Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2015 4036
Apply for OVW 2015 4036
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2015 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, 2015 and posted on Jan 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 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 $34,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 77 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2015 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, designed to expand access to legal help for people harmed by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The focus is on making sure adult and youth victims can obtain meaningful civil and certain victim-centered criminal legal assistance connected to the abuse, and that this assistance is provided at no cost or at minimal cost to the victim. The program is meant to strengthen victims ability to pursue safety, protection, stability, and legal remedies through the courts and related legal processes. A key restriction is that LAV funds cannot be used to provide criminal defense services.
This opportunity was posted on January 14, 2015, with an application deadline of March 11, 2015, and it was later archived on April 10, 2015. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the program is 16.524. OVW expected to make approximately 77 awards, with an estimated total program funding amount of $34,000,000. Individual awards could be as high as $800,000, and there was no stated award floor. The grant does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can lower the barrier for organizations that want to apply and scale services quickly.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations that deliver legal services or victim services, including federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. The program specifically anticipates applications from entities such as law school clinics, domestic violence programs and shelters, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault service providers, bar associations, legal aid organizations and statewide legal services providers, private nonprofit entities, Territorial organizations, and faith-based or community-based legal service providers. In practice, this eligibility structure supports both traditional legal aid providers and multidisciplinary victim service organizations that can connect survivors with legal representation and advocacy.
The overall purpose of the LAV program is to increase the availability and quality of legal assistance that directly helps victims navigate legal problems that arise from abuse. While the announcement summary does not list every allowable activity, the framing makes clear that the intent is to fund legal services that help victims seek relief and enforce their rights in matters tied to the violence, such as protection orders, family law issues, housing or employment-related legal problems, immigration-related remedies when applicable, and other civil legal needs that commonly intersect with victim safety and stability. The program also recognizes that victims may need legal help in certain criminal-justice-related contexts, but it draws a bright line against using federal funds for defending someone accused of a crime.
For applicants needing support or facing issues accessing the full solicitation, the listed program contact for this opportunity was Shannon R. Gaskins, JD, reachable by phone at (202) 307-6026 or by email at ovw.lav@usdoj.gov. The funding opportunity number for tracking and reference is OVW 2015 4036, and the funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
FAQs: OVW FY 2015 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program
What is the OVW FY 2015 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program?
The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is designed to expand access to legal assistance for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
What is the main purpose of the LAV program?
The program aims to increase the availability and quality of legal assistance that helps victims address legal problems connected to abuse. The overall goal is to strengthen a victim's ability to pursue safety, protection, stability, and legal remedies through courts and related legal processes.
Who is the LAV program intended to help?
The focus is on ensuring that both adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking can obtain meaningful legal assistance connected to the abuse.
What types of violence does this grant program cover?
This opportunity is intended to support legal assistance for people harmed by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
What kind of legal services is the program trying to expand?
The program emphasizes civil legal assistance and certain victim-centered criminal legal assistance connected to the abuse. The intent is to help victims navigate legal needs that commonly intersect with victim safety and stability.
What are examples of legal needs this program is intended to address?
Based on the program framing, supported legal assistance may include help with issues tied to the violence such as protection orders, family law issues, housing- or employment-related legal problems, immigration-related remedies when applicable, and other civil legal needs that commonly arise for victims seeking safety and stability.
Do funded legal services have to be free for victims?
The program is designed to ensure legal assistance is provided at no cost or at minimal cost to the victim.
Can LAV grant funds be used for criminal defense services?
No. A key restriction is that LAV funds cannot be used to provide criminal defense services.
What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number listed for the program is 16.524.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number provided for reference and tracking is OVW 2015 4036.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
When was this opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The opportunity was posted on January 14, 2015. The application deadline was March 11, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. It was later archived on April 10, 2015.
How many awards were expected under this program?
OVW expected to make approximately 77 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total program funding amount was $34,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $800,000.
Was there a minimum (award floor) stated?
No award floor was stated in the provided summary.
Does this grant require a cost share or matching funds?
No. The grant does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who is eligible to apply for the LAV grant?
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses.
Are nonprofit colleges or universities eligible?
No. The eligibility description specifies nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are small businesses eligible as for-profit applicants?
No. The eligibility description includes for-profit organizations that are not small businesses.
What types of organizations did OVW specifically anticipate would apply?
The program specifically anticipated applications from organizations such as law school clinics, domestic violence programs and shelters, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault service providers, bar associations, legal aid organizations and statewide legal services providers, private nonprofit entities, Territorial organizations, and faith-based or community-based legal service providers.
Does the program support both legal aid providers and victim service organizations?
Yes. The described eligibility structure supports traditional legal aid providers as well as multidisciplinary victim service organizations that can connect survivors with legal representation and advocacy.
Where can applicants get help or ask questions about this opportunity?
The listed program contact was Shannon R. Gaskins, JD. Applicants could reach the program by phone at (202) 307-6026 or by email at ovw.lav@usdoj.gov.
What should applicants reference when asking about the opportunity?
For tracking and reference, applicants can use the funding opportunity number OVW 2015 4036 and the program name (OVW FY 2015 Legal Assistance for Victims).
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