Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2015 4037
Apply for OVW 2015 4037
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the health housing law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2015 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.589 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 12, 2015 and posted on Jan 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 4, 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 $33,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2015 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Assistance Program (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2015 4037) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is designed to strengthen how rural communities respond to and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The focus is specifically on rural jurisdictions, where victims often face unique barriers such as geographic isolation, limited transportation, fewer service providers, reduced access to legal resources, and confidentiality concerns in small communities. Through this program, OVW aims to support locally driven projects that improve safety, expand services, and build coordinated community responses that are practical for rural settings.
This opportunity was posted on January 21, 2015, with an application closing date of March 4, 2015, and an archive date of April 3, 2015. OVW anticipated making about 40 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $33,000,000. The funding instrument is a grant, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute a set amount of non-federal funds to qualify. The program is associated with CFDA number 16.589, titled the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program, and it falls under broad activity areas that include health, housing, and law, justice, and legal services, reflecting the reality that victim safety and recovery often require a mix of supportive services and justice-system coordination.
Eligibility is fairly broad and includes city or township governments, county governments, state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and private institutions of higher education. This range of eligible applicants reflects OVW's emphasis on multi-sector solutions in rural areas, where partnerships among victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, healthcare providers, and community organizations are often necessary to close service gaps. In practice, competitive applications under programs like this typically propose coordinated approaches that improve victim-centered services, strengthen community collaboration, and build sustainable local capacity to respond effectively to these crimes.
The core purpose of the program is to fund projects that address and prevent violence in rural communities, which can include improving access to advocacy and crisis services, enhancing responses by law enforcement and the courts, supporting training and community education tailored to rural realities, and creating or strengthening coordinated community response teams. While the notice provided here does not list specific allowable activities line-by-line, the program title and OVW mission make clear that the intent is to help rural jurisdictions implement comprehensive strategies that increase victim safety, improve offender accountability, and reduce future violence through prevention and systems improvement.
For applicants or stakeholders who needed help accessing the full announcement at the time, OVW provided a direct contact: Charlotte Turpin, reachable at (202) 532-4629 or Charlotte.Turpin@usdoj.gov. The full details, including application requirements and any program-specific conditions, were available through the official OVW posting referenced as "OVW FY 2015 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program" under the additional information link.
FAQs: OVW FY 2015 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Assistance Program (OVW 2015 4037)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) titled the OVW FY 2015 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Assistance Program. The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2015 4037.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen how rural communities respond to and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by supporting locally driven projects that improve safety, expand services, and build coordinated community responses that fit rural settings.
Who is this program intended to serve?
The program is focused on rural jurisdictions and the people impacted by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in those areas, where victims may face barriers such as geographic isolation, limited transportation, fewer service providers, reduced access to legal resources, and confidentiality concerns in small communities.
Why does OVW focus on rural communities for this funding?
Rural communities often have unique challenges for victim safety and access to help, including long distances, limited transportation options, fewer specialized service providers, less access to legal resources, and heightened confidentiality concerns in close-knit communities. This program aims to address those rural-specific barriers through practical, community-based solutions.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes city or township governments, county governments, state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and private institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Private institutions of higher education are eligible. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Is this grant competitive and what does OVW generally look for?
The funding is described as a discretionary grant opportunity, which typically means awards are made competitively. The program description emphasizes locally driven, coordinated approaches that improve victim-centered services, strengthen collaboration, and build sustainable local capacity in rural areas.
How many awards did OVW expect to make under this opportunity?
OVW anticipated making about 40 awards.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $33,000,000.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute a set amount of non-federal funds to qualify.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 21, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was March 4, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 3, 2015.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 16.589, titled the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program.
What broad activity areas does this program fall under?
The opportunity is linked to broad activity areas including health, housing, and law, justice, and legal services. This reflects that victim safety and recovery often require a mix of supportive services and justice-system coordination.
What kinds of projects or activities are supported?
Based on the program purpose and OVW mission described in the notice, projects may include improving access to advocacy and crisis services, enhancing responses by law enforcement and the courts, supporting training and community education tailored to rural realities, and creating or strengthening coordinated community response teams. The notice provided here does not list allowable activities line-by-line.
Does the announcement list specific allowable activities in detail?
Not in the information provided here. The summary indicates the intent and examples of the kinds of strategies the program supports, but it notes that the notice does not provide an itemized, line-by-line list of allowable activities in this excerpt.
What is meant by a "coordinated community response" in the context of this program?
The program emphasizes building coordinated community responses that are practical for rural settings. In the description provided, this coordination commonly involves partnerships among victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, healthcare providers, and community organizations to close service gaps.
Is the program limited to criminal justice activities only?
No. The description links the program to health, housing, and legal/justice service areas, indicating a broader approach that can combine supportive services and justice-system coordination to improve safety and recovery.
Who can applicants contact with questions about accessing the full announcement?
OVW provided a contact for assistance: Charlotte Turpin, (202) 532-4629, Charlotte.Turpin@usdoj.gov.
Where were the full details and application requirements available?
The full details (including application requirements and any program-specific conditions) were available through the official OVW posting referenced as "OVW FY 2015 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program" under the additional information link.
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