Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2016 9149
Apply for OVW 2016 9149
- The USDOJ-OJP-OVW in the education, employment, labor and training, health, housing, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2016 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.016.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2015 and posted on Dec 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 24, 2016. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVW FY 2016 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program Solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2016 9149) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women (USDOJ-OJP-OVW). The core purpose of the program is to strengthen and expand culturally specific, community-based services for victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. In practice, this funding is aimed at supporting organizations that are grounded in and accountable to the communities they serve, so that victims can access help that is culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate, and responsive to community-specific barriers to safety and healing.
The opportunity is structured as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and covers a wide range of service-related and systems-related activity areas reflected in the listed funding activity categories, including education, employment and training, health, housing, income security and social services, and justice and legal services (CFDA number 16.016). That mix signals that applicants are not limited to only one kind of intervention; culturally specific victim services often require a holistic approach that may include crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, safety planning, help navigating civil or criminal legal systems, referrals, and practical support that reduces immediate risks and stabilizes survivors. The emphasis on culturally relevant services highlights the program's intent to address disparities in access to victim services and to ensure responses are shaped by the traditions, values, and lived realities of the community.
Eligibility is limited to two applicant types: federally recognized Native American tribal governments and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). This eligibility design focuses the funding on entities that are either sovereign tribal governments or nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate nonprofit charitable status and are positioned to provide direct, community-based services. The description specifically highlights community-based nonprofits, reinforcing the expectation that funded projects will be rooted in community engagement and culturally specific practice rather than generic service delivery.
The solicitation was posted and created on December 21, 2015, with an application closing date of February 24, 2016 (the original and current closing dates are the same). OVW anticipated making approximately 20 awards under this program. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $300,000, which indicates awards are intended to be meaningful but targeted, often suitable for expanding capacity, filling service gaps, enhancing culturally specific programming, improving outreach, or strengthening coordinated services within a community.
Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to help culturally specific organizations and tribal governments improve the availability and quality of victim services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, with a clear priority on approaches that are culturally grounded and responsive to the unique needs and barriers experienced by specific communities.
FAQs: OVW FY 2016 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the OVW FY 2016 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program Solicitation. It is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women (USDOJ-OJP-OVW). The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2016 9149.
What is the purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to strengthen and expand culturally specific, community-based services for victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The program is intended to support organizations that are grounded in and accountable to the communities they serve so that victims can access help that is culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate, and responsive to community-specific barriers to safety and healing.
What does "culturally specific services" mean in this solicitation?
Based on the solicitation description, culturally specific services are services shaped by the traditions, values, and lived realities of the community being served. The emphasis is on responses that are culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, and that directly address disparities in access to victim services and community-specific barriers to safety and healing.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to two applicant types: (1) federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and (2) nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Are colleges or universities eligible if they are nonprofit?
No. The eligibility description explicitly excludes institutions of higher education, even if they have nonprofit status.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The Funding Instrument Type is a Grant.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 16.016.
What kinds of activities can this funding support?
The solicitation indicates a wide range of service-related and systems-related activity areas reflected in the funding activity categories, including education, employment and training, health, housing, income security and social services, and justice and legal services. The description also notes that culturally specific victim services often require a holistic approach that may include crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, safety planning, help navigating civil or criminal legal systems, referrals, and practical support that reduces immediate risks and stabilizes survivors.
Is the program limited to only one type of intervention (for example, only legal services or only counseling)?
No. The mix of listed funding activity categories signals that applicants are not limited to only one kind of intervention. The solicitation description points toward holistic, community-based responses that may combine multiple service types.
Which survivor populations does the program focus on?
The program focuses on victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
What is the program trying to improve for victims and survivors?
The description emphasizes improving access to help that is culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, and improving responsiveness to community-specific barriers to safety and healing. It also highlights addressing disparities in access to victim services and ensuring responses are shaped by the community served.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $300,000.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making approximately 20 awards under this program.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted (and created) on December 21, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was February 24, 2016. The information provided indicates the original and current closing dates are the same.
What does the solicitation suggest about the kind of organizations this funding is meant to support?
The description emphasizes community-based nonprofits and federally recognized tribal governments. It reinforces an expectation that funded projects will be rooted in community engagement and culturally specific practice, rather than generic service delivery.
Does the solicitation emphasize direct services, systems work, or both?
Both. The opportunity description references service-related and systems-related activity areas, and it describes a holistic approach that can include direct victim services (such as advocacy, counseling, safety planning) as well as support for navigating legal systems and strengthening coordinated services within a community.
What kinds of outcomes is the funding generally suited for, based on the award ceiling?
With an award ceiling of $300,000, the solicitation describes awards as meaningful but targeted. Examples of what this level of funding is intended to support include expanding capacity, filling service gaps, enhancing culturally specific programming, improving outreach, and strengthening coordinated services within a community.
Which federal agency office is administering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women (USDOJ-OJP-OVW).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2016 9149.
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