Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2009 2042
Apply for OVW 2009 2042
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The FY 2009 Sexual Assault Services Program Grants to Culturally Specific Programs Call for Concept Papers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.017 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2009 and posted on Jan 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 4, 2009. (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.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2009 Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) Grants to Culturally Specific Programs Call for Concept Papers is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). SASP was authorized under the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), cited at 42 U.S.C. 14043g, and it is described as the first federal funding stream focused exclusively on direct intervention and closely related assistance for victims of sexual assault. While SASP as a whole includes several funding streams (supporting states and territories, tribes, state and tribal sexual assault coalitions, and culturally specific organizations), this particular solicitation is aimed specifically at culturally specific community-based programs.
The core purpose of SASP is to strengthen and expand victim-centered services that help survivors cope with the immediate and long-term impacts of sexual violence. Funded activities are framed around direct intervention and practical assistance, including advocacy, accompaniment, and support services for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault. The opportunity also recognizes that services may extend to family and household members of victims and others collaterally affected by the assault. Examples of the types of assistance highlighted include 24-hour sexual assault hotlines, crisis intervention, and accompaniment or support while victims interact with medical providers, law enforcement, or the courts. The broader goal is to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs that provide these essential services.
A major emphasis in this concept paper call is the need to improve access and quality of services for survivors from culturally specific communities. The announcement notes that survivors may face distinctive barriers when seeking help, especially linguistic and cultural obstacles, and that effective responses often require approaches tailored to a communitys language, norms, and lived experiences rather than a one-size-fits-all model. Culturally specific organizations are positioned as uniquely capable of understanding multilayered barriers, building trust, and engaging community networks in ways that increase the likelihood survivors will seek and continue receiving help. Accordingly, the SASP Culturally Specific Grant Program is intended to create, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual assault services delivered by culturally specific organizations, or by organizations that partner with groups that have sexual assault expertise.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The solicitation indicates that applicants should primarily focus on culturally specific communities and either have experience addressing sexual assault or form partnerships with organizations that do. The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under law, justice, and legal services, and associated with CFDA number 16.017 (Sexual Assault Services Formula Program). The award ceiling is listed as $300,000, there is no stated award floor, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make participation more feasible for smaller community-based nonprofits.
Key administrative details include Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2009 2042 and a posted/creation date of January 26, 2009. The original closing date was February 11, 2009, later extended to a current closing date of March 4, 2009, with an archive date of March 13, 2009. The opportunity is framed as a call for concept papers, meaning applicants are expected to submit an initial, proposal-style narrative or summary describing the planned approach and fit with program goals, rather than jumping immediately into a full application package (as is typical in many two-stage or screened OVW processes). For support accessing the full announcement, the notice lists a point of contact: Melissa Schmisek, Program Specialist for SASP Culturally Specific (email referenced in the posting).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the FY 2009 Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) Grants to Culturally Specific Programs Call for Concept Papers, a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What is SASP and what makes it different from other funding streams?
The Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) is described as the first federal funding stream focused exclusively on direct intervention and closely related assistance for victims of sexual assault. SASP was authorized under the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), cited at 42 U.S.C. 14043g.
Which SASP funding stream does this solicitation cover?
This solicitation is specifically aimed at culturally specific community-based programs (culturally specific organizations). It is separate from other SASP streams that support states and territories, tribes, state and tribal sexual assault coalitions, and other recipients.
What is the main purpose of the SASP Culturally Specific Grant Program?
The purpose is to strengthen and expand victim-centered services that help survivors cope with the immediate and long-term impacts of sexual violence by creating, maintaining, and expanding sustainable sexual assault services delivered by culturally specific organizations, or by organizations partnering with groups that have sexual assault expertise.
What types of victims can be served with these funds?
Funded activities are framed around direct intervention and practical assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault.
Can services support people other than the direct victim?
Yes. The opportunity recognizes that services may extend to family and household members of victims and others collaterally affected by the assault.
What kinds of activities and services does the program emphasize?
The solicitation emphasizes direct intervention and closely related practical assistance such as advocacy, accompaniment, and support services. Examples highlighted include 24-hour sexual assault hotlines, crisis intervention, and accompaniment or support while victims interact with medical providers, law enforcement, or the courts.
Is this funding intended to support rape crisis centers?
Yes. The broader goal includes supporting the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs that provide essential sexual assault services.
Why does the solicitation emphasize culturally specific services?
The concept paper call highlights that survivors from culturally specific communities may face distinctive barriers when seeking help, especially linguistic and cultural obstacles. It states that effective responses often require approaches tailored to a community's language, norms, and lived experiences rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
What role do culturally specific organizations play in this program?
Culturally specific organizations are positioned as uniquely capable of understanding multilayered barriers, building trust, and engaging community networks in ways that increase the likelihood that survivors will seek and continue receiving help.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are colleges or universities eligible if they are nonprofits?
No. Institutions of higher education are excluded under the eligibility description provided in the solicitation summary.
Do applicants need to primarily focus on culturally specific communities?
Yes. The solicitation indicates applicants should primarily focus on culturally specific communities.
Do applicants need prior sexual assault experience to apply?
Applicants should either have experience addressing sexual assault or form partnerships with organizations that have sexual assault expertise.
What if an organization is culturally specific but lacks sexual assault expertise?
The solicitation indicates that organizations may apply if they partner with organizations that have sexual assault expertise.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What program or category is this opportunity associated with?
It is categorized under law, justice, and legal services.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.017 (Sexual Assault Services Formula Program).
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $300,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No stated award floor is listed in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2009 2042.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted/creation date is January 26, 2009.
What is the application deadline?
The original closing date was February 11, 2009, and it was extended. The current closing date listed is March 4, 2009.
What is the archive date?
The archive date is March 13, 2009.
What does "Call for Concept Papers" mean for applicants?
This opportunity is framed as a call for concept papers, meaning applicants are expected to submit an initial narrative or summary describing the planned approach and fit with program goals, rather than submitting a full application package at the outset.
Who is the point of contact for questions or to access the full announcement?
The notice lists Melissa Schmisek, Program Specialist for SASP Culturally Specific, as the point of contact (email referenced in the posting).
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