Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVW 2023 171480
The OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), authorized under 34 U.S.C. 12341 and listed under CFDA 16.589. The program is designed specifically for rural communities and focuses on improving victim safety and strengthening local responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The central idea is to fund projects that are intentionally built around the realities of rural life, including distance, limited services, transportation barriers, fewer specialized providers, and greater isolation that can make it harder for victims to seek help and for communities to coordinate an effective response.
Funding is intended to support approaches that both address and prevent these crimes in rural areas, typically by improving coordinated community responses among key partners such as victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, healthcare providers, and other community organizations. OVW also ties this program to its broader performance measurement framework under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Measuring Effectiveness Initiative, meaning funded projects are expected to track progress and outcomes using OVW performance measures and contribute to OVW reporting on program effectiveness.
A notable update in this solicitation reflects changes made by the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. That law added a new purpose area focused on sexual assault forensic medical examination (SAFE/SANE) programs and, importantly, added improving access to quality sexual assault examinations by trained healthcare providers to the program's required strategies. In practical terms, this means rural projects can place stronger emphasis on expanding or improving access to trained examiners and quality forensic medical services for sexual assault survivors, which is often a major gap in rural regions where hospitals may not have specialized staff or where victims may otherwise need to travel long distances for an exam.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and city or township governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities). The solicitation also notes that additional eligibility clarification may be provided in the full text. The award type is a grant under the law, justice, and legal services funding activity category. For FY 2023, the expected number of awards is 55, with an award ceiling of $950,000 per award. The opportunity was created on February 24, 2023, with an original closing date of April 11, 2023, under funding opportunity number O-OVW-2023-171480.Apply for O OVW 2023 171480
- The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, 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): 16.589.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2023. (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 $950,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 55 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW FY 2023 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It funds projects designed for rural communities to improve victim safety and strengthen local responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Which federal agency administers this funding opportunity?
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) administers the program.
Is this a formula grant or a discretionary grant?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the legal authorization for this program?
The program is authorized under 34 U.S.C. 12341.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The solicitation lists the program under CFDA 16.589.
What types of communities is this program designed to serve?
The program is designed specifically for rural communities and is intended to reflect the realities of rural life, such as distance, limited services, transportation barriers, fewer specialized providers, and greater isolation.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose is to improve victim safety and strengthen local responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural areas.
What kinds of approaches does OVW want to fund in rural areas?
Funding is intended to support approaches that address and prevent these crimes in rural communities, typically by improving coordinated community responses among key partners.
What does "coordinated community response" mean in the context of this program?
Based on the solicitation summary, it refers to improving coordination among key partners such as victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, healthcare providers, and other community organizations to respond more effectively.
Who are examples of key partners that may be involved in funded projects?
Examples listed include victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, healthcare providers, and other community organizations.
How does OVW measure success for funded projects?
Funded projects are expected to track progress and outcomes using OVW performance measures as part of OVW's Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Measuring Effectiveness Initiative, and to contribute to OVW reporting on program effectiveness.
What is the VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative?
As described in the opportunity summary, it is OVW's performance measurement framework that uses OVW performance measures to track project progress and outcomes and support OVW reporting on program effectiveness.
What changed in this solicitation due to the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022?
A notable update reflects changes made by the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, including a new purpose area focused on sexual assault forensic medical examination (SAFE/SANE) programs and a requirement to improve access to quality sexual assault examinations by trained healthcare providers.
What is the new purpose area mentioned in the FY 2023 solicitation update?
The new purpose area added is focused on sexual assault forensic medical examination (SAFE/SANE) programs.
What does the solicitation say about sexual assault forensic exams in rural areas?
It highlights that rural projects can place stronger emphasis on expanding or improving access to trained examiners and quality forensic medical services for sexual assault survivors, which is often a major gap in rural regions where specialized staff may be unavailable or survivors may need to travel long distances for an exam.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible even if they are not 501(c)(3) entities?
Yes. The opportunity summary states that nonprofit organizations are eligible, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities.
Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are local governments eligible to apply?
Yes. State, county, and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Is additional eligibility clarification possible?
Yes. The summary notes that additional eligibility clarification may be provided in the full solicitation text.
What is the award type?
The award type is a grant.
What funding activity category is associated with this award?
The opportunity is listed under the law, justice, and legal services funding activity category.
How many awards were expected for FY 2023?
The expected number of awards for FY 2023 is 55.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $950,000 per award.
What is the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The funding opportunity number is O-OVW-2023-171480.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 24, 2023.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was April 11, 2023.
Does the program emphasize rural-specific barriers and realities?
Yes. The program is intended to fund projects intentionally built around rural realities like distance, limited services, transportation barriers, fewer specialized providers, and greater isolation that can hinder victim access to help and community coordination.
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