Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2020 17675
The OVW FY 2020 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2020 17675) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Its central purpose is to strengthen and expand culturally specific, community-based services for people who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The focus is on supporting organizations that are rooted in and accountable to the communities they serve, so survivors can access help that is culturally relevant, responsive to community realities, and better aligned with the barriers survivors often face when seeking safety and support.
This opportunity funds projects that provide direct and supportive services through a culturally specific lens, meaning programs are designed with an understanding of the communitys language, traditions, values, and experiences, including how discrimination, historical trauma, and systemic inequities can affect safety, reporting, help-seeking, and healing. The program is intended to help community-based organizations deliver services that are not one-size-fits-all, but instead reflect the needs of specific populations that may be underserved or face additional obstacles within mainstream victim service systems.
Eligible applicants include Native American tribal organizations (as defined for this program, other than federally recognized tribal governments) as well as nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits that do not hold 501(c)(3) status, provided they are not institutions of higher education. In other words, the grant is geared toward nonprofit and community-based entities rather than universities or government agencies, emphasizing grassroots or community-centered capacity to reach survivors in culturally grounded ways.
The funding instrument is a grant, and the program is categorized under areas that include arts and cultural affairs, education, humanities, and income security and social services, reflecting the broad, community-centered nature of victim services and the ways culturally specific support can intersect with education, community outreach, and stabilization needs. The program is associated with CFDA number 16.016.
The opportunity was created on November 26, 2019, with an original closing date of February 12, 2020. OVW anticipated making about 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $300,000 per award. In practical terms, this indicates a moderately competitive national grant opportunity aimed at funding a cohort of community organizations to build or enhance service delivery, strengthen culturally specific programming, and improve survivor access to effective, appropriate support.
Overall, this OVW program is designed to increase the availability and quality of culturally specific victim services, recognizing that survivors are more likely to seek and sustain help when services are delivered by trusted community-based organizations that understand their lived experiences and can respond in ways that are safe, respectful, and effective.Apply for OVW 2020 17675
- The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), education, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2020 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of 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): 16.016.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 12, 2020. (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 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity called?
The opportunity is the OVW FY 2020 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW 2020 17675.
Which federal agency runs this program?
This is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What is the central purpose of the program?
The central purpose is to strengthen and expand culturally specific, community-based services for people who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Who is the program designed to help (in terms of survivors served)?
The program focuses on services for victims/survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
What does "culturally specific" mean in the context of this grant?
It means services are delivered through a culturally specific lens and are designed with an understanding of the community's language, traditions, values, and experiences. The description also notes that programs should reflect how discrimination, historical trauma, and systemic inequities can affect safety, reporting, help-seeking, and healing.
What kinds of activities or services does the grant fund?
The opportunity funds projects that provide direct and supportive services through a culturally specific lens, with the goal of improving survivor access to help that is culturally relevant and responsive to community realities.
Why does OVW emphasize community-based, culturally specific organizations?
Because the program is intended to support organizations that are rooted in and accountable to the communities they serve, recognizing that survivors are more likely to seek and sustain help when services are delivered by trusted organizations that understand lived experiences and barriers to safety and support.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include Native American tribal organizations (as defined for this program, other than federally recognized tribal governments) and nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits that do not hold 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible applicants?
No. The eligibility description specifies Native American tribal organizations (as defined for this program) other than federally recognized tribal governments.
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits that do not hold 501(c)(3) status, provided they are not institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility information states that eligible nonprofits must not be institutions of higher education, and it also notes the grant is geared toward nonprofit and community-based entities rather than universities.
Is this a grant or another type of funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 16.016.
What broad subject areas or categories is the program associated with?
The program is categorized under areas that include arts and cultural affairs, education, humanities, and income security and social services.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on November 26, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was February 12, 2020.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making about 20 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $300,000 per award.
How competitive is this opportunity likely to be?
Based on the information provided, it appears to be a moderately competitive national opportunity, with OVW anticipating about 20 awards and a stated award ceiling of $300,000.
What distinguishes this program from more "one-size-fits-all" victim services approaches?
This program is intended to help organizations deliver services that reflect the needs of specific populations that may be underserved or face additional obstacles within mainstream victim service systems, rather than relying on a single model for all communities.
What outcomes is OVW trying to achieve through this funding?
The description emphasizes increasing the availability and quality of culturally specific victim services, strengthening and expanding culturally specific programming, improving survivor access to appropriate support, and supporting services that are safe, respectful, and effective for the communities served.
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