Violence Against Women Formula Grants

 

To assist States, Indian tribal governments, tribal courts, State and local courts, and units of local government to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women, and develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving crimes against women. The Program encourages the development and implementation of effective, victim-centered law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to address violent crimes against women and the development and enhancement of victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women.

Active 16.588 Boards and Divisions Offices, Office On Violence Against Women, Department of Justice A - Formula Grants Not applicable. 34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq. All States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District of Columbia, are eligible. State and local units of government, nonprofit nongovernmental victim service programs, state, local, and tribal courts, and Indian tribal governments. Grantees under this program are subject to 5 certification requirements covering fees and costs for criminal prosecutions and protection orders, sexual assault medical forensic exam payment, notification of domestic violence offenders regarding federal and applicable state firearms prohibitions, polygraphing of sexual assault victims, and victim-centered prosecution. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants must apply through the on-line Grants.gov portal and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System. Upon approval by the Office on Violence Against Women, online notification is sent to the applicant agency. The Authorized Representative must accept the award online. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. 120 -180 days after receipt of an application. Contact the Office on Violence Against Women for further information. Applications are submitted on an annual basis. All applications submitted by the Chief Executive Officer of a State, or his or her designee, will be accepted by the grantor Federal Agency for consideration. The program has 24 enumerated purpose areas, generally addressing criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and services for victims. States must allocate 25% of funds for law enforcement, 25% for prosecution, 5% to courts, and 30% for victim services (of which 10% must be to culturally specific organizations). Performance Reports: In the performance reports, States must provide a statistical summary of persons served, detailing the nature of victimization and providing data on age, sex, relationship of victim to offender, geographic distribution, race, ethnicity, disability, and the number of persons served in any underserved population. The reports must also explain the activities carried out and provide an assessment of the effectiveness of those activities, including the number of persons served and the numbers of persons seeking services who could not be served. States are responsible for submitting State reports and ensuring that subgrantees submit annual progress reports as well. Grantees must monitor grant and subgrant supported activities to assure compliance with applicable Federal requirements and that performance goals are being achieved. Not applicable. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to an award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the three year period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved and final action taken. Statutory Formula: Title 28 Part 90 Subpart B

Matching is mandatory. 25%. Each eligible entity receives a base amount of $600,000. Remaining funds are divided in an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount of remaining funds as the population of the State bears to the population of all of the States that results from a distribution among the States on the basis of each State's population in relation to the population of all States (not including populations of Indian tribes). The Federal share of these grants may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the projects described in the applications. Projects to victim service providers for victim services or for tribes do not count towards the total costs of the projects for purposes of calculating match. States may satisfy this 25 percent match through in-kind services. All funds designated as match are restricted to the same uses as the Office on Violence Against Women funds and must be expended within the grant period. States and subgrantees may apply for a waiver of the match requirement based on an adequate demonstration of financial need. Match may not be required in subgrants to victim service providers or tribes.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Information regarding length of awards will be included in an annual solicitation for the program. Funds are released on an as-needed basis to the grantee. Periodic drawdowns should be based upon immediate disbursement/reimbursement needs and project progress. None/Not specified. Ayesha Gaston
145 N. St. NE
Washington, DC 20530 USA
Ayesha.gaston@usdoj.gov
Phone: 2023076026 https://www.justice.gov/ovw 15-0409-0-1-754 (Formula Grants) FY 22$140,466,152.00; FY 23 est $172,932,681.00; FY 24 est $180,000,000.00; - Range: $618,585 - $16,562,077 Program solicitations can be found at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/how-to-apply-for-ovw-funding. Recipients must comply with the current version of the DOJ Financial Grants Management Guide found at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-management. Not applicable.