Deadline: 1-Apr-22
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is seeking applications to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program.
The EM Program supports projects that create educational programming and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking.
Purpose Areas
- In FY 2022, funds under this program must be used to develop and/or implement strategies that engage and mobilize men and boys at individual, group, relational, and societal levels to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking through one or more of the following purposes: Develop and/or implement programming to recruit and train men and boys to serve as role models, positive influencers, change agents, and/or mentors to address and prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking.
- Integrate education on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking (the VAWA crimes) into established support and/or enrichment programs (e.g., mentoring, youth services, sports, fraternal, faith-based, fatherhood, re-entry, and educational programs) to assist men and/or boys in developing healthy relationships, challenging social norms that support violence against women and girls, becoming active bystanders, and understanding the intersection of the VAWA crimes and other types of related violence (e.g., gang initiation, gun violence).
- Develop and implement a train-the-trainer program for community organizations or programs, and/or governmental agencies or programs, to incorporate education and/or training into their existing work with male clients to prevent violence against women and girls.
OVW Priority Areas
In FY 2022, OVW is interested in supporting the priority area(s) identified below. Applications proposing activities in the following areas will be given special consideration:
- Advance racial equity as an essential component of ending sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sex trafficking.
- Improve outreach, services, civil and criminal justice responses, prevention, and support for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sex trafficking from underserved communities, particularly LGBTQ and immigrant communities.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 10
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $350,000.00
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $3,200,000.00
- This program typically makes awards up to $350,000. OVW estimates that it will make up to 10 awards for an estimated
- $3,200,000.
- Awards under this program for FY 2022 will be made for up to $350,000 for the entire 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- Eligible applicants are limited to: nonprofit, nongovernmental entities (other than institutions of higher education); tribal organizations; Indian tribal governments; and units of local government or agencies of units of local government in the United States or U.S. territories.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338350