Deadline: 24 February 2017
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking applications for “OVW FY 2017 Restorative Justice Response to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Dating Violence on Campus Demonstration Initiative Program” with an aim to support the development of an RJ framework for campuses, select demonstration sites, provide intense technical assistance to those sites and conduct a rigorous evaluation of the overall project, including an implementation and outcomes evaluation of the initiative.
The goal of this demonstration initiative is not to replace existing student conduct processes but rather to expand the options available to victims to have their needs met and the harm acknowledged and remedied. A secondary goal of this demonstration initiative is to improve campus climate through the community healing and educational aims of RJ approaches.
Funding Information
- Applicants should not exceed the award amount listed in this solicitation and should carefully consider the resources needed to successfully implement the proposed project. One award will be made under this phase of the demonstration initiative for up to $500,000.
- The grant award period is 24 months. Budgets must reflect 24 months of project activity, and the total “estimated funding” on the SF-424 must reflect 24 months. Generally, the award period will start on October 1, 2017.
Purpose Areas
In FY 2017, funds under Phase I of this demonstration initiative must be used for the following purposes to:
- convene focus groups that include national experts including, but not limited to: RJ researchers, RJ practitioners, sexual assault and domestic violence victim advocates, and campus specific groups including students, student conduct personnel and campus administrators to discuss different approaches to RJ for cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence, as well as any relevant evidence-based or promising practices that should be examined in this demonstration;
- develop an RJ framework for institutions of higher education that prioritizes the safety and well-being of the victim and accountability for the offender;
- develop a culturally relevant RJ framework for different types of institutions of higher education (e.g. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges) to address incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence;
- develop an assessment tool to determine capacity and readiness of institutions of higher education to incorporate RJ options for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence into their responses to these crimes;
- develop relevant policies, protocols, and practices, based on prior evidence, for institutions of higher education to use in implementing an RJ framework for incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence;
- identify a cadre of national consultants and trainers with expertise in RJ and sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence to build the capacity of campuses to safely and effectively facilitate trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and culturally relevant RJ practices for incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence;
- collaborate with NIJ to begin planning for the Phase II evaluation; and
- develop a training curriculum for RJ facilitators and those involved in RJ practices on campus.
Eligibility Criteria
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can access the application package via given website.
Eligible Countries: United States
For more information, please visit Office on Violence Against Women.