Deadline: 31 January 2018
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking applications from eligible entities for “FY 2018 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program”.
The primary purpose of the Rural Program is to enhance the safety of rural victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and support projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas.
OVW welcomes applications that propose innovative solutions to achieving this goal and encourages collaboration among criminal justice agencies, victim services providers, social services agencies, health professionals, and other community organizations to overcome the problems of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities.
Purpose Areas
- To identify, assess and appropriately respond to child, youth, and adult victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities, by encouraging collaboration among sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking victim service providers; law enforcement agencies; prosecutors; courts; other criminal justice service providers; human and community service providers; educational institutions; and health care providers, including sexual assault forensic examiners;
- To establish and expand nonprofit, nongovernmental, state, tribal, territorial, and local government victim services in rural communities to child, youth, and adult victims; and/or
- To increase the safety and well-being of women and children in rural communities by:
- dealing directly and immediately with sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking occurring in rural communities; and
- creating and implementing strategies to increase awareness and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $35,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $750,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
How to Apply
Interested applicants can access the application package via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit grants.gov.