Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVW 2024 172029
The OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Specialized Training and Technical Assistance for Sexual Assault Victim Response opportunity is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), offered under the OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526). The central goal is to strengthen how OVW-funded programs are carried out by giving direct training and hands-on technical assistance to organizations that already receive OVW funding, as well as those that may seek it in the future. The focus is practical implementation support: helping recipients and subrecipients build the skills, knowledge, tools, and coordination needed to run effective projects that serve sexual assault survivors.
The opportunity is grounded in the reality that sexual violence affects hundreds of thousands of people each year across the United States, including women, men, and children. OVW emphasizes that survivors should receive trauma-informed, survivor-centered responses no matter which doorway they enter for help. That includes community-based victim service providers and advocates, but also law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, medical staff, and other professionals who may be involved immediately after an assault or later during investigation, prosecution, and long-term healing. The grant reflects OVW's view that consistent, frequent, and sufficiently resourced training and technical assistance are essential for improving the quality of responses, reducing harm caused by system involvement, and increasing access to meaningful support.
OVW identifies two main initiatives to be supported through this funding. First, the award will support scholarships that help victim advocates attend the National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC). This component is designed to reduce financial barriers to participation for advocates, expanding access to high-quality training, peer learning, and national best practices. Second, the award supports broader training and technical assistance specifically aimed at improving responses to sexual assault across multiple systems and disciplines. This can include building capacity for victim service providers and advocates, and also strengthening coordination and practice among law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and medical or allied professionals, with an emphasis on trauma-informed approaches and effective victim response.
This program will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means OVW expects an active partnership role in the work rather than a fully hands-off grant. The funding opportunity number is OVW 2024 172029, and it falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category. The award ceiling is $300,000, and OVW expects to make two awards under this solicitation. The original application closing date was April 11, 2024, and the opportunity was created on April 4, 2024.
Eligibility is restricted to two specific entities: the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect and the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault. In other words, this is not an open competition for the general public or for other nonprofits; it is a targeted funding opportunity intended to support specialized training and technical assistance work led by these designated coalitions, aligned with OVW's priorities for improving sexual assault victim response nationwide.Apply for O OVW 2024 172029
- The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Specialized Training and Technical Assistance for Sexual Assault Victim Response" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.526.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-11. (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 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the "OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Specialized Training and Technical Assistance for Sexual Assault Victim Response" opportunity.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What program or initiative is this opportunity part of?
This solicitation is offered under the OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative and is listed under CFDA 16.526.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The central goal is to strengthen how OVW-funded programs are carried out by providing direct training and hands-on technical assistance to organizations that already receive OVW funding, as well as organizations that may seek OVW funding in the future. The emphasis is on practical implementation support to help projects that serve sexual assault survivors run effectively.
Who is the training and technical assistance meant to support?
The work is intended to support organizations that receive OVW funding (recipients and subrecipients) and also organizations that may pursue OVW funding in the future, by building their capacity to implement effective sexual assault victim response projects.
What does OVW mean by focusing on practical implementation support?
Based on the solicitation description, the focus is on helping recipients and subrecipients build the skills, knowledge, tools, and coordination needed to run effective projects that serve sexual assault survivors.
What issue or need is this funding responding to?
OVW notes that sexual violence affects hundreds of thousands of people each year across the United States, including women, men, and children. The opportunity is grounded in the need for consistent, frequent, and sufficiently resourced training and technical assistance to improve responses and support for survivors.
What kind of response does OVW emphasize for sexual assault survivors?
OVW emphasizes that survivors should receive trauma-informed, survivor-centered responses no matter which doorway they enter for help.
Which systems or professionals may be included in the training and technical assistance efforts?
The solicitation highlights that response systems can include community-based victim service providers and advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, medical staff, and other professionals involved immediately after an assault or later during investigation, prosecution, and long-term healing.
Why does OVW emphasize training and technical assistance for sexual assault response?
OVW’s view, as reflected in the opportunity description, is that consistent and adequately resourced training and technical assistance are essential for improving the quality of responses, reducing harm caused by system involvement, and increasing access to meaningful support.
What are the two main initiatives supported by this funding?
OVW identifies two main initiatives: (1) scholarships to help victim advocates attend the National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC), and (2) broader training and technical assistance aimed at improving sexual assault responses across multiple systems and disciplines.
What is the purpose of the National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC) scholarship component?
The scholarship component is designed to reduce financial barriers so victim advocates can attend NSAC, expanding access to training, peer learning, and national best practices.
What does the broader training and technical assistance component focus on?
It supports training and technical assistance aimed at improving responses to sexual assault across multiple systems and disciplines, including capacity-building for victim service providers and advocates and strengthening coordination and practice among law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and medical or allied professionals, with an emphasis on trauma-informed approaches and effective victim response.
Is this funding a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This program will be issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning OVW typically expects an active partnership role in the work rather than a fully hands-off grant arrangement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is OVW 2024 172029.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $300,000.
How many awards does OVW expect to make?
OVW expects to make two awards under this solicitation.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on April 4, 2024.
What was the application closing date?
The original application closing date was April 11, 2024.
Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligibility is restricted to two specific entities: the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect and the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Is this an open competition for any nonprofit or agency?
No. This is a targeted funding opportunity and is not an open competition for the general public or for other nonprofits.
What types of organizations is this targeted solicitation intended to support?
Based on the eligibility restriction stated in the opportunity description, the solicitation is intended to support specialized training and technical assistance work led by the two designated coalitions, aligned with OVW priorities for improving sexual assault victim response nationwide.
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