Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2018 14565
The OVW FY 2018 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (SDVCJ) Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), created to help federally recognized Indian tribal governments strengthen their criminal justice systems so they can exercise SDVCJ. The central purpose of the program is to provide resources and hands-on support for tribes to plan, develop, and implement the legal and operational changes needed to prosecute certain domestic-violence-related crimes committed by non-Indians in Indian country, specifically domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protection orders. In practical terms, the program is aimed at closing accountability gaps by ensuring that offenders who previously may have fallen outside a tribe's criminal jurisdiction can be held responsible in a way that prioritizes victim safety and reinforces community trust in justice processes.
A major emphasis of the program is coordinated, system-wide change rather than isolated improvements in one office or department. OVW highlights collaboration across the entire tribal justice and public safety ecosystem, encouraging tribal leadership, courts, prosecutors, tribal attorneys, public defenders or defense counsel, law enforcement, probation, victim service providers, and other relevant partners to work together. This coordinated approach is intended to ensure that exercising SDVCJ is not just legally authorized on paper, but fully supported in daily practice through workable procedures, trained personnel, victim-centered services, and clear interagency protocols. The program reflects OVW's view that effective SDVCJ implementation requires alignment among policing, charging decisions, court operations, defense services, supervision, and advocacy services so that cases are handled fairly, efficiently, and safely.
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a more active partnership between the funder and the recipient than a standard grant, including ongoing involvement, guidance, or technical assistance connected to project goals. The opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services and is associated with CFDA number 16.025. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Native American tribal governments. For FY 2018, the opportunity listed an expected 10 awards with an award ceiling of $450,000, giving a sense of both the scale and competitiveness of the program. The funding opportunity number is OVW 2018 14565, it was posted on April 26, 2018, and the original closing date for applications was June 7, 2018.
Overall, this program can be understood as a targeted capacity-building initiative designed to help tribes make the structural and procedural upgrades necessary to exercise SDVCJ successfully. Its focus is not only on prosecution capability, but also on ensuring that victim service providers are integrated into the justice response and that the resulting system changes improve safety, strengthen offender accountability, and support the tribe's long-term ability to administer justice in these cases.Apply for OVW 2018 14565
- The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2018 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.025.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 07, 2018. (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 $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW FY 2018 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (SDVCJ) Program?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It was created to help federally recognized Indian tribal governments strengthen their criminal justice systems so they can plan, develop, and implement the legal and operational changes needed to exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (SDVCJ).
What is the main purpose of this program?
The central purpose is to provide resources and hands-on support for tribes to make coordinated, system-wide improvements that enable them to prosecute certain domestic-violence-related crimes committed by non-Indians in Indian country. The program is aimed at closing accountability gaps while prioritizing victim safety and reinforcing community trust in justice processes.
What types of crimes does the program focus on for SDVCJ implementation?
The opportunity specifically focuses on building capacity to prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protection orders when those offenses are committed by non-Indians in Indian country, consistent with the SDVCJ focus described in the opportunity.
Why does OVW emphasize "coordinated, system-wide change"?
OVW highlights that exercising SDVCJ needs to be supported in day-to-day practice, not only authorized on paper. That means aligned procedures and coordination across agencies and roles so cases can be handled fairly, efficiently, and safely, with victim-centered services integrated throughout the response.
Which tribal partners and justice system roles are encouraged to collaborate under this program?
The program encourages collaboration across the tribal justice and public safety ecosystem, including tribal leadership, courts, prosecutors, tribal attorneys, public defenders or defense counsel, law enforcement, probation, victim service providers, and other relevant partners.
What kinds of activities or improvements is the funding intended to support?
The funding is intended to support planning, development, and implementation of legal and operational changes needed to exercise SDVCJ. This includes making procedures workable, ensuring trained personnel are in place, integrating victim-centered services, and establishing clear interagency protocols across policing, charging, court operations, defense services, supervision, and advocacy services.
How does this program relate to victim safety and victim services?
Victim safety is a core priority. The opportunity emphasizes that victim service providers should be integrated into the justice response so that system changes improve safety, strengthen offender accountability, and support long-term justice administration for these cases.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates a more active partnership between OVW and the recipient than a standard grant. This can include ongoing involvement, guidance, or technical assistance connected to the project goals.
Which category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 16.025.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
How many awards were expected under this FY 2018 opportunity?
For FY 2018, the opportunity listed an expected 10 awards.
What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount for FY 2018?
The award ceiling listed for FY 2018 was $450,000.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is OVW 2018 14565.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 26, 2018.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date for applications was June 7, 2018.
What overall outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
This program is a targeted capacity-building initiative intended to help tribes make structural and procedural upgrades necessary to exercise SDVCJ successfully. The intended results include improved offender accountability, enhanced victim safety, stronger community trust in justice processes, and better long-term ability for the tribe to administer justice in these SDVCJ-related cases.
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