Addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) (Campus Set Aside)

Addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) (Campus Set Aside) is sponsored by Department of Justice (DOJ) - Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) (Campus Set Aside) is sponsored by Department of Justice (DOJ) -…

OMB No. 1122-0020 | Approval Expires 06/30/2028 # U.S. Department of Justice # Office on Violence Against Women # OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking at HSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs Initiative # Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Number # Assistance Listing Number > Deadline to submit Standard Form/SF-424 in Grants.

gov: September 9, 2025, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time > Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: September 11, 2025, by 8:59 PM Eastern Time 2 # Basic Information ........................................................................ 4 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................

4 Key Dates .................................................................................................................... 5 Resources for Applying ................................................................................................ 6 # Eligibility ......................................................................................

6 Eligible Applicants........................................................................................................ 6 Other Program Eligibility Requirements ....................................................................... 7 Types of Applications ...................................................................................................

8 Ineligible Entities and Disqualifying Factors ................................................................. 8 # Program Description ................................................................... 9 Purpose Areas .............................................................................................................

9 Statutory Considerations............................................................................................ 11 Priorities ..................................................................................................................... 11 Program Requirements ..............................................................................................

12 Program-Specific Unallowable Costs ......................................................................... 13 Limited Use of Funds ................................................................................................. 15 Activities Requiring Prior Approval .............................................................................

15 Type of Award............................................................................................................ 16 # Application Contents and Format............................................ 16 Letter of Intent............................................................................................................

16 Application Contents .................................................................................................. 16 Formatting and Technical Requirements ................................................................... 17 Proposal Abstract ......................................................................................................

17 Data Requested with Application ............................................................................... 17 Summary Data Sheet................................................................................................. 17 Proposal Narrative .....................................................................................................

17 Budget and Associated Documentation ..................................................................... 19 Memorandum of Understanding and Supporting Documents .................................... 22 Additional Application Components ...........................................................................

23 Disclosures and Assurances...................................................................................... 26 3 # Submission Requirements and Deadlines.............................. 27 Prior to Application Submission .................................................................................

27 How to Apply.............................................................................................................. 27 Submission Dates and Times .................................................................................... 28 Application Submission Checklist ..............................................................................

29 # Application Review Information............................................... 31 Responsiveness Review ............................................................................................ 31 Review Criteria ..........................................................................................................

31 Review and Selection Process .................................................................................. 32 Risk Review ............................................................................................................... 33 # Award Notices ...........................................................................

33 # Post-Award Requirements and Administration...................... 34 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements ................................ 34 Post-Award Reporting Requirements ........................................................................

34 # Other Information ...................................................................... 35 Public Reporting Burden - Paperwork Reduction Act Notice ..................................... 35 Appendix A: Pre-Award Risk Assessment .................................................................

36 Appendix B: Summary Data Sheet ............................................................................ 38 4 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is accepting applications for funding in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Created in 1995, OVW administers grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and provides national leadership on issues of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. OVW grants support coordinated community responses that provide services to victims and hold offenders accountable.

The Addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking at HSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs Initiative (Campus Set Aside Initiative) uses set aside funding (34 U.S.C.

§ 20125) from the OVW Campus Program to support Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in strengthening their institutional response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

The Campus Set Aside Initiative will support activities focused on building the capacity of HSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs to develop and implement strategies to prevent and address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking that meets the needs of its students, including effective response protocols and prevention programming.

## Funding Opportunity Details Federal Agency Name U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women Funding Opportunity Title OVW FY 2025 Addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking at HSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs Initiative Announcement Type Initial Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Number O-OVW-2025-172315 Assistance Listing Number 16. 525 Statutory Authority 34 U.S.C.

§ 20125 Expected Total Amount of Funding $12,500,000 Anticipated Number of Awards 25 Expected Award Amount Up to $500,000 Expected Award Period 48 months 5 This table contains deadlines and other important dates. Funding Opportunity Release Date On or about July 22, 2025 Pre-Recorded Pre-Application Information Expected to be available on OVW Website on Sam. gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process Grants.

gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by Letter of Intent (Optional) Submit to ovw. campusinitiative@usdoj. gov by Grants.

gov Deadline Tuesday, September 9, 2025 by 11:59 PM JustGrants Deadline Thursday, September 11, 2025 by 8:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) Decision Notification Date OVW anticipates notifying applicants of funding decisions by December 1, 2025 For assistance with the application process or questions about this funding opportunity, contact the resources listed below. OVW Contact Phone: 202-307-6026 Email: ovw. campusinitiative@usdoj.

gov For assistance with SAM. gov Website: https://sam. gov/content/help Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.

m. to 8:00 p. m.

ET Monday-Friday For assistance with Grants. gov Email: support@grants. gov Website: https://www.

grants. gov/support Hours of operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed federal holidays) For assistance with JustGrants Phone: 866-655-4482 Email: OVW. JustGrantsSupport@usdoj.

gov 6 ## Resources for Applying Pre-application Information Sessions OVW will post a recorded pre-application information session on the OVW website . Viewing is optional. In this session, OVW staff will summarize the program’s requirements, review the funding opportunity, and answer frequently asked questions.

The session will be captioned in English. • Application Companion Guide • Resources for Applicants page • Budget Information on OVW Website • JustGrants Application Submission Training Eligible entities: Institutions of higher education that are HSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs.

An institution of higher education is an educational institution in any state or tribe that: (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; or students who have completed a secondary school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under state law; (2) is legally authorized within such state or tribe to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor's degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted pre-accreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary of Education for the granting of pre-accreditation status, and the Secretary of Education has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.

The term “state” means any of the several states and the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(37).

Faith-based institutions that meet the eligibility requirements for this program are eligible to apply (more information for faith-based organizations is available in the Application Companion Guide and ## Other Program Eligibility Requirements In addition to being an eligible entity, applicants also must meet the requirements below and provide certifications of compliance, as noted.

All certification and other eligibility related documents must be current and developed in accordance with this NOFO. Certifications must take the form of a letter, on letterhead, signed, and dated by the authorized representative (e.g., President, Chancellor, Provost, and/or designee with similar authority). Each one must be uploaded as a separate attachment under the Additional Application Components section in JustGrants.

Failure to provide required certifications may disqualify an application. Certification of Eligibility Pursuant to 34 U.S.C.

§ 20125(c)(3), all Campus Program/Campus Set Aside Initiative applicants must certify that they are in compliance with section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, which requires institutions of higher education to collect and report certain types of information about campus crime statistics and campus security policies for their respective campuses. See 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f).

A sample of Certification of Eligibility letter can be found on the OVW website at https://www. justice. gov/ovw/page/file/1124406/dl?

inline . All applicants must include the certification of eligibility letter at the time of application submission. Applicants that fail to submit the Certification of Eligibility or do not include the appropriate signatory will not be considered for funding.

Certification of Statutory Minimum Requirements All applicants must certify that they have knowledge of and are committed to the full implementation of each of the statutory minimum requirements of the Campus Program. See 34 U.S.C. § 20125(d)(3) (A-D).

A sample Certification of Statutory Minimum Requirements letter can be found on the OVW website at https://www. justice. gov/ovw/page/file/1569451/dl .

If an application is missing the Certification of Statutory Minimum Requirements letter at the time of application submission, a successful applicant will be required to submit this certification letter prior to receiving an award. Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification If an applicant is proposing to provide legal assistance, then a third certification is required. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C.

§ 12291(b)(12), to be eligible for an award, any recipient or subrecipient providing legal assistance with funds awarded under this program must submit a Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification letter as described under Additional Application Components in this NOFO.

If an application proposes to provide legal assistance and is missing the Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification Letter at the time of submission, a successful applicant will be required to submit this certification letter prior to receiving an award.

8 All applicants are required to partner with a variety of departments, offices, and organizations within the institution of higher education and submit an Internal Memorandum of Understanding (IMOU) as part of the application.

These partners must include: 1) the institution of higher education’s president/chancellor or designee; 2) student affairs administrators; 3) Clery Act compliance officers and campus security authorities; 4) campus-based victim service providers, if applicable; 5) campus law enforcement or public safety personnel; 6) campus housing authorities, if applicable; and 7) campus resolution process personnel, including the Title IX Coordinator, board members, investigators, and adjudicators, and/or hearing officers.

Over the course of a project, successful applicants will add additional partners to the IMOU.

For purposes of this NOFO, a victim service provider is a nonprofit, nongovernmental or Tribal organization or rape crisis center, including a state or Tribal domestic violence and/or sexual assault coalition, that assists or advocates for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims, including a domestic violence shelter, faith-based organization or other organization, with a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(50). Victim service providers must provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking as one of their primary purposes and have a demonstrated history of effective work in this field.

This year, OVW will accept applications for this program from the following applicants: Applicants that can apply are those that have never received a grant award under the Campus Program or whose most recent Campus Program award was from FY 2020 or an earlier year.

Recipients of a Campus Program award in FY 2021 or a later year are NOT eligible to apply as the lead applicant or as a partner/subrecipient on an FY 2025 application under the Campus Set Aside Initiative. Note : While applicants may apply in FY 2025 for both the regular Campus Program and the Campus Set Aside Initiative, they cannot receive awards under both this year.

If an application fares well enough to be funded under either program, OVW has the discretion to determine under which program—the Campus Set Aside Initiative or the Campus Program—to make an award. ## Ineligible Entities and Disqualifying Factors Applications submitted by ineligible entities or that do not meet all other program eligibility requirements will not be considered for funding .

In addition, an application deemed deficient in one or more of the following areas may not be considered for funding: 9 1. Program-specific unallowable costs 3. Completeness of application contents An application will be removed from consideration if the applicant does not comply fully with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM.

gov requirements (see Submission Requirements and Deadlines section for more information on these requirements). An applicant with past performance issues, long-standing open audits, or an open criminal investigation also may not be considered for funding.

Note: Any nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is not eligible for a grant from this program. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(15)(B)(ii).

Limit on Number of Applications OVW will consider only one application for this program per institution. If an applicant submits multiple versions of the same application, OVW will review only the most recent system-validated version submitted before the deadline. This program has no matching or cost-sharing requirement.

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20125. For a brief description of this program, see the Executive Summary .

This initiative was developed to meet the statutory requirements in 34 U.S.C. § 20125(a)(2)(C) and 34 U.S.C. § 20125(e).

For more information about OVW programs, including how recipients of OVW grant funding achieve program goals, see: OVW grant program information: OVW Grants and Programs webpage . Data that recipients collect and report: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage .

What recipients have achieved and some of the evidence-based approaches they may have used: OVW’s most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs. Funds under this initiative must be used for one or more of the following purposes: 1.

To provide personnel, training, technical assistance, data collection, and other equipment with respect to the increased apprehension, investigation, and adjudication of persons committing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus. 10 2.

To develop, strengthen, and implement campus policies, protocols, and services that more effectively identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including the use of technology to commit these crimes, and to train campus administrators, campus security personnel, and all participants in the resolution process, including personnel from the Title IX coordinator’s office, student conduct office, and campus disciplinary or judicial boards on such policies, protocols, and services that promote a prompt, fair, and impartial investigation.

3. To provide prevention and education programming about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including technological abuse and reproductive and sexual coercion, that is age-appropriate, culturally relevant, ongoing, delivered in multiple venues on campus, accessible, promotes respectful nonviolent behavior as a social norm, and engages men and boys.

Such programming should be developed in partnership or collaboratively with experts in intimate partner and sexual violence prevention and intervention. 4.

To develop, enlarge, or strengthen victim services programs and population specific services on the campuses of the institutions involved, including programs providing legal, medical, or psychological counseling, for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to improve delivery of victim assistance on campus.

To the extent practicable, such an institution shall collaborate with any victim service providers in the community in which the institution is located.

If appropriate victim services programs are not available in the community or are not accessible to students, the institution shall, to the extent practicable, provide a victim services program on campus or create a victim services program in collaboration with a community-based organization.

The institution shall use not less than 20 percent of the funds made available through the grant for a victim services program provided in accordance with this paragraph, regardless of whether the services are provided by the institution or in coordination with community victim service providers. 5.

To create, disseminate, or otherwise provide assistance and information about victims' options on and off campus to bring disciplinary or other legal action, including assistance to victims in immigration matters. 6.

To develop, install, or expand data collection and communication systems, including computerized systems, linking campus security to the local law enforcement for the purpose of identifying and tracking arrests, protection orders, violations of protection orders, prosecutions, and convictions with respect to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus. 7.

To provide capital improvements (including improved lighting and communications facilities but not including the construction of buildings) on campuses to address the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 8.

To support improved coordination among campus administrators, campus security personnel, and local law enforcement to reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus. 9.

To develop or adapt, provide, and disseminate developmental, culturally appropriate, and linguistically accessible print or electronic materials to address both prevention and intervention in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking. 11 10.

To develop or adapt and disseminate population-specific strategies and projects for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from underserved populations on campus. 11.

To train campus health centers and appropriate campus faculty, such as academic advisors or professionals who deal with students on a daily basis, on how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including training health providers on how to provide universal education to all members of the campus community on the impacts of violence on health and unhealthy relationships and how providers can support ongoing outreach efforts.

12.

To train campus personnel in how to use a victim-centered, trauma-informed interview technique, which means asking questions of a student or a campus employee who is reported to be a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, in a manner that is focused on the experience of the reported victim, that does not judge or blame the reported victim for the alleged crime, and that is informed by evidence-based research on trauma response.

To the extent practicable, campus personnel shall allow the reported victim to participate in a recorded interview and to receive a copy of the recorded interview. 13. To develop and implement restorative practices (as defined in the Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C.

§ 12291(a)(31))). ## Statutory Considerations By statute, 34 U.S.C. § 20125(a)(2), OVW must make every effort to ensure the following: 1.

The equitable participation of private and public institutions of higher education in the activities assisted under this program. 2. The equitable geographic distribution of grants under this program among the various regions of the United States.

3. The equitable distribution of grants to Tribal colleges and universities and traditionally black colleges and universities. Applications that fare well in merit review and substantively address one or more of the priorities listed below, to the extent consistent with the program’s authorizing statute, may receive priority consideration for funding: 1.

Measures to combat human trafficking and transnational crime, particularly crimes linked to illegal immigration and cartel operations, that support safety and justice for trafficking victims who have also suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and/or stalking; and 2.

Projects to provide victim services, especially housing, and improve law enforcement response in rural and remote areas, Tribal nations, and small towns that often lack resources to effectively combat domestic violence and sexual assault. 12 Applicants that receive funding under this program will be required to engage in the following activities: 1.

Participate in OVW-sponsored training and technical assistance (TTA), including a New Grantee Orientation and up to four grantee trainings.

Campus Set Aside Initiative recipients participate in an intensive, structured process with OVW-funded TA provider(s) to build the infrastructure to create a comprehensive program to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus that is grounded in strategies relevant to their student population. 2. Collect and report performance indicators.

Forms, instructions, training, and related tools for each OVW program are available on the VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage . 3. Participate in an assessment or evaluation, if OVW conducts one that requires recipient involvement.

4. Meet the statutory minimum requirements and additional initiative requirements outlined below. Statutory Minimum Requirements (34 U.S. Code § 20125 - Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses) Each grantee shall comply with the following minimum requirements during the grant period: A.

The grantee shall create a coordinated community response including both organizations external to the institution and relevant divisions of the institution. B. The grantee shall establish a mandatory prevention and education program on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for all students.

C. The grantee shall train all campus law enforcement to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. D.

The grantee shall train all participants in the resolution process, including the campus disciplinary board, the title IX coordinator's office, and the student conduct office, to respond effectively to situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 1.

Develop an action plan that includes specific activities to: a) Build the institution’s infrastructure to establish a comprehensive program to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. b) Describe focused strategies to support the capacity-building process throughout the award period. c) Outline how proposed activities will be grounded in strategies that meet the needs of the student population.

d) Provide comprehensive and confidential victim services on or off campus to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 13 e) Include key partners and responsible staff for the completion of the activities outlined in the action plan. f) Build on strengths and address gaps in prevention and intervention efforts on campus.

2. By the end of the project, provide comprehensive, confidential victim services and advocacy, either through an off-campus victim service provider that is part of the coordinated community response (CCR) team or through the development of a campus-based victim services program in partnership with a community victim services partner.

If the applicant anticipates developing a campus-based victim services program, then it should allocate 20 percent or more of the grant funding to develop these services. On-campus counseling services alone do not meet the requirement to provide comprehensive victim services either on or off campus.

Note: Applicants must acknowledge that they are aware of the statutory requirements regarding compliance with the confidentiality and privacy provisions of VAWA, 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(2) (see the confidentiality notice form). Note: The victim service provider must be actively engaged in direct victim services in order to meet the victim services requirement.

3. Support a Project Director who is at least 75 percent of a full-time position . A Project Director’s primary role is to oversee the project, coordinate the work of the CCR team, and ensure the project achieves its stated goals.

Considering the scope of work needed for effective implementation and to avoid potential conflicts of interest, the Project Director must not be a Title IX Coordinator, victim advocate, or confidential advisor and must not be in or supervised by the Title IX office or any Title IX position. Failure to establish this separation will result in a loss of points in the application review. 4.

The institution’s designated financial point of contact must complete the DOJ Grants Financial Management Online Training , if not completed in the last two years, and submit the corresponding evidence in Just Grants. ## Program-specific Unallowable Costs Applications proposing activities described below may have points deducted during the review process or may be removed from consideration.

Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery or Undermine Offender Accountability OVW will not fund activities that compromise victim safety and recovery, deter healing for victims, and/or undermine offender accountability. See the Application Companion Guide for more details about these activities, including program-specific information 14 The activities listed below are out of the program scope and will not be funded. 1.

Promoting or facilitating the violation of federal immigration law. 2. Inculcating or promoting gender ideology as defined in Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.

3. Promoting or facilitating discriminatory programs or ideology, including illegal DEI and “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” programs that do not advance the policy of equal dignity and respect, as described in Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity .

This prohibition is not intended to interfere with any of OVW’s statutory obligations, such as funding for HBCUs, culturally specific services, and disability programs. 4. Activities that frame domestic violence or sexual assault as systemic social justice issues rather than criminal offenses (e.g., prioritizing criminal justice reform or social justice theories over victim safety and offender accountability).

5. Generic community engagement or economic development without a clear link to violence prevention, victim safety, or offender accountability. 6.

Programs that discourage collaboration with law enforcement or oppose or limit the role of police, prosecutors, or immigration enforcement in addressing violence against women. 7. Awareness campaigns or media that do not lead to tangible improvements in prevention, victim safety, or offender accountability.

8. Initiatives that prioritize illegal aliens over U.S. citizens and legal residents in receiving victim services and support. 9.

Excessive funding for consulting fees, training, administrative costs, or other expenses not related to measurable violence prevention, victim support, and offender accountability. 10. Any activity or program that unlawfully violates an Executive Order.

11. Projects that focus primarily on alcohol and substance abuse. 12.

Activities that focus on sexual harassment issues that do not involve domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 13. Education or prevention programs for elementary and secondary students on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

14. Mandatory self-defense classes or self-defense classes as the only means of providing prevention education programs to students. 15.

Theater performances that do not specifically address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 16. Products and/or materials that are not specifically focused on the dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and campus responses to these crimes.

17. Victim assistance not directly related to the domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking victimization. 18.

Purchase of anonymous web-based reporting systems or apps for students (excludes law enforcement incident/report databases). 19. Incentives for students to participate in mandatory trainings and climate surveys.

(Note: OVW does not discourage incentives; however, grant funds may not be used.) 15 20. Support for Title IX Investigator or Coordinator positions and trainings, conferences, activities, or materials focused primarily on Title IX.

(Note: Campus Set Aside Initiative recipients should nonetheless ensure that they are familiar and comply with current regulations from the Department of Education on Title IX compliance, available at https://www2. ed. gov/policy/rights/reg/ocr/index.

html .) 21. “Do-It-Yourself” sexual assault evidence collection kits.

22. For projects providing legal assistance, criminal defense of victims charged with crimes is considered out of scope, except for representation in post-conviction relief proceedings where the victim’s conviction is related to or arose from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking of the victim. 23.

For projects providing legal assistance, representation in tort cases. 24. Research projects.

Funds under this program may not be used to conduct research, defined by 28 C. F. R.

§ 46. 102(d) as a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. However, assessments conducted for internal improvement purposes only may be allowable.

For information on distinguishing between research and assessments, see the Application Companion Guide . Note : Recipients should serve all eligible victims as required by statute, regulation, or award condition. Grant funds under this program also may not be used for the following costs: 3.

Purchase of real property. 4. Physical modifications to buildings, including minor renovations (such as painting, carpeting, installing lighting, surveillance cameras, etc.) without prior NEPA approval submitted to OVW.

6. Tuition reimbursement in lieu of salary for project staff. Recipients of an award under this program may use up to three percent of the funds to assess the need for internal improvements (e.g. convening listening sessions to identify service gaps in the community; surveying participants about the quality of the training.)

The OVW research decision tree in the Application Companion Guide describes how applicants can ensure that such assessments are not prohibited human subjects research. ## Activities Requiring Prior Approval OVW must approve the following activities before recipients use grant funds to support them: 1.

Surveys, regardless of their purpose, to ensure they are within the scope of the award and meet the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act . 16 2. Renovations, including such minor activities as painting, carpeting, or installing lighting.

Recipients must also ensure that funded renovations comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related laws, which may be time-consuming and include public notice and consultation. Awards will be made as grants. # Application Contents and Format Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent stating their intention to apply.

The letter should be submitted to OVW at OVW. Campusinitiative@usdoj. gov by August 19, 2025 .

This letter does not obligate the applicant to apply, and applicants that do not submit this letter can still apply. See the OVW website for a sample Letter of Intent . Applications must include the required documents and meet the program eligibility requirements.

For a checklist of all required items, see the Application Submission Checklist section of this NOFO. OVW will not contact applicants for missing items on the list below.

Applications must include ALL the following to be considered for funding: ## Required Application Components Number of Possible Points Purpose of the Proposal 20 Budget worksheet and narrative 20 Memorandum of Understanding and Supporting Documents Internal Memorandum of Understanding 25 Additional Application Components Certification of Eligibility Letter 017 ## Formatting and Technical Requirements Applications must follow the requirements below for all attachments, unless otherwise noted.

OVW may deduct points for applications that do not adhere to these requirements: 1. Double-spaced text (charts may be single-spaced) 4. Arial font, type no smaller than 11-point, except for footnotes, which may be 9-point 5.

Correctly numbered pages 6. No more than 15 pages for the Proposal Narrative 7. Documents in the following formats: Microsoft Word (.

doc), PDF files (. pdf), or Text Documents (. txt) 8.

Headings and sub-headings that correspond to those identified below for each application component The Proposal Abstract must provide a short summary (no more than 2,000 characters) of the proposed project, including names of lead applicant and project partners, project title, purpose of the project, primary activities for which funds are requested, who will benefit