Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program (ESPOC)

Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program (ESPOC) is sponsored by Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), US Department of Justice. Provides grants to state and Tribal courts to develop and implement programs for serving protection orders electronically.

OMB No. 1122-0020 | Approval Expires 03/31/2025 # U.S. Department of Justice # Office on Violence Against Women # OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program Invitation to Apply # Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Number # Assistance Listing Number Deadline to submit Standard Form/SF-424 in Grants.

gov: August 13, 2025 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: August 14, 2025, by 8:59 PM Eastern Time 2 # Basic Information ........................................................................ 4 Executive Summary .....................................................................................................

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

6 Eligible Applicants........................................................................................................ 6 Other Program Eligibility Requirements ....................................................................... 6 Ineligible Entities and Disqualifying Factors .................................................................

7 # Program Description ................................................................... 7 Purpose Areas ............................................................................................................. 7 Priorities .......................................................................................................................

8 Program Requirements ................................................................................................ 8 Program-Specific Unallowable Costs ........................................................................... 9 Limited Use of Funds .................................................................................................

10 Activities Requiring Prior Approval ............................................................................. 11 Type of Award............................................................................................................ 11 # Application Contents and Format............................................

12 Application Contents .................................................................................................. 12 Application Contents and Submission Checklist ........................................................ 12 Formatting and Technical Requirements ...................................................................

13 Proposal Abstract ...................................................................................................... 13 Data Requested with Application ............................................................................... 13 Summary Data Sheet.................................................................................................

13 Proposal Narrative ..................................................................................................... 14 Statement of Expertise............................................................................................... 15 Budget and Associated Documentation .....................................................................

15 Letters of Commitment and Supporting Documents .................................................. 17 Additional Application Components ........................................................................... 18 Disclosures and Assurances......................................................................................

19 # Submission Requirements and Deadlines.............................. 20 3 Prior to Application Submission ................................................................................. 20 How to Apply..............................................................................................................

21 Submission Dates and Times .................................................................................... 21 # Application Review Information............................................... 22 Review and Selection Process ..................................................................................

22 Risk Review ............................................................................................................... 23 # Award Notices ........................................................................... 23 # Post-Award Requirements and Administration......................

24 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements ................................ 24 Post-Award Reporting Requirements ........................................................................ 24 # Other Information ......................................................................

25 Public Reporting Burden - Paperwork Reduction Act Notice ..................................... 25 Appendix A: Pre-Award Risk Assessment ................................................................. 26 Appendix B: Summary Data Sheet ............................................................................

28 4 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is accepting applications from invited applicants only 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 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot program supports state and Tribal courts’ efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods.

Funding Opportunity Details Federal Agency Name U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Funding Opportunity Title OVW FY 2025 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program Invitation to Apply Announcement Type Initial- Invitation to Apply Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Assistance Listing Number 16. 062 Statutory Authority 34 U.S.C.

§ 10462a Anticipated Number of Awards 4 Expected Award Amount Up to $1,500,000 Expected Award Period 60 months 5 This table contains deadlines and other important dates. Funding Opportunity Release Date On or about July 30, 2025 Sam. gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by August 6, Grants.

gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by August 6 , Grants. gov Deadline August 13 , 2025, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time JustGrants Deadline August 14, 2025, by 8:59 PM ET Anticipated Award Notification Date OVW anticipates notifying applicants of funding decisions by October 1, 2025. For assistance with the requirements of this Invitation to Apply, contact the resources listed below.

OVW Contact Phone: 202 -307 -6026 Email: OVW. ElectronicService@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 • Application Companion Guide • Budget Information on OVW Website • JustGrants Application Submission Training 6 Entities that are invited to apply are: • Chickaloon Native Village (d/b/a Chickaloon Village Traditional Council) • Office Court Administration, Puerto Rico Judicial Branch • Unified Court System of New York State (King’s County Integrated Domestic Violence Court) • Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Other Program Eligibility Requirements Required Partnerships All applicants for the Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot must include formal partnerships with the four entities below.

Applications without these partnerships will experience a delay in award. • a state, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency; • a victim service provider or state or Tribal domestic violence coalition.

A victim service provider is a nonprofit, nongovernmental or Tribal organization, including a state or Tribal domestic violence 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.

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; • at least one state or Tribal court judge with expertise in domestic violence and issuing protective orders; and • the department(s) with at least two individuals responsible for design and management of court case management systems and systems of integration.

In the first year of the award, applicants will also be required to make substantial efforts when possible to develop or expand partnerships, as outlined in 34 USC § 10462a(a), with 1) a state, Tribal, or local prosecutor’s office; 2) a provider of culturally specific services; 3) a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; 4) the bar association of the applicable state or Indian tribe; 5) the state or Tribal association of court clerks; 6) a state, Tribal, or local association of criminal defense attorneys; 7) a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the state or Tribal court; 8) and an additional state or Tribal court judge with expertise in domestic violence and issuing protective orders.

In the first year of the award, as additional partnerships are established, applicants will be required to provide subsequent Letters of Commitment (LOC) as a deliverable post award. 7 Ineligible Entities and Disqualifying Factors Applications submitted by entities that were not invited to apply will not be funded.

Applications submitted by eligible entities that do not meet all other program eligibility requirements will result in a delay in award or may 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: 1. Program-specific unallowable costs 3.

Completeness of application contents An application will not be funded if the applicant does not comply 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.

This program has no matching or cost-sharing requirements. This funding opportunity is authorized by 34 U.S.C. §10462a.

For a brief description of this funding opportunity, see the Executive Summary . 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. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 10462a(c), state or Tribal courts with multidisciplinary partnerships shall use the funds to: 1.

Develop and implement a program for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods to: i. modernize the service process and make the process more effective and efficient; ii. provide for improved safety for victims; and iii.

make protection orders enforceable as quickly as possible; 2. Develop best practices relating to the service of protection orders through electronic communication methods; 3. Ensure that the program developed complies with due process requirements and other procedures required by law or by a court; and, 8 4.

Implement any technology necessary to carry out the program developed, such as technology to verify and track the receipt of a protection order by the intended party. Invited applicants are encouraged to substantively address one or more of the priorities listed below to the extent consistent with the program’s authorizing statute : 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. 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. Applicants that receive funding under this Invitation to Apply will be required to engage in the following activities: 1. Participate in OVW-sponsored training and technical assistance (TTA).

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.

Engage in a planning period of up to 24 months in collaboration with OVW-sponsored TTA providers and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods. Multidisciplinary partnership members will meet regularly to discuss the design and implementation of the project. 5.

In addition to the required partnerships, make substantial efforts, to the extent practicable, to develop or expand partnerships with: 1) a state, Tribal, or local prosecutor’s office; 2) a provider of culturally specific services; 3) a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; 4) the bar association of the applicable state or Indian Tribe; 5) the state or Tribal association of court clerks; 6) a state, Tribal, or local association of criminal defense attorneys; 7) a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the state or Tribal court; 8) and an additional state or Tribal court judge with expertise in domestic violence and issuing protective orders.

Applicants will be required to provide signed Letters of Commitment (LOC) as a deliverable post award. 6. In addition to the required semi-annual performance reports, submit two additional reports.

The first report--submitted in the first two years of the award--should detail the grantee’s implementation plan for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods.

The second report will reflect the first two years of implementation 9 and document the viability, cost, service statistics, challenges, analysis of technology used, analysis of legal or due process issues resulting from the electronic service method, and best practices for implementing such a program in similarly situated locations.

The second report must also include recommendations for future nationwide implementation of the program and for the usage of electronic service methods for other commonly used court orders, including analysis on viability and cost.

These recommendations must be developed in collaboration with OVW-sponsored TTA providers Program-Specific Unallowable Costs Applicants proposing activities described below will be asked to remove them from the application and may experience a delay in access to funds.

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. The activities listed below are out of the program scope and will not be funded.

1. 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 .

2. Promoting or facilitating the violation of federal immigration law. 3.

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 . 4.

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. 5. 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).

6. Generic community engagement or economic development without a clear link to violence prevention, victim safety, or offender accountability. 10 7.

Programs that discourage collaboration with law enforcement or oppose or limit the role of police, prosecutors, or immigration enforcement in addressing violence against women. 8. Awareness campaigns or media that do not lead to tangible improvements in prevention, victim safety, or offender accountability.

9. Initiatives that prioritize illegal aliens over U.S. citizens and legal residents in receiving victim services and support. 10.

Excessive funding for consulting fees, training, administrative costs, or other expenses not related to measurable violence prevention, victim support, and offender accountability. 11. Any activity or program that unlawfully violates an Executive Order.

12. Direct victim assistance, such as advocacy services, legal assistance, counseling, emergency housing, or transportation. 13.

The development of a program for electronic service of orders other than orders of protection. 14. The development or improvement of a process to serve orders of protection that is not relevant to electronic service.

15. Activities solely related to compliance, monitoring, and the enforcement of protection orders that are not served electronically. Note: Recipients should serve all eligible victims as required by statute, regulation, or award Grant funds may not be used for the following costs: 3.

Purchase of real property. 4. Physical modifications to buildings, including minor renovations (such as painting or carpeting).

Recipients of an award under this Invitation to Apply may use up to two 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.

11 Activities Requiring Prior Approval Recipients must receive prior approval before using grant funds to support surveys, regardless of their purpose, to ensure they are within the scope of the award and meet the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (see the Application Companion Guide for more information). Awards will be made as grants.

12 # Application Contents and Format Applicants must submit all required items in the checklist below. Any application that does not include ALL the items below may be considered substantially incomplete and may result in a delay in access to funds or removal from consideration. Application Contents and Submission Checklist Application Item Required?

Submission Proposal Abstract Yes Text box in JustGrants JustGrants Assistance: SF-424 Yes Online Form Grants.

gov Assessment Yes Online Form JustGrants Summary Data Sheet Yes Attachment JustGrants Proposal Narrative Yes Attachment JustGrants Statement of Expertise Yes Attachment JustGrants Narrative Yes Attachment JustGrants Agreement If applicable Attachment JustGrants Documents Yes Attachment JustGrants Out-of-Scope Activities Yes Attachment JustGrants Letter of Nonsupplanting Yes Attachment JustGrants 13 Form Yes Attachment JustGrants Activities If applicable Attachment JustGrants Federal Funding If applicable Online form JustGrants Formatting and Technical Requirements Applications must follow the requirements below for all attachments, unless otherwise noted.

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 2000 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 (including geographic area to be served), and products and deliverables.

The abstract should not summarize past accomplishments. The Proposal Abstract must be entered into a text box in JustGrants. Data Requested with Application Applicants must complete the Pre-Award Risk Assessment questionnaire in JustGrants.

The questions are listed in Appendix A of this Invitation to Apply. (1 to 4 pages maximum, single or double-spaced) The Summary Data Sheet must be completed and submitted as an attachment under the Additional Application Components section in JustGrants. Refer to Appendix B for the list of questions.

14 The Proposal Narrative must include the sections outlined below. Purpose of the Proposal This section should not include any of the activities listed as unallowable costs in the Program Description section of this Invitation to Apply. 1.

If applicable, describe how the proposal will address priority one (human trafficking and transnational crime) and/or priority two (under-resourced rural and remote areas, Tribal nations, and small towns). 2. Describe the service area of the court’s jurisdiction, including the size, the population density, and demographics in the jurisdiction.

3. Describe the communities in the service area, including but not limited to traditionally underserved populations. 4.

Describe what steps the applicant and any proposed partner(s) will take to make proposed services accessible to people with disabilities, people with limited English proficiency and people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. 5. Describe the challenges or needs of the identified population if applicant is a Tribal court or a court that primarily serves a historically marginalized or underserved population.

6. Describe the process currently used for service of protection orders in the applicant’s jurisdiction and challenges with such service. Include relevant statistics, if available, to support the challenges and/or needs identified.

7. Provide the rate successful service of protection orders. If not available, describe the challenges with tracking the status and confirmation of service of protection orders.

8. Provide the rates of protection order enforcement in the court’s service area for the past three calendar years. 9.

Describe current efforts to address challenges related to the successful service of protection orders. 10. Describe the court’s current case management system and its existing gaps as it pertains to protection orders.

Who Will Implement the Proposal 1. Address any substantial changes, if any, to the proposed staffing and partnerships since the submission of the concept paper. 15 Applicants must include a statement summarizing the qualifications of the applicant and the required partner organizations .

The statement should identify the names of the applicant and the required partner staff who will develop and implement the project. Budget and Associated Documentation OVW awards are governed by the provisions of 2 C. F.

R. Part 200 and the DOJ Financial Guide . Applicants must submit a detailed budget and budget narrative and upload the applicable associated documentation under each heading, as described below.

The budget worksheet and budget narrative will be reviewed separately from the Proposal Narrative. The associated documentation will not be scored, but failure to include it will result in a delay in access to funds.

For additional information on budget requirements and allowable costs, see the Budget Information , the Sample Budget Narrative (including Excel file), and the Creating a Budget webinar on the OVW Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative Applicants must upload in JustGrants a detailed budget and budget narrative for all applicable cost categories.

OVW strongly encourages using a spreadsheet (e.g., Excel, Numbers, etc.) for the budget worksheet. The budget narrative must describe each line item requested in the budget and explain all costs included in the budget, including how the costs of goods and services are determined and how they will fulfill the objectives of the project. Budgetary requirements vary among programs.

The budget should be reasonable and based on the resources needed to implement the proposed project in the applicant’s specific geographic location. The award period is 60 months. Budgets, including the total “estimated funding” on the SF-424 , must reflect 60 months of project activity.

OVW anticipates that the award period will start on October 1, 2025. Awards under this program for FY 2025 will be made for up to $1,500,000. 00.

OVW has the discretion to make awards for greater or lesser amounts than requested and to negotiate the scope of work and budget with applicants before making an award or after an award is made but prior to access to funds. 1. Present a clear link between the specific project activities and the proposed budget items.

The budget should not contain items that are not supported by the Proposal Narrative. 2. Fairly and reasonably compensate all project partners for their full level of effort, unless otherwise stated in the LOC.

3. Include funds to attend OVW-sponsored TTA in the amount of $30,000 for applicants located in the 48 contiguous states and $35,000 for applicants located in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaii, and Alaska. This 16 amount is for the entire 60 months and NOT per year.

Applicants also may budget expenses in excess of the required amount if they are aware of relevant non-OVW sponsored conferences or training for which they would like permission to use grant funds to support staff/project partner attendance. 4. Include costs to support a designated full-time Project Coordinator.

5. Include costs related to a two-year planning period. 6.

Distinguish clearly between subawards and contracts in allocating any grant funds to other entities. a. Pursuant to 2 C.

F. R. § 200.

331, a subaward is for the purpose of carrying out a portion of the federal award, such as compensating an MOU partner; a contract is for the purpose of obtaining goods and services for the recipient’s use. b. The substance of the relationship is more important than the form of the agreement in determining whether the entity receiving federal funds is a subrecipient or a contractor.

c. The awarding and monitoring of contracts must follow the recipient’s documented procurement procedures, including full and open competition, pursuant to the procurement standards and oversight requirements in 2 C. F.

R. §§ 200. 317-200.

327. d. The issuance and monitoring of subawards must meet the requirements of 2 C.

F. R. §§ 200.

328-200. 329 & 200. 332, which includes oversight of subrecipient spending and overall performance to ensure that the goals of the subaward are achieved.

For more information on distinguishing between subawards and contracts, see the Budget Information , the Sample Budget Narrative , and the Application Companion Guide . Food and Beverage/Costs for Refreshments and Meals Recipients must receive prior approval before using grant funds to provide a working meal and/or refreshments at a meeting, conference, training, or other event.

Food and beverages are generally considered personal expenses for which government funds should not be used. Exceptions may be made for working meals that are necessary to accomplish official business and enhance the cost effectiveness of the meeting or conference.

Examples include, but are not limited to: The location of the event is not in close proximity to food establishments, despite efforts to secure a location near reasonably priced and accessible commercial food establishments. Failure to serve food will significantly lengthen the day or necessitate extending the meeting to achieve meeting outcomes.

A special presentation at a conference requires a plenary address where there is no other time for food to be obtained. Other extenuating circumstances necessitate the provision of food. Justification for an exception listed above must be included in the applicant’s budget narrative, including relevant details about the applicant’s community, such as a rural or remote location.

For additional information on restrictions on food and beverage expenditures, see OVW Conference Costs Guidelines (posted on the OVW website ).

Conference Planning and Expenditure Limitations Applicants’ budgets must be consistent with all requirements (including specific cost limits and prior approval and reporting requirements, where applicable) governing the use of federal funds for expenses related to conferences (which is defined to include meetings, retreats, seminars, 17 symposiums, training, and other similar events), and costs of attendance at such events.

Information on conference planning, minimization of costs, and conference reporting is available at OVW Applicants that intend to charge indirect costs through the use of a negotiated indirect cost rate must have a current, signed, federally approved indirect cost rate agreement and must upload and attach a copy of the agreement to their application in JustGrants.

Applicants that do not have a current federal negotiated indirect cost rate (including provisional rate), may elect to charge a de minimis rate of up to 15% of modified total direct costs (MTDC). Organizations that wish to negotiate an indirect cost rate should contact OVW’s Grants Financial Management Division at OVW. GFMD@usdoj.

gov or 1-888-514-8556 for more information. Letters of Commitment and Supporting Documents Letters of Commitment (LOC) The LOC is a letter affirming the intent to commit the specified resources towards the project by one party, and it must be included as an attachment to the application in JustGrants. The LOC is not a substitute for a subaward agreement, which ensures that subrecipients adhere to the requirements of the award and 2 C.

F. R. Part 200 (see 2 C.

F. R. § 200.

332). Partners receiving funds under the award generally are considered subrecipients because they are carrying out a portion of the federal award. The LOC must be provided by each of the four required partners and must be signed and dated by the Authorized Representative of each proposed partner organization.

OVW will accept electronic signatures. Failure to include LOCs will result in a delay in access to funds. Identify the project partners and provide a brief history of the collaborative relationship between with the applicant.

Highlight the expertise of the individual or organization’s staff who will be affiliated with the project. State the roles and responsibilities the organization would assume to ensure the success of the proposed project. Demonstrate how the proposed partnership can address the community/communities identified in the Project Narrative.

Demonstrate a commitment to work with the applicant and its partners to achieve the stated project goals populations identified in the “Purpose of the Proposal” section State that each project partner has reviewed the budget, is aware of the total amount being requested, and is being equitably compensated for their work under the grant or is agreeing to be partially compensated or receive no compensation from the grant.

Specify the extent of the organization’s participation in developing the application. 18 Describe the resources that would be contributed to the project, either through time, in-kind contributions, or grant funds (e.g. office space, project staff, and data systems). Additional Application Components The following documents should be uploaded and attached to the application in JustGrants.

Failure to do so will result in a delay in access to funds. Certification Regarding Out-of-Scope Activities Applicants must attach a letter to OVW’s Director, signed by the Authorized Representative, certifying that grant funds will not be used for the following out-of-scope activities: Promoting or facilitating the violation of federal immigration law.

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 .

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. 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).

Generic community engagement or economic development without a clear link to violence prevention, victim safety, or offender accountability. Programs that discourage collaboration with law enforcement or oppose or limit the role of police, prosecutors, or immigration enforcement in addressing violence against women.

Awareness campaigns or media that do not lead to tangible improvements in prevention, victim safety, or offender accountability. Initiatives that prioritize illegal aliens over U.S. citizens and legal residents in receiving victim services and support. Excessive funding for consulting fees, training, administrative costs, or other expenses not related to measurable violence prevention, victim support, and offender accountability.

Any activity or program that unlawfully violates an Executive Order. Activities related to direct victim assistance, such as advocacy services, legal assistance, counseling, emergency housing, or transportation. 19 The development of a program for electronic service of orders other than orders of protection.

The development or improvement of a process to serve orders of protection that is not relevant to electronic service. Activities solely related to compliance, monitoring, and the enforcement of protection orders that are not served electronically. Note: Nothing in this certification prohibits recipients from serving all eligible victims as required by statute, regulation, or award condition.

Applicants must attach a letter to OVW’s Director, signed by the Authorized Representative, certifying that federal funds will not be used to supplant non-federal funds should a grant award be made. A sample Letter of Nonsupplanting is available on the OVW website .

Confidentiality Notice Form All applicants are required to acknowledge that they have received notice that recipients and subrecipients must comply with the confidentiality and privacy requirements of VAWA, as amended. The completed acknowledgment form, which is available on the OVW website , must be uploaded and attached to the application in