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Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) is sponsored by Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). This program provides funding for institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, as well as to develop and strengthen victim services…
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OMB No. 1122-0020 | Approval Expires 05/31/2025 # U.S. Department of Justice # Office on Violence Against Women # OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program # Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Number # Assistance Listing Number > Deadline to submit Standard Form/SF-424 in Grants.
gov: July 8, 2025 , by 11:59 PM Eastern Time > Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: July 10, 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 ...................................................................................................
9 Ineligible Entities and Disqualifying Factors ................................................................. 9 # Program Description ................................................................. 10 Purpose Areas ...........................................................................................................
10 Statutory Considerations............................................................................................ 12 Program Requirements .............................................................................................. 13 Program-Specific Unallowable Costs .........................................................................
17 Limited Use of Funds ................................................................................................. 20 Activities Requiring Prior Approval ............................................................................. 20 Type of Award............................................................................................................
20 # Application Contents and Format............................................ 20 Letter of Intent ........................................................................................................... 20 Application Contents ..................................................................................................
21 Formatting and Technical Requirements ................................................................... 21 Proposal Abstract ...................................................................................................... 22 Data Requested with Application ...............................................................................
22 Summary Data Sheet................................................................................................. 22 Proposal Narrative ..................................................................................................... 22 Budget and Associated Documentation .....................................................................
25 Memorandum of Understanding and Supporting Documents .................................... 28 Additional Application Components ........................................................................... 31 Disclosures and Assurances......................................................................................
33 # Submission Requirements and Deadlines.............................. 34 3 Prior to Application Submission ................................................................................. 34 How to Apply..............................................................................................................
35 Submission Dates and Times .................................................................................... 36 Application Submission Checklist .............................................................................. 36 # Application Review Information...............................................
39 Responsiveness Review ............................................................................................ 39 Review Criteria .......................................................................................................... 39 Review and Selection Process ..................................................................................
39 Risk Review ............................................................................................................... 41 # Award Notices ........................................................................... 42 # Post-Award Requirements and Administration......................
42 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements ................................ 42 Post-Award Reporting Requirements ........................................................................ 43 # Other Information ......................................................................
43 Public Reporting Burden - Paperwork Reduction Act Notice ..................................... 43 Appendix A: Pre-Award Risk Assessment ................................................................. 44 Appendix B: Summary Data Sheet ............................................................................
46 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 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) provides funding for institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campus, and develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs.
## Funding Opportunity Details Federal Agency Name U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Funding Opportunity Title OVW FY 2025 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program Announcement Type Initial Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Assistance Listing Number 16. 525 Statutory Authority 34 U.S.C.
§ 20125 Anticipated Number of Awards 30 Expected Award Amount(s) Awards up to $400,000 Expected Award Period(s) 36 months 5 This table contains deadlines and other important dates. Funding Opportunity Release Date On or about May 20, 2025 Pre -Recorded Pre -Application Information Expected to be available on OVW Website on Sam. gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by June 24, Grants.
gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by June 24, Letter of Intent (Optional) Submit to OVW. Campus@usdoj. gov by June 24, Grants.
gov Deadline July 8, 2025 , by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) JustGrants Deadline July 10, 2025 , by 8:59 PM ET Decision Notification Date On or about October 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. Campus@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 • Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) | Resources for Applicants • JustGrants Application Submission Training Entities that are eligible to apply are: Institutions of higher education in the United States and U.S. territories.
An institution of higher education is an educational institution in any state 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 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.
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.
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 certifications will disqualify an application. Certification of Eligibility Pursuant to 34 U.S.C.
§ 20125(c)(3), all Campus Program 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 Certification of Eligibility Letter can be found at https://www. justice. gov/ovw/page/file/1124406/dl?
inline . All applications under the Campus Program must include the Certification of Eligibility Letter at the time of application submission . Applicants that fail to submit the Certification of Eligibility Letter or do not include the appropriate signatory will not be considered for funding.
Certification to Implement the 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 Minimum Requirements Letter can be found at https://www. justice. gov/ovw/page/file/1569451/dl .
If an application is missing the Certification to Implement the Statutory Minimum Requirements Letter at the time of submission, a successful applicant will be required to submit this certification letter prior to receiving an award. Delivery of Legal Assistance If an applicant is proposing to provide legal assistance, then a third certification is required at the time of submission of the application. 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.
8 If an application 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.
All applicants must include formal partnerships as outlined below: All applicants are required to partner with a wide variety of departments, offices, and organizations within the institution of higher education as outlined in the Program Requirements section of this NOFO. This partnership must be documented by a signed Internal Memorandum of Understanding (IMOU) required for all applicants.
All applicants are required to partner with at least one criminal justice agency , such as a local law enforcement agency, Tribal law enforcement agency, prosecutor’s office, or court AND at least one domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victim service provider , within the community or Tribe where the institution is located.
This partnership must be documented by a signed External Memorandum of Understanding (EMOU).
A victim service provider is defined as: A nonprofit, nongovernmental or Tribal organization or rape crisis center, including a state or territorial coalition, that assists or advocates for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims, including domestic violence shelters, faith-based organizations, and other organizations, 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.
Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) Only TCUs can elect to submit a Letter of Commitment (LOC) from each required external partner (criminal justice agency and victim service provider, as defined above ) rather than a signed EMOU at the time of the application submission. If the applicant is selected for funding, then a signed EMOU must be submitted by the end of the planning period.
See the Memoranda of Understanding and Supporting Documents section in this NOFO for additional This year, OVW will accept applications for this program from the following applicants: Applicants that have never received funding under this program or whose previous funding under this program expired on or before June 26, 2024. Applicants that have an existing or recently closed (after June 26, 2024) award under this program.
Continuation funding is not guaranteed. Recipients of an FY 2023 or FY 2024 award under this program are NOT eligible to apply as the lead applicant or as a partner/subrecipient on an FY 2025 proposal. Likewise, an institution that is a partner/subrecipient on an FY 2023 or FY 2024 award under this program is not eligible to apply as the lead applicant or as a partner/subrecipient on an FY 2025 proposal.
Note: Current recipients with a substantial amount of unobligated funds remaining (50 percent or more of the current award) as of March 31, 2025, without adequate justification, will not be considered for funding or may receive a reduced award amount if selected for funding under this NOFO. Note: OVW will not support consortium applicants in FY 2025.
## 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: 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.
10 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 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 program 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. 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 norm, and engages men 11 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. 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.
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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 12 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))). ## 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. 1.
Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 20125(e), no less than 10 percent of the annual Campus Program appropriation must be set aside for grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). 2.
Pursuant to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025, Pub. L. No. 119-4, there is a 50 percent set aside for grants to HBCUs, Tribal colleges (TCUs), and Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs).
Note: A separate NOFO, titled Addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking at HBCUs, HSIs and TCUs Initiative, addresses these statutory requirements. 13 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 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 program will be required to engage in the following activities: 1.
Participate in OVW-sponsored training and technical assistance, including the New Grantee Orientation of three participants and up to seven for the Training and Technical Institutes. 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 Program Requirements listed below: Statutory Minimum Requirements, pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 20125(d)(3) 1.
Create a Coordinated Community Response (CCR) including both organizations external to the institution and relevant divisions of the institution. This includes establishing a CCR Team that consists of both: a. External Partnerships as outlined in the External Memorandum of Understanding (EMOU) or Letters of Commitment option for TCUs) with: i.
At least one criminal justice agency, such as a local law enforcement agency, Tribal law enforcement agency, prosecutor’s office, or court. Note: An applicant with sworn campus law enforcement or campus security officers is still required to partner with a criminal justice agency from the jurisdiction in which the campus is located and may also partner with additional criminal justice agencies if the applicant chooses.
If an applicant has only non-sworn campus law 14 enforcement or security officers, it must partner with a local law enforcement agency and may partner with additional criminal justice agencies if the applicant chooses. ii. At least one domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victim service provider within the community or Tribe where the institution is located.
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.
Note : Applications that fail to include both types of partners listed above in the EMOU will not be forwarded for peer review and will be removed from further consideration (except for applications from TCUs, which may include Letters of Commitment from required external partners, as discussed in the required Applicants are also encouraged to include other local entities, such as civil legal assistance organizations, mental health providers, or faith-based organizations as additional EMOU partners.
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Internal Partnerships as outlined in the Internal Memorandum of Understanding (IMOU) with a wide variety of departments, offices, and organizations within the institution of higher education, but at a minimum with: 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 disciplinary personnel including board members, disciplinary process investigators and adjudicators, and/or hearing officers.
Note : Applications that fail to include an IMOU will not be forwarded for peer review and will be removed from further consideration. 15 2. Establish a mandatory prevention and education program about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for all students .
This comprehensive prevention and education program must focus on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and include the following multi-strategy approach: 1) training for incoming students; 2) bystander intervention program for all students; and 3) ongoing prevention efforts.
Each training must include the following topics: 1) the breadth of available resources for victims; 2) the distinction between confidential and non-confidential resources; 3) how to contact a victim advocate to discuss options for reporting these crimes; 4) how to report to the university for an investigation consistent with Title IX and how to report to local law enforcement for a criminal investigation.
Campuses must work in collaboration with campus and/or community-based victim services providers to develop the mandatory prevention/education program for all students. 3. Train all personnel responsible for campus law enforcement and/or campus safety to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Throughout the award period, the grantee must provide ongoing trainings to all campus law enforcement or security personnel, and local or community first-responders, if applicable, including officers from law enforcement units and dispatchers dedicated to responding to reports of campus domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This ongoing training program must reflect current best practices in the field.
All mandatory campus law enforcement training programs on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking must be developed and presented in collaboration with campus and local law enforcement partners and community-based victim service provider partners.
Training topics must include but need not be limited to: information about relevant state and federal laws; arrest protocols; information on enforcement of orders of protection; instruction on making primary aggressor determinations; technology-facilitated stalking behaviors; victim responses to trauma; lethality assessments; tactics of offenders; forensic interviewing techniques; information on sex offender registries; and “non-stranger” sexual assault investigations.
4. 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, and/or stalking.
All members of the campus resolution process, including investigators, officials responsible for appeals, officials making determinations or issuing sanctions, faculty, staff, students, and administrators, must receive ongoing, relevant training throughout the award period from organizations with a demonstrated expertise in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
This ongoing training program must reflect current best practices in the field.
Training topics must include, but not be limited to: information about the causes and effects of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; a review of the student conduct code; appropriate range of sanctions; definitions of 16 domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; the ways victims respond to trauma; tactics of offenders; information on the issue of consent in sexual assault cases; how to judge credibility; and alcohol and drug facilitated sexual assault.
Additional program requirements 1.
Provide comprehensive, confidential victim services and advocacy by either: a) Partnering with an off-campus victim service provider, as defined under Statutory Minimum Requirements, for the provision of confidential victim services and advocacy, which must include creating victim-centered response protocols and providing 24-hour accessibility to direct victim services; b) Developing a campus-based victim services program, which must provide a range of crisis intervention and advocacy services, including appropriate referrals to community services; assistance with housing and educational matters; and court, student conduct and medical accompaniment.
If an applicant proposes to develop a campus-based victim services program, then the applicant is deemed to be implementing Purpose Area 4 and must allocate 20% 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 available on the OVW website.) Note: The Victim Service Provider must be actively engaged in direct victim services in order to meet the victim services requirement.
3. Comply with the staffing and activities requirements for New and Continuation grantees: • Participate in a mandatory New Grantee Orientation and Annual Project Directors Call. • Participate with CCR Team members in a minimum of five OVW- sponsored TA events (three trainings in the first year, one training in the second year, and one training in the third year).
• Support a Project Director who is at least a . 75 full-time employee (FTE). Continuation grantees must: • Participate in a mandatory Continuation Grantee Orientation, Annual Project Directors Call, and TA Institutes as directed by OVW.
• Implement new project activities in each of the following areas: 1) improving effectiveness of CCR teams; 2) expanding or strengthening efforts to implement a comprehensive prevention plan; and 3) enhancing campus responses and supports for victims. • Support a Project Director who is at least a . 50 FTE or provide a justification in the proposal narrative for a Project Director who is less than a .
50 FTE and engage in an up to six-month planning period. Note: A Project Director’s primary role in either a new or continuation award is to oversee the project through the planning and implementation phases of the grant, 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 located in or supervised by the Title IX office or any Title IX position. Applications that fail to comply with this requirement will lose points.
## Program-specific Unallowable Costs Applications proposing activities described below may have points deducted during the review process or may be removed from consideration. 18 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
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education in the United States and U. S. territories. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (Historically, OVW awarded $10,688,200 through 36 grants for this program). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) is funded by Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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Consolidated Youth Program is sponsored by Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The Consolidated Youth Program provides opportunities for communities to enhance prevention, intervention, and response efforts addressing children, youth, and young adults impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and sex trafficking; and to engage men and youth in prevention work.
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