OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Program

OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Program is sponsored by Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S. Department of Justice. Supports programs that provide civil and criminal legal assistance to adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

OMB No. 1122-0020 | Approval Expires 03/31/2025 # U.S. Department of Justice # Office on Violence Against Women # OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program # Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Number # Assistance Listing Number Deadline to submit Standard Form/SF-424 in Grants.

gov: January 28, 2025, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: January 30, 2025, by 8:59 PM Eastern Time 2 # Basic Information ........................................................................ 4 Executive Summary .....................................................................................................

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

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

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

10 Statutory Considerations............................................................................................ 10 Program Requirements .............................................................................................. 11 Program-Specific Unallowable Costs .........................................................................

11 Limited Use of Funds ................................................................................................. 12 Activities Requiring Prior Approval ............................................................................. 13 Type of Award............................................................................................................

13 # Application Contents and Format............................................ 13 Letter of Intent............................................................................................................ 13 Application Contents ..................................................................................................

13 Formatting and Technical Requirements ................................................................... 13 Proposal Abstract ...................................................................................................... 14 Data Requested with Application ...............................................................................

14 Summary Data Sheet................................................................................................. 14 Proposal Narrative ..................................................................................................... 15 Budget and Associated Documentation .....................................................................

18 Memorandum of Understanding and Supporting Documents .................................... 22 Additional Application Components ........................................................................... 25 Disclosures and Assurances......................................................................................

27 # Submission Requirements and Deadlines.............................. 28 3 Prior to Application Submission ................................................................................. 28 How to Apply..............................................................................................................

28 Submission Dates and Times .................................................................................... 29 Application Submission Checklist .............................................................................. 30 # Application Review Information...............................................

32 Responsiveness Review ............................................................................................ 32 Review Criteria .......................................................................................................... 32 Review and Selection Process ..................................................................................

33 Risk Review ............................................................................................................... 35 # Award Notices ........................................................................... 35 # Post-Award Requirements and Administration......................

35 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements ................................ 35 Post-Award Reporting Requirements ........................................................................ 36 # Other Information ......................................................................

37 Public Reporting Burden - Paperwork Reduction Act Notice ..................................... 37 Appendix A: Budget Instructions and Sample Budget Narrative ................................ 38 Appendix B: Pre-Award Risk Assessment .................................................................

51 Appendix C: Summary Data Sheet ............................................................................ 53 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 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program (LAV) is intended to increase the availability of legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by funding comprehensive legal services projects. The legal services projects should include organizations that have a mission and history of providing direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations; publicly funded entities acting in a nongovernmental capacity, such as law schools; Indian Tribal governments; Indian Tribal organizations; and territorial organizations.

## Funding Opportunity Details Federal Agency Name U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women Funding Opportunity Title OVW FY 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Announcement Type Initial Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Number O-OVW-2025-172269 Assistance Listing Number 16. 524 Statutory Authority 34 U.S.C.

§ 20121 Expected Total Amount of Funding $33 million Anticipated Number of Awards 46 Expected Award Amount(s) up to $900,000 Expected Award Period(s) 36 months This table contains deadlines and other important dates. 5 Funding Opportunity Release Date On or about December 5, 2024 Pre-Application Information Session registration deadline is December 13, 2024, email OVW. LAV@usdoj.

gov to register Sam. gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by January 7, Grants. gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by January 7, Letter of Intent (Optional) January 3, 2025 Grants.

gov Deadline January 28, 2025, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) JustGrants Deadline January 30, 2025, by 8:59 PM ET Decision Notification Date OVW anticipates notifying applicants of funding decisions by September 30, 2025 For assistance with the application process or questions about this funding opportunity, contact the resources listed below. OVW Contact Phone: 202-307-6026 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 Session OVW will conduct an online pre-application information session. Participation is optional.

During this session, OVW staff will summarize the program’s requirements, review the funding opportunity, and answer questions. The webinar will be captioned in English and Spanish. To register and request language assistance contact: OVW.

LAV@usdoj. gov . See Key Dates for dates and deadline to register.

A recording will subsequently be available on the OVW website .

• Application Companion Guide • Resources for Applicants • Budget Information on OVW Website • JustGrants Application Submission Training Entities that are eligible to apply are: Indian Tribal Governments, including tribal consortia • The governing body of an Indian Tribe, or • A Tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native Village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.

§§ 1601 et seq.)) , that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (34 U.S.C.

§ 12291(a)(43)) • The governing body of any Indian Tribe, • Any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body of a Tribe or Tribes to be served, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities, or • Any Tribal nonprofit organization (34 U.S.C.

§ 12291(a)(45)) Territorial Organizations • A “territorial organization” is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking within a United States Territory, which 7 includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Tribal Nonprofit Organizations • A victim services provider that has as its primary purpose to assist Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and staff and leadership of the organization must include persons with a demonstrated history of assisting American Indian or Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (34 U.S.C.

§ 12291(a)(44)) Publicly funded organizations, not acting in a governmental capacity, such as law schools Private nonprofit entities Faith-Based and Community Organizations Faith-Based and community organizations, including culturally specific organizations, Tribal organizations, and population-specific organizations, that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this program (see Partnership with Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations and the Application Companion Guide for more information).

## 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 (signed and dated between December 5, 2024 and January 30, 2025) and developed in accordance with this NOFO. Certifications must take the form of a letter, on letterhead, signed, and dated by the authorized representative.

Each one must be uploaded as a separate attachment under the Additional Application Components section in JustGrants. Failure to provide required certifications may impact the ability to fund an application. At a minimum, an applicant that fails to include the required certification letter with its application must submit that certification letter prior to receiving an award.

Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 20121(d), 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. A sample Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification letter can be found on the OVW website .

An application must include a nonprofit, nongovernmental or Tribal organization, or Tribal government with the mission or purpose of providing direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (If the application includes a Tribal government, it must have a 8 division or component with the mission or purpose of providing direct services to victims.)

The organization serving as the required partner may be a larger multi-service organization that does not solely address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking but has a distinct division or program with the mission or purpose of serving victims of these crimes.

An application must also include a nonprofit, nongovernmental or Tribal organization, or Tribal government, with experience and expertise in providing legal representation by an attorney to victims of domestic violence, dating violence sexual assault, or stalking. (If the application includes a Tribal government, it must have a division or component with experience and expertise in providing legal services to victims.)

• Applicants who propose to provide services exclusively in Tribal courts where lay legal advocates are authorized to provide representation may demonstrate the experience or expertise providing lay legal advocacy services instead of legal representation by an attorney. Note: Referrals, whether to outside attorneys or Tribal lay legal advocates, do not meet the required expertise of providing legal representation to victims.

Applicants must show the required partnerships in the MOU or MOE of the application (see Memorandum of Understanding and Supporting Documents ). Applications without the required partnerships will not be considered for funding.

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 January 30, 2024. Applicants that have an existing or recently closed (after January 30, 2024) award under this program . Continuation funding is not guaranteed.

Non-competitive Applicants Applicants with current LAV awards where 80 percent or more of grant funded activities supported legal services to victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault (awarded for 36 months in FY 2022) with a project period end date of September 30, 2025. OVW will contact applicants eligible for non-competitive funding.

Recipients of a 36-month FY 2023 award or an FY 2024 award under this program are NOT eligible to apply as the lead applicant on an FY 2025 proposal for the same geographic service area.

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, may not be 9 considered for funding or may receive a reduced award amount if selected for funding under this NOFO.

## 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.

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 organization for the same service area (i.e., the geographic area to be served). 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. § 20121. 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 . 10 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 implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts and projects between domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault victim service providers and legal assistance providers to provide legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault. 2.

To implement, expand, and establish efforts and projects to provide legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault by organizations with a demonstrated history of providing direct legal or advocacy services on behalf of these victims. 3.

To implement, expand, and establish efforts and projects to provide competent, supervised pro bono legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, except not more than 10 percent of grant funds awarded may be used for this purpose. (The 10 percent limit is on the funds awarded under the LAV Grant Program overall and is not specific to an individual project.)

## Statutory Considerations Improve the Availability of Legal Services for Sexual Assault Survivors Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 20121(f)(2)(C), not less than 25 percent of funds made available for the LAV Grant Program must be used to support projects focused solely or primarily on providing legal assistance to victims of sexual assault.

OVW recognizes the need to place increased focus on sexual assault to address the lack of available legal assistance for survivors of sexual assault and the unique aspects of sexual assault trauma.

• Applicants proposing to focus fifty percent or more of their grant-funded activities on direct legal services for victims of sexual assault that include direct legal services for victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault may be given special consideration. To receive this special consideration, the lead applicant or a project partner must have the mission or purpose to serve victims of sexual assault.

• Applications that are submitted by nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (including sexual assault coalitions), Tribal governments, or Tribal organizations with the mission or purpose to provide direct services to victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault and that propose to focus all of their activities on sexual assault, with at least 80 percent of those activities focused on direct legal services for victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault, may be prioritized over other projects proposing to focus fifty percent or more of activities on sexual assault legal services.

In addition, these applicants may apply for larger awards and may be eligible for an additional 24 months of non-competitive funding (see Award Periods and Amounts for more information). (If the application is submitted by a Tribal government, it must have a division or 11 component with the mission to provide direct services to victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault.)

• Applicants with current LAV awards where 80 percent or more of grant funded activities supported legal services to victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault (awarded for 36 months in FY 2022) with a project period end date of September 30, 2025. OVW will contact applicants eligible for non-competitive funding. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C.

§ 20121(f)(2)(A), not less than three percent of funds made available for the LAV Grant Program must be used for projects that assist victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault on lands within the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe. Note: this includes Alaska Native Villages.

To receive special consideration under this statutory priority, an application must include the percentage of proposed activities that will support services to victims on Tribal lands. OVW will give additional priority consideration under this statutory priority to applications with a Tribal government or Tribal organization as the lead applicant or project partner.

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 specific trainings mandated by OVW. This will include a minimum of two in-person trainings for legal staff or project partners.

Grantees will be notified of required trainings by OVW. 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. Attend grantee orientation, unless exempted by OVW. ## 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. 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 12 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. Representation in tort cases. (This does not include assistance in obtaining restitution in a protection order or criminal case, which is in scope.)

3. Representation of child victims under age 11. 4.

Representation in cases involving the child protection system, unless the child dependency hearing involves allegations related to or arising out of the abuse of the client (rather than abuse of the children). 5.

Criminal representation of victims charged with crimes (this does not include post-conviction relief proceedings in state, local, Tribal, or territorial court where the conviction of a victim is related to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking). 6. Support for law reform initiatives, including but not limited to litigation.

7. Funds for victim assistance/support unrelated to the provision of legal assistance or legal advocacy (such as transitional housing assistance, therapeutic counseling, hotlines, and rental assistance). 8.

The development and/or provision of state- or community-wide training such as dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault. Training that directly supports the legal services provided by the project may be provided to grantee staff, project partners, and pro bono attorneys providing representation as part of the grant-funded project on a limited basis; however, any training activities will require prior approval from OVW. 9.

The development and/or provision of technical assistance, except limited technical assistance to project partners that directly supports the legal services provided by the project. 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 or carpeting). Recipients of an award under this program may use up to one 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.

13 ## 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.

# 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. LAV@usdoj.

gov by January 3, 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 10 Budget worksheet and narrative 20 Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Understanding or Memorandum of Exemption 20 ## 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: 14 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 20 pages for the Proposal Narrative for new and continuation applications, and no more than 15 pages for non-competitive continuation applications 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 two pages double-spaced) 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. It will not be scored but will be used throughout the review process.

Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to use the following template for the abstract: Through this [Choose one: new or continuation] Legal Assistance for Victims project, [Applicant Legal Name], [if applicable] in partnership with [list MOU Partners], will provide [list legal services to be provided] to [identify geographic service area and/or target population].

[If applicable] The project will address the following statutory considerations: Improve the Availability of Legal Services for Sexual Assault Survivors and/or programs assisting victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault on lands within the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe]. [If applicable] The following products will be developed during the project period: [list products that are anticipated].

## Data Requested with Application Applicants must complete the Pre-Award Risk Assessment questionnaire in JustGrants. The questionnaire will not be scored. The questions are listed in Appendix B of this NOFO.

(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. It will not be scored. Refer to Appendix C for the list of (60 points , 20 pages maximum, double-spaced) The Proposal Narrative must include the sections outlined below.

Purpose of the Proposal (10 points) Note: Noncompetitive applications are only required to address questions 1, 2, and 3 of this section. Competitive applications must address all items. 1.

Describe the communities in the service area, including but not limited to: traditionally underserved populations, such as communities of color, people with disabilities, people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, persons with limited English proficiency, older adults, and LGBTQ+ communities. 2. Identify the purpose area(s) the project will address.

3. Describe the geographic location of the service area. 4.

If the applicant will provide legal services exclusively in Indian Tribal courts and does not plan to include a licensed attorney on the project, describe the representation services that lay legal advocates are authorized to provide in the Tribal court where services will be provided. Describe the challenge or need faced by the community.

• Sexual assault statutory consideration: Applicants addressing the sexual assault statutory consideration area should include information on both intimate and non-intimate partner sexual assault in the proposed service area. Describe the current legal services available to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in the jurisdiction, and the gaps in those services in the proposed service area.

• Sexual assault statutory consideration: Applicants addressing the sexual assault statutory consideration area should describe the legal services available to victims of sexual assault. Pro bono purpose area: Applicants addressing the pro bono purpose area should include information on pro bono services available in the service area and the gaps in those services. 7.

Describe the barriers and gaps victims encounter when seeking support and legal services in the proposed service area. • Sexual assault statutory consideration: Applicants addressing the sexual assault statutory consideration area should include the barriers faced by victims of sexual assault.

• Pro bono purpose area: Applicants addressing the pro bono purpose area should include information on the barriers victims face accessing pro bono legal services in the proposed service area. What Will Be Done (30 points) 16 The application must provide a clear link between the proposed activities and the need identified in the “Purpose of the Proposal” section above.

This section should not include any of the activities listed as unallowable costs in the Program Description section of this NOFO. 1. Describe how proposed activities would address the need identified in the Purpose of the Proposal section above.

2. Describe the legal services that will be provided with LAV Grant Program Funding. • Sexual assault statutory consideration: Applicants addressing the sexual assault statutory consideration area should include a description of the legal services that will be provided to victims of sexual assault with LAV Grant Program Funding.

3. Identify measurable goals and objectives for the proposed project. If describing the number of victims served or cases handled, please specify the level of legal assistance proposed (e.g., full representation, brief service, advice).

Please note that intake or referral alone, does not constitute legal assistance. • Sexual assault statutory consideration: All applicants addressing the sexual assault statutory consideration area must include a goal or objective that indicates the percentage of grant funded activities that will be direct legal services for victims as sexual assault. 4.

Describe the specific tasks and activities necessary for accomplishing all stated goals and objectives. 5. Include a project timeline identifying when each proposed task and activity will be started and completed within the 36-month grant period.

6. Describe how the applicant, project partners, and if applicable, pro bono attorneys on the project will protect victim confidentiality during the course of the project. 7.

Explain how the project will address any victim safety concerns-related to the use of technology, such as confidentiality, potential breaches of victims’ personally identifiable information, safety planning, and informed consent. 8. Include a supervision and mentoring plan for grant-funded attorneys (required of all applicants).

• For attorneys with less than five years of experience, the supervision plan must include supervision by a licensed attorney. • For contract attorneys providing services, the supervision plan should describe how each contract attorney’s work will be monitored to ensure successful implementation of project goals.

• Pro bono purpose area: For projects implementing the pro bono purpose area, the supervision and mentoring plan must include information on the coordination, training, and mentoring of pro bono attorneys. Include whether pro bono attorneys will receive supervision by an attorney on the project, and if not, how the project will ensure appropriate supervision of the attorneys.

• For projects that will include legal services provided by BIA accredited representatives, VA accredited representatives, or lay legal advocates in Tribal court, include a supervision and mentoring plan for those representatives/advocates. 17 9.

For projects that will include BIA and VA representatives, describe how the representatives will coordinate with the grant funded attorney to ensure comprehensive legal services are available to victims served by the project. 10. If applicable, describe any products that will be created with grant funds and how they will be used to address the legal needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Product development is not required. 11. Describe any proposed outreach efforts to victims regarding the legal services that will be provided by the project including methods of outreach efforts and frequency.

• Sexual assault statutory consideration: Applicants addressing the sexual assault statutory consideration area should include any proposed outreach efforts to victims of sexual assault, including methods of outreach and frequency. • Pro bono purpose area: For projects that will address the pro bono purpose area, also describe the outreach planned to recruit pro bono attorneys. 12.

Describe how the proposed project will address the unique needs of the traditionally underserved populations identified in the Purpose of the Proposal section above. 13. Describe what steps the applicant and any proposed partner(s) will take to make proposed services accessible to people with disabilities and people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

14. Describe what steps the applicant and any proposed partner(s) will take to make proposed services accessible to people with limited English proficiency. 15.

Describe how survivors and individuals with relevant lived experiences have helped formulate and/or will be involved in shaping and implementing the project. Involving people with lived experience ensures that a project is informed by those who have direct experience with the issues the project is seeking to address.

(For example, this may include working with survivors who have obtained protection orders to develop a brochure explaining the steps for requesting a protection order.)

For more information about engaging people with lived experience, see Methods and Emerging Strategies to Engage People with Lived Experience: Improving Federal Research, Policy, and Practice (funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Who Will Implement the Proposal (20 points) 1. Identify the key people and organizations, including project partners involved in the proposed project. 2.