OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program

OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program is sponsored by Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S. Department of Justice. Supports local law enforcement agencies in enforcing cybercrimes related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

OMB No. 1122-0020 | Approval Expires 05/31/2025 # U.S. Department of Justice # Office on Violence Against Women (Revised sections include Priorities , Program-Specific Unallowable Costs , and Application Deadlines (extended .) # OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program # Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Number # Assistance Listing Number Deadline to submit Standard Form/SF-424 in Grants.

gov: August 7, 2025, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: August 12, 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 Types of Applications ................................................................................................ ...

8 Ineligible Entities and Disqualifying Factors ................................................................ . 8 # Program Description ................................................................

... 9 Purpose Areas ................................................................................................ .............

9 Priorities ................................................................................................ ..................... 11 Program Requirements ................................................................

.............................. 12 Program-specific Unallowable Costs ......................................................................... 12 Limited Use of Funds .................................................................................................

14 Activities Requiring Prior Approval ................................................................ ............. 14 Type of Award............................................................................................................

14 # Application Contents and Format ................................ ............ 14 Letter of Intent............................................................................................................

14 Application Contents .................................................................................................. 14 Formatting and Technical Requirements ................................................................ ...

15 Proposal Abstract ...................................................................................................... 15 Data Requested with Application ................................................................ ...............

16 Summary Data Sheet ................................................................................................ . 16 Proposal Narrative .....................................................................................................

16 Budget and Associated Documentation ................................................................ ..... 18 Memorandum of Understanding and Supporting Documents ....................................

20 Additional Application Components ................................................................ ........... 21 Disclosures and Assurances ................................................................

...................... 22 # Submission Requirements and Deadlines.............................. 23 3 Prior to Application Submission .................................................................................

24 How to Apply.............................................................................................................. 24 Submission Dates and Times .................................................................................... 25 Application Submission Checklist ................................................................

.............. 25 # Application Review Information ................................ ...............

28 Responsiveness Review ................................................................ ............................ 28 Review Criteria ..........................................................................................................

28 Review and Selection Process .................................................................................. 28 Risk Review ............................................................................................................... 30 # Award Notices ................................................................

........... 31 # Post-Award Requirements and Administration...................... 31 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements ................................

31 Post-Award Reporting Requirements ........................................................................ 32 # Other Information ................................................................ ......

32 Public Reporting Burden - Paperwork Reduction Act Notice ................................ ..... 32 Appendix A: Pre-award Risk Assessment ................................................................

.. 33 Appendix B: Summary Data Sheet ............................................................................ 35 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 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (Cybercrimes Enforcement Program) supports efforts by States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals with a focus on adult and young adult cybercrime victims.

Cybercrimes against individuals are defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult, except that use of a computer need not be an element of the offense. (See 34 U.S.C. § 30107(a)(2)).

Cybercrimes against individuals do not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency or nonnatural person. Note: The term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic device.

## Funding Opportunity Details Federal Agency Name U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Funding Opportunity Title OVW FY 2025 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Announcement Type Initial Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Assistance Listing Number 16. 060 Statutory Authority 34 U.S.C.

§ 30107 Anticipated Number of Awards 14 Expected Award Amount(s) Up to $700,000 Expected Award Period(s) 36 months 5 This table contains deadlines and other important dates. Funding Opportunity Release Date On or about May 19 , 2025 , NOFO is expected to Sam. gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by June 9 , Grants.

gov Registration/Renewal Recommend completing process by June 9 , Letter of Intent (Optional) June 25, 2025 Grants.

gov Deadline August 7, 2025, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) JustGrants Deadline August 12, 2025, by 8:59 PM ET Decision Notification Date OVW anticipates notifying applicants of funding decisions 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. cybercrimes@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 ## Resources for Applying • Application Companion Guide • Resources for Applicants page 6 • Budget Information on OVW Website • JustGrants Application Submission Training Entities that are eligible to apply are: • State governments, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands (34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(37)).

• The terms “Indian tribe” and “Indian Tribe” mean 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)(22)). Units of Local Government • Any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State (or territory) (34 U.S.C.

§ 12291(a)(47)). • The following are not considered units of local government: (1) police departments; (2) pre-trial service agencies; (3) district or city attorneys' offices; (4) sheriffs' departments; (5) probation and parole departments; (6) shelters; (7) nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service agencies including faith-based or community-based organizations; and (8) universities. (28 C.

F. R. § 90.

2(g)). These entities may assume responsibility for the development and implementation of the project but must have their state, tribal government, or unit of local government apply as the lead applicant. ## 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 (dated after the release of the NOFO) 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 7 disqualify an application. At a minimum, an applicant that fails to include the required certification letter(s) with its application must submit that certification letter prior to receiving an award. Note: For purposes of this program, the authorized representative is the chief executive officer of a State, Tribal government, or unit of local government.

Certification and Assurances Pursuant to 34 U.S.C.

§ 30107(c), an application submitted by the chief executive officer of a State, Tribal government, or unit of local government must include the following: (1) A certification that Federal funds made available under this program will not be used to supplant State, Tribal, or local funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities; (2) An assurance that, not later than 30 days before the application (or any amendment to the application) was submitted, the application (or amendment) was submitted for review to the governing body of the State, Tribe, or unit of local government (or to an organization designated by that governing body); (3) An assurance that, before the application (or any amendment to the application) was submitted, the application (or amendment) was made public and an opportunity to comment on the application (or amendment) was provided to citizens, to neighborhood or community-based organizations, and to victim service providers, to the extent applicable law or established procedure makes such an opportunity available; (4) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by an application, the applicant shall maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial) as the Office on Violence Against Women may reasonably require; (5) A certification, executed by the chief executive officer of the applicant, that— (i) the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of 34 U.S.C.

§ 30107; (ii) all the information contained in the application is correct; (iii) there has been appropriate coordination with affected agencies; and (iv) the applicant will comply with all provisions of 34 U.S.C.

§ 30107 and all other applicable Federal laws; (6) a certification that the State, Tribe, or in the case of a unit of local government, the State in which the unit of local government is located, has in effect criminal laws which prohibit cybercrimes against individuals; (7) a certification that any equipment purchased using grant funds [described in 34 U.S.C.

§ 30107(d)(8)] will be used primarily for investigations and forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals. A sample Certifications and Assurances letter can be found on the OVW website. All applicants to the Cybercrimes Enforcement Program are required to partner with a victim service provider.

The partnership must be documented in the mandatory Memorandum of Understanding .

Definition of Victim Service Provider 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.

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

This year, OVW will accept applications for this program from the following applicants: Applicants that have never received funding under this program. Recipients of a FY 2024 award under this program are NOT eligible to apply as the lead applicant or as a partner/subrecipient on a FY 2025 proposal for this same grant program.

## 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.

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 9 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. § 30107. 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: Although the authorizing statute includes ten distinct purpose areas, OVW is requiring that applicants must address purpose areas 1 and/or 2 . Applicants may choose to address additional purpose areas in their proposed project but are not required to do so.

(1) Training for State, Tribal, or local law enforcement personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including (A) training such personnel to identify and protect victims of cybercrimes against individuals, provided that the training is developed in collaboration with victim service providers; (B) training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, Tribal, local, and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes against individuals; (C) training such personnel to identify and investigate cybercrimes against individuals; (D) training such personnel to enforce and utilize the laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals; 10 (E) training such personnel to utilize technology to assist in the investigation of cybercrimes against individuals and enforcement of laws that prohibit such crimes; and (F) the payment of overtime incurred as a result of such training.

(2) Training for State, Tribal, or local prosecutors, judges, and judicial personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including: (A) training such personnel to identify, investigate, prosecute, or adjudicate cybercrimes against individuals; (B) training such personnel to utilize laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals; (C) training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, Tribal, local, and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes against individuals; and (D) training such personnel to utilize technology to assist in the prosecution or adjudication of acts of cybercrimes against individuals, including the use of technology to protect victims of such crimes.

(3) Training for State, Tribal, or local emergency dispatch personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including (A) training such personnel to identify and protect victims of cybercrimes against individuals; (B) training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, Tribal, local, and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes against individuals; (C) training such personnel to utilize technology to assist in the identification of and response to cybercrimes against individuals; and (D) the payment of overtime incurred as a result of such training; (4) Assistance to State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals, including expenses incurred in performing enforcement operations , such as overtime payments; (5) Assistance to State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agencies in educating the public in order to prevent, deter, and identify violations of laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals; 11 (6) Assistance to State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agencies to support the placement of victim assistants to serve as liaisons between victims of cybercrimes against individuals and personnel of law enforcement agencies; (7) Assistance to State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agencies to establish task forces that operate solely to conduct investigations, forensic analyses of evidence, and prosecutions in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals; (8) Assistance to State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in acquiring computers, computer equipment, and other equipment necessary to conduct investigations and forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals, including expenses incurred in the training, maintenance, or acquisition of technical updates necessary for the use of such equipment for the duration of a reasonable period of use of such equipment; Note: Funds used for the acquisition of computers, computer equipment, and other equipment necessary to conduct cybercrime investigations and forensic analysis of evidence, including annual licensing and/or membership fees, cannot exceed 50% of the budget.

(9) Assistance in the facilitation and promotion of sharing , with State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, of the expertise and information of Federal law enforcement agencies about the investigation, analysis, and prosecution of matters involving laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals, including the use of multijurisdictional task forces; or (10) Assistance to State, Tribal, and local law enforcement and prosecutors in processing interstate extradition requests for violations of laws involving cybercrimes against individuals, including expenses incurred in the extradition of an offender from one State to another.

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; and 3. Proposals submitted by states or units of local government that certify they comply with federal immigration law, including 8 U.S.C. § 1373.

12 Applicants that receive funding under this program will be required to engage in the following activities: 1. Participate in OVW-sponsored training and technical assistance (TTA). 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. Establish or continue a coordinated community response (CCR) team to assess and improve responses to cybercrimes against individuals within the first six months of the award.

The primary focus of this multi-disciplinary team must be on preventing, enforcing, and prosecuting these crimes. 5. Address the intersection of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking with technology-facilitated abuse and cybercrimes against individuals.

6. Implement the statutory purpose areas (1) addressing training for law enforcement and/or (2) addressing training for prosecutors, judges, and judicial personnel. (34 U.S.C.

§ 30107(d)). 7. Partner with a victim service provider, as defined in 34 U.S.C.

§ 12291(a)(50). 8. If implementing purpose area 8, spend no more than 50 percent of the award on purchasing equipment, including annual licensing and/or membership fees, as authorized by 34 U.S.C.

§ 30107(d)(8). ## 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 generalizable knowledge.

However, assessments conducted for internal improvement 13 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. 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. Activities related to identifying, investigating, prosecuting, or adjudicating cybercrimes involving the distribution of intimate images of a minor . 13.

Activities related to cybercrimes that include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency, or nonnatural person . Note: Recipients should serve all eligible victims as required by statute, regulation, or award 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 three percent of the funds to assess the need for internal improvements (e.g. convening listening sessions to identify service gaps in the community; surveying participants about the quality of the training.)

The OVW research decision tree in the Application Companion Guide describes how applicants can ensure that such assessments are not prohibited human subjects research.

## Activities Requiring Prior Approval 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. cybercrimes@usdoj.

gov by June 25, 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. 15 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 Supporting Documents Additional Application Components Certification and Assurances Letter 0 ## Formatting and Technical Requirements Applications must follow the requirements below for all attachments, unless otherwise noted.

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

Correctly numbered pages 6. No more than 20 pages for the Proposal Narrative 7. Documents in the following formats: Microsoft Word (.

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

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

16 ## 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 A 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 B for the list of (65 points , 20 pages maximum, double-spaced) The Proposal Narrative must include the sections outlined below.

Purpose of the Proposal (10 points) 1. Describe the populations in the service area and the needs the project will address. 2.

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 3. Describe the challenge or need faced by the community and connect it to the selected purpose area. Include relevant statistics, if available, to support the challenge and/or need identified.

4. Describe current efforts to address the intersection of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and technology-facilitated abuse/cybercrimes against individuals. 5.

Identify gaps in available services, resources, and/or knowledge and explain how the proposed project will complement and not duplicate existing efforts. Include gaps in available services for young adult (ages 18-24) and adult victims of cybercrimes against individuals.

What Will Be Done (40 points) 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 the proposed project will address the needs identified in the Purpose of the Proposal section above. 2. Describe how the applicant proposes to address the purpose area(s) identified for the project.

Note: Cybercrimes Enforcement Program grantees must implement purpose area(s) 1 and/or 2; applicants may choose to address additional purpose areas. 3. Describe how the proposed project addresses the intersection of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking and technology-facilitated abuse/cybercrimes against individuals.

Include a description of how the proposed project will address the need for improved responses to young adult and adult victims of cybercrimes against individuals. 4. Describe goals for the proposed project and the specific, measurable outcomes to be achieved as a result.

5. List tangible products, if any (e.g., a brochure, training curriculum, policy, video), that will be created under the project. 6.

Describe the role and activities of the project partner(s), including the required victim service provider partner, and how the partner(s) will contribute to the overall success of the project, particularly as it relates to addressing purpose area 1 and/or 2, training for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and judicial personnel. 7.

Describe the plan to establish or continue a coordinated community response (CCR) team in response to cybercrimes against individuals, including who the potential members are and how the team will contribute to the overall success of the project and long-term benefit to the applicant’s community. 8.

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. Who Will Implement the Proposal (15 points) 1. Identify the key people and organizations, including project partners involved in the proposed project.

2. Demonstrate that the people and organizations identified have the capacity to address the stated need and can successfully implement the proposed project activities. Job descriptions of all key personnel must be attached but will not count toward the page limit.

18 3. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the applicant and project partner(s) in relation to the project activities and how they will work with the CCR team. ## 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 may result in removal from consideration or a delay in access to funding.

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 36 months. Budgets, including the total “estimated funding” on the SF-424 , must reflect 36 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 $700,000. 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 MOU. 3.

Include sufficient funds to provide language access, identify other funds that the applicant has budgeted for language access for this project, or describe other resources that the applicant has secured to ensure meaningful access for persons with limited English proficiency. See the Accessibility section of this NOFO for more information. 19 4.

Include sufficient funds to provide access for people with disabilities or who are Deaf/hard