STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program

STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). This formula grant program supports states in developing and strengthening the criminal justice system's response to violence against women and enhancing services for victims. Funds are allocated for law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services.

OMB No. 1122-0020 Approval Expires: 6/30/2028 # Office on Violence Against Women: # FY 2026 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program ## Grants. gov Funding Opportunity Number: O-OVW-2026-172631 ## Application Deadlines in Eastern Time (ET): 1: Complete SF-424 and Submit in Grants. gov: July 10, 2026, by 11:59 p.

m. ET 2: Submit full application in JustGrants: July 14, 2026, by 4:59 p. m.

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Eligibility ......................................................................... 4 ## 3. Program Description......................................................

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Submission Requirements and Deadlines ................ 14 ## 6. Application Review information .................................

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Post-Award Requirements & Administration ............ 15 ## 9. Questions?

................................................................... 15 OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 3 The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice. OVW administers Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grants designed to prevent and respond to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP Program) . Per 34 U.S.C.

§ 10446(a), this program provides grants to states and territories for use by state, local, and Indian Tribal governments, courts, and victim service providers for the more widespread apprehension, prosecution, and adjudication of persons committing violent crimes against women and for the protection and safety of victims. See Eligibility and Program Description for more details. Announcement Type Initial Assistance Listing Number 16.

588 Statutory Authority 34 U.S. C. §§ 10441, 10446 – 10451, 10454 Grants. gov Opportunity Number O-OVW-2026-172631 Estimated Total Amount of Funding $173,300,000 Anticipated Number of Awards 56 Estimated Award Amount(s) $617,000 - $16,400,000 Expected Award Period 24 months starting on July 1, 2026 NOFO Release Date June 4, 2026 SAM.

gov Registration/Renewal Start the process at least 30 days before deadlines Step 1: Grants. gov Deadline 11:59 p. m.

ET on July 10, 2026 Step 2: JustGrants Deadline 4:59 p. m. ET on July 14, 2026 Anticipated Notification Date By September 30, 2026 See Questions?

at the end of this NOFO for agency contact information. OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 4 The types of entities that are eligible to apply are: Cost sharing requirement: This NOFO requires cost sharing (match). See Program Description: Cost Sharing for details on match calculation and what types of contributions are acceptable.

Additional Eligibility Factors Compliance with statutory eligibility requirements: Per 34 U.S.C. § 10446(d), applicants must submit the following documents: • Eligibility certification – Applicants must certify compliance with the eligibility requirements set forth in 34 U.S.C. §§ 10446(c), 10449, 10450,10451, 10454, and 12291(b).

The certification form can be found on the OVW website . See Additional Application Components for how to submit. • Proof of compliance – Applicants also must submit a description of their ongoing compliance with several of these eligibility requirements.

For more information see the Application Contents section. Statutory Authority/Program Goals and Objectives Per 34 U.S. C. §§ 10441(b) and 10446(a), funds must be used for one or more of the following purposes: 1.

Training law enforcement officers, judges, other court personnel, and prosecutors to more effectively identify and respond to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including the appropriate use of nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs (T) and (U) of section 1101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. § 101(a)(15)). 2.

Developing, training, or expanding units of law enforcement officers, judges, other court personnel, and prosecutors specifically targeting violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. > 1 Includes the 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, see 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(37); 28 C.

F. R. § 90.

10. Per 28 C. F.

R. § 90. 11(a)(3), the state office designated by the chief executive of each participating state must apply.

OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 5 3.

Developing and implementing more effective police, court, and prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services specifically devoted to preventing, identifying, and responding to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the appropriate treatment of victims including implementation of the grant conditions in section 40002(b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.

12291(b)). 4.

Developing, installing, or expanding data collection and communication systems, including computerized systems, linking police, prosecutors, and courts or for the purpose of identifying, classifying, and tracking arrests, protection orders, violations of protection orders, prosecutions, and convictions for violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 5.

Developing, enlarging, or strengthening victim services and legal assistance programs, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking programs, developing or improving delivery of victim services and legal assistance to underserved populations, providing specialized domestic violence court advocates in courts where a significant number of protection orders are granted, and increasing reporting and reducing attrition rates for cases involving violent crimes against women, including crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

6. Developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing the needs and circumstances of Indian tribes in dealing with violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 7.

Supporting formal and informal statewide, multidisciplinary efforts, to the extent not supported by state funds, to coordinate the response of state law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, victim services agencies, and other state agencies and departments, to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 8.

Training of sexual assault forensic medical personnel examiners in the collection and preservation of evidence, analysis, prevention, and providing expert testimony and treatment of trauma related to sexual assault. 9.

Developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs to assist law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and others to address the needs and circumstances of individuals 50 years of age and over, individuals with disabilities, and Deaf individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of such violence or assault and targeting outreach and support, counseling, legal assistance and other victim services to such individuals.

10. Providing assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in immigration matters. OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 6 11.

Maintaining core victim services and criminal justice initiatives, while supporting complementary new initiatives and emergency services for victims and their families, including rehabilitative work with offenders. 12.

Supporting the placement of special victim assistants (to be known as “Jessica Gonzales Victim Assistants”) in local law enforcement agencies to serve as liaisons between victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and personnel in local law enforcement agencies in order to improve the enforcement of protection orders.

Jessica Gonzales Victim Assistants shall have expertise in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and may undertake the following activities: a.

developing, in collaboration with prosecutors, courts, and victim service providers, standardized response policies for local law enforcement agencies, including the use of evidence-based indicators to assess the risk of domestic and dating violence homicide and prioritize dangerous or potentially lethal cases; b.

notifying persons seeking enforcement of protection orders as to what responses will be provided by the relevant law enforcement agency; c. referring persons seeking enforcement of protection orders to supplementary services (such as emergency shelter programs, hotlines, or legal assistance services); and d. taking other appropriate action to assist or secure the safety of the person seeking enforcement of a protection order.

13. Providing funding to law enforcement agencies, victim services providers, and state, tribal, territorial, and local governments (which funding stream shall be known as the Crystal Judson Domestic Violence Protocol Program) to promote: a.

the development and implementation of training for local victim domestic violence service providers, and to fund victim services personnel, to be known as “Crystal Judson Victim Advocates,” to provide supportive services and advocacy for victims of domestic violence committed by law enforcement personnel; b.

the implementation of protocols within law enforcement agencies to ensure consistent and effective responses to the commission of domestic violence by personnel within such agencies such as the model policy promulgated by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (“Domestic Violence by Police Officers: A Policy of the IACP, Police Response to Violence Against Women Project” July 2003)); and c.

the development of such protocols in collaboration with state, tribal, territorial and local victim services providers and domestic violence coalitions.

Any law enforcement, state, Tribal, territorial, or local government agency receiving funding under this paragraph shall, on an annual basis, receive OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 7 additional training on the topic of incidents of domestic violence committed by law enforcement personnel from domestic violence and sexual assault nonprofit organizations and, after a period of two years, provide a report of the adopted protocol(s) to the Department of Justice, including a summary of progress in implementing such protocol(s).

Note: States and territories must notify and provide OVW with a list of subrecipients awarded STOP funds under the Crystal Judson Domestic Violence Protocol Program and ensure that all such subrecipients satisfy the requirements above. 14. Developing and promoting state, local, or tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

15. Developing, implementing, or enhancing Sexual Assault Response Teams, or other similar coordinated community responses to sexual assault. 16.

Developing and strengthening policies, protocols, best practices, and training for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors relating to the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and the appropriate treatment of victims. 17. Developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing sexual assault against men, women, and youth in correctional and detention settings.

18. Identifying and conducting inventories of backlogs of sexual assault evidence collection kits and developing protocols and policies for responding to and addressing such backlogs, including protocols and policies for notifying and involving victims. 19.

Developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs and projects to provide services and responses targeting male and female victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, whose ability to access traditional services and responses is affected by their sexual orientation or gender identity, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 249(c). 20.

Developing, enhancing, or strengthening prevention and educational programming to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or female genital mutilation or cutting, with not more than 5 percent of the amount allocated to a state to be used for this purpose. 21.

Developing, enhancing, or strengthening programs and projects to improve evidence collection methods for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including through funding for technology that better detects bruising and injuries across skin tones and related training. 22.

Developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally specific victim services programs to provide culturally specific victim services and responses to female genital mutilation or cutting. OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 8 23.

Providing victim advocates in state or local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices, and courts to provide supportive services and advocacy to Indian victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 24. Paying any fees charged by any governmental authority for furnishing a victim or the child of a victim with any of the following documents: a.

A birth certificate or passport of the individual as required by law. b. An identification card issued to the individual by a state or Tribe, that shows that the individual is a resident of the state or a member of the Tribe.

Expected outcomes: OVW will measure success by reviewing a recipient’s submission of performance reports and data and the extent to which project implementation reflects progress toward the goals and objectives of this NOFO. See the VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative for more information.

Unallowable activities: For information on program-specific unallowable activities and costs to help you develop your application consistent with program requirements, see the Application Companion Guide and the DOJ Financial Guide . Statutory Funding Formula Per 34 U.S.C. § 10446(b)(5)-(6), each state or territory receives $600,000, with remaining funds allotted by population.

Incentives for States to Create Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights Pursuant to the James M. Inhofe Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, states and territories are to be awarded additional funds if they have “in effect a law that provides to sexual assault survivors the rights, at a minimum under section 3772 of title 18, United States Code” (the federal Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act).

The additional funds will be a percentage of the three-year average of the state or territory’s STOP awards, with the percentage dependent on available funds and the number of qualifying applicants. These funds are subject to the requirements of the STOP Program. A state or territory may receive Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights (SASBR) funding up to four times.

First-time applicants were to submit a legal opinion explaining how they meet the SASBR requirements by May 22, 2026. Prior SASBR recipients (in FY 2024 and/or FY2025) were to submit a letter, also by May 22, 2026, stating that the applicable law has not changed and it still meets the SASBR requirements. Although the information provided will inform OVW’s decision, OVW will make the final eligibility determination > 2 Pub.

L. No. 117-263, § 5903(a), 136 Stat. 2395, 3441 (2022).

OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 9 and notify applicants of any SASBR amount included in their STOP allocation for FY 2026. Increased Funding Under the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act (RSCCA) Pursuant to 34 U.S.C.

§§ 21301-21308, states and territories are to be awarded additional funds if they have “in place a law that allows the mother of any child that was conceived through rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of her rapist with regard to that child, which the court is authorized to grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape.

” The additional funds will be no more than 10 percent of the three-year average of the state or territory’s STOP and Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SAS) awards (combined). Of this amount, 75 percent will supplement the SAS award, and 25 percent will supplement the STOP award. The additional funds must be used in accordance with each program.

A state or territory may receive RSCCA funds up to four times. First-time applicants were to submit a legal opinion explaining how they meet the RSCCA requirements by May 22, 2026. Prior RSCCA recipients (fewer than four times) were to submit a letter, also by May 22, 2026, stating that the applicable law has not changed and that the state still meets the RSCCA requirements.

Although the information provided will inform OVW’s decision, OVW will make the final eligibility determination and notify applicants of any RSCCA amount included in their final STOP allocation for FY 2026. Agency Funding Priorities States and territories are encouraged to develop and support projects designed to advance the following public safety priorities (as applicable within the scope of this NOFO): 1.

Combatting human trafficking and transnational crime, particularly crimes linked to illegal immigration, transnational criminal organizations, and cartel operations, including projects that strengthen law enforcement investigation and prosecution while supporting safety and justice for trafficking victims who have also suffered domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. 2.

Projects dedicated to direct victim services and/or criminal justice responses— including investigation, arrest, prosecution, and enforcement of protective orders—particularly in small towns and rural, remote, and Tribal communities. 3. Proposals submitted by units of local government and public agencies that certify they comply with federal immigration law, including 8 U.S.C.

§ 1373. Cost Sharing (Match) Requirements Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 10446(f), a grant made under this program may not cover more than 75 percent of the total costs of the projects being funded.

Therefore, recipients must match 25 percent of funds they are awarded. OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 10 Excluded subrecipients: Subgrants to Tribes and to victim service providers for victim services are not subject to this match requirement.

To qualify for this exclusion, victim service providers must have Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) status (unless they are Tribal governmental organizations or governmental rape crisis centers not in territories). Reporting: By the end of the award period, recipients must identify the source of the 25 percent non-federal “match” portion of the award and how these funds were or will be used.

Applicants may satisfy the required match with either cash or in-kind services. More information: Review 28 C. F.

R. § 90. 18 and the “Match” section of the STOP Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .

Information on the calculation, documentation, and auditing of the match requirement can be found in chapter 3. 3 of the DOJ Financial Guide and this fact sheet on OVW’s website. Applicants also may contact their OVW program manager with any questions.

# 4. APPLICATION CONTENTS Application Contents List Applications must include all items in the list below to avoid a delay in access to funds. Refer to the DOJ Grant Application Submission Checklist for application instructions.

OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 11 Application Item Submission Type Application for Federal Assistance: SF-424 Online Form Standard Applicant Information Online Form Data Requested with Application : Pre-award Risk Assessment Online Form Implementation Plan Attachment Narrative on Compliance with Statutory Eligibility Requirements Attachment Financial Attachments : Indirect Cost Rate (if applicable) Attachment Additional Application Components • Certification of Compliance with STOP Program Statutory • Certification regarding out-of-scope activities • Confidentiality Notice Form • Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification (if applicable) Standard Applicant Information Review and edit as needed the information imported from the SF-424 submitted in Data Requested with Application: Pre-award Risk Assessment Complete this questionnaire in JustGrants.

The questions are available here . Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 10446(i) and 28 C.

F. R. § 90.

12, states and territories must develop and submit a new four-year implementation plan in FY 2026, covering federal FYs 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, and include the elements required by statute and regulation, which are consolidated in this checklist . Applicants must adequately address each element. Failure to do so will result in a delay in access to funds.

The Implementation Plan must be uploaded as an attachment in JustGrants. Narrative on Compliance with Statutory Eligibility Requirements Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 10446(d)(2)-(5), applicants also must provide “proof of compliance” with the requirements in 34 U.S.C.

§§ 10449, 10450, 10451, and 10454 (as implemented in 28 C. F. R.

§§ 90. 13-90. 16).

To prove compliance, answer the questions OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 12 below and include copies of any legislative or administrative rule changes regarding these requirements that have occurred since submission of the state or territory’s last STOP application. Upload responses as an attachment in JustGrants. Medical Forensic Examinations Payment: 34 U.S.C.

§10449(a)-(d); 28 C. F. R.

§ 90. 13 1. Describe how the state or territory: a) Incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) for victims of sexual assault.

Include the source of funds used to pay for these exams. 3 b) Coordinates with health care providers in the region to notify victims of sexual assault of the availability of rape exams at no cost to the victims. 2.

Are victims ever required to submit claims to private health insurance? 4 3. What aspects of the forensic and medical examination are covered by the payment (e.g., collection of evidence, infection prophylaxis)?

4. Do the answers to the questions above change if the victim does not report to law enforcement and if so, how? 5.

Are there any special procedures, such as anonymous reporting for cases where the victim does not report to law enforcement? If yes, please describe. 6.

Confirm that, per 34 U.S.C. § 10449(d)(1), a victim of a sexual assault can receive a forensic medical exam at no cost without regard to whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement. Judicial Notification: 34 U.S.C.

§ 10449(e) 1. Describe how the state or territory’s judicial administrative policies and practices include: a) Notification of respondents in protection order cases, whether civil or criminal, of the requirements of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8) and any applicable related state or local laws.

b) Notification of defendants convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes of the requirements of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9) and any applicable related state or local laws. Costs for Criminal Charges and Protection Orders: 34 U.S.C.

§ 10450 1. What type of protection orders are available to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the state/territory? (For example, > 3 STOP funds may be used to pay for forensic medical exams performed by trained examiners for victims of sexual assault, but not if the state or territory requires victims to seek reimbursement for such exams from their insurance carriers.

34 U.S.C. § 10449(c). In addition, states and territories may not comply with section 10449(a) by reimbursing victims for the costs of the exams because they must make the exam available free of charge to victims, per 34 U.S.C.

§ 10449(b). This includes any deductibles or copayments for states that require victims to submit the charges to their insurance carriers, see 28 C. F.

R. § 90. 13(d).

> 4 If yes, this does not mean that an applicant is out of compliance, only that it cannot use STOP funds to pay for exams. OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 13 Protection from Abuse Order, Civil Harassment Order, Anti-Stalking Order, Peace Order, etc.) 2.

Describe how the state or territory’s laws, policies, and practices ensure that victims of these crimes are: a) Not charged costs associated with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking offense. b) Not charged filing, issuance, registration, modification, enforcement, dismissal, service, or withdrawal fees for each type of order.

Polygraph Testing Prohibition for Victims of Sex Offenses: 34 U.S.C. § 10451 1. Describe how the state or territory’s laws, policies, or practices ensure that law enforcement officers, prosecutors, or other government officials do not ask or require victims of alleged sex offenses to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device as a condition of proceeding with the investigation of the offense.

2. Confirm that a victim’s refusal to submit to such an examination will not prevent the investigation, charging, or prosecution of such an offense. Victim-Centered Prosecution Training and Policies: 34 U.S.C.

§ 10454 1.

Describe how the state will require any subgrantees that are prosecutors’ offices, within three years of the date of the subgrant, to engage in planning, developing and implementing: a) Training developed by experts in the field regarding victim-centered approaches in domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking cases; b) Policies that support a victim-centered approach, informed by such training; and c) A protocol outlining alternative practices and procedures consistent with best practices, that shall be exhausted before arresting or detaining victims to obtain victim-witness testimony in the investigation, prosecution, and trial of a crime related to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking of the victim in order to prevent further victimization and trauma to the victim.

i. Note: Prosecutors’ offices may adapt and implement this model protocol to satisfy this statutory requirement. 2.

Additional information on complying with this statutory eligibility requirement is available here . For more information on any of these statutory requirements, applicants should contact their OVW program manager.

OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 14 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable ): Applicants that intend to charge indirect costs must upload their current, federally approved indirect cost rate agreement.

5 Additional Application Components Attach these in JustGrants: • Certification of Compliance with STOP Statutory Eligibility Requirements signed by the Authorized Representative (see Additional Eligibility Factors). • Certification regarding out-of-scope activities letter signed by the Authorized • Summary Data Sheet , one to four pages.

• Confidentiality Notice Form , signed by the Authorized Representative, acknowledging the confidentiality requirements of 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(2). • Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification , signed by the Authorized Representative if the application proposes to provide legal assistance to victims (per 34 U.S.C.

§ 12291(b)(12), recipients also must require any subrecipient providing legal assistance with STOP funds to submit this letter to the state or territory). Disclosures and Assurances Complete the disclosures , assurances , and certifications in JustGrants. # 5.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES The DOJ Grant Application Submission Checklist provides instructions for how to submit by the deadlines . Executive Order (E. O.)

12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs) applies to this funding opportunity. # 6. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION This is a formula grant program, and applications are not subject to a peer review.

However, applications are reviewed to ensure that they are complete and meet statutory, regulatory, and other program requirements as described in this NOFO. If any required documents are missing, OVW will contact the applicant to request prompt > 5 See 2 C. F.

R. Part 200, Subpart E and the DOJ Grants Financial Guide for more information on indirect > costs, allowable costs, and other financial requirements governing OVW awards. OVW FY 2026 STOP Formula Program > U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women | 15 submission.

Failure to include required information at the time of submission may result in a delay in funding. Read about the award notification process on OVW’s website . # 8.

POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS & ADMINISTRATION Read the Application Companion Guide for more information about standard award terms and conditions , administrative and national policy requirements, and post-award NOFO Contact Phone: 202-307-6026 Email: OVW. STOP@usdoj. gov SAM.

gov Help Desk Website: https://sam. gov/content/help Hours: 8 a. m.

to 8 p. m. ET Monday – Friday Email: support@grants.

gov Website: https://www. grants. gov/support Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed federal holidays) Email: OVW.

JustGrantsSupport@usdoj. gov Hours: 7 a. m.

to 5 p. m. ET Monday – Friday