OVW FY 2016 Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation

Post Date

January 14th 2016

Application Due Date

March 1st 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

OVW-2016-9146

CFDA Number(s)

16.526

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Training and Technical Assistance on Violence Against Women Issues

Number of Awards

60

Eligibility Categories

Other

National, tribal, statewide or other nonprofit organizations with the capacity to provide national training and technical assistance. OVW will support state, local or tribal governments or governmental agencies (e.g., police departments, prosecutorмs offices, or probation departments), or local non-profit organizations however, in such circumstances, those entities must describe in detail their demonstrated history of providing training and technical assistance, and documentation that they have delivered training and TA to a national audience.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $34400000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The primary purpose of the OVW Technical Assistance Program is to provide direct technical assistance to existing and potential grantees and sub grantees to enhance and support their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of criminal justice and victim services organizations to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking and fostering partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Ayesha A. Gaston
  Phone 202-514-0412

• Agency Mailing Address:

  ayesha.gaston@usdoj.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  ayesha.gaston@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  Office on Violence Against Women

• More Information:

  OVW FY 2016 Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation - Full Announcement