OVW FY 2016 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

Post Date

December 15th 2015

Application Due Date

February 8th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

OVW-2016-9148

CFDA Number(s)

16.524

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services
Other

The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program supports projects to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence.

Number of Awards

70

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Territorial organizations: For the purposes of this solicitation, a Яterritorial organizationН is defined as a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization addressing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking within a United States territory.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $32000000

• Award Range:

  $400000 - $800000

Grant Description

The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence, at minimum or no cost to the victims. Grant funds may be used to provide direct legal services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. The objective of the LAV Grant Program is to develop innovative, collaborative projects that provide quality representation to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Neelam J. Patel
  Phone 202-307-6026

• Agency Mailing Address:

  OVW.LAV@usdoj.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  OVW.LAV@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  Office on Violence Against Women

• More Information:

  OVW FY 2016 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program