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OVC FY25 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence Program

Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2025-172432

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Award Range

$0$500K

Deadline

August 15, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVC FY25 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence Program. Office for Victims of Crime. Under this notice of funding opportunity, OVC will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence and their companion animals, which under this program means pets, service animals, emotional support animals, and horses. A majority of... up to $500,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, State governments, City/township governments, County governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Any other organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, ...
  • Deadline: 2025-08-15

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What This Grant Funds

Under this notice of funding opportunity, OVC will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence and their companion animals, which under this program means pets, service animals, emotional support animals, and horses. A majority of domestic violence shelters do not allow pets, and the reasons for this may vary. This grant program will provide funding to enable those shelters that want to expand their programming to house domestic violence victims and their pets.

Who Can Apply

Any other organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including—a domestic violence and sexual assault victim service provider; a domestic violence and sexual assault coalition; a community-based and culturally specific organization; or any other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization. Any organization that works directly with pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or horses and collaborates with any organization listed above, including—an animal shelter, or an animal welfare organization. Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsState GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsCounty Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$500K
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: July 22, 2025
Application Deadline: August 15, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov