OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation
Office on Violence Against Women · O-OVW-2021-38001-PROD
Closed
Award Range
$600K – $800K
Total Program Funding
$34.0M
Expected Awards
56
Deadline
February 1, 2021
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation. Office on Violence Against Women. This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20121. The LAV Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth (ages 11 and older) victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and... $600,000-$800,000 per award; $34,000,000 total program funding; ~56 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Nonprofits (non-501c3), Private universities/colleges, Other eligible entities, Other Native American Tribal Organizations, Public universities/colleges (+2 more)
Who Should NOT Apply
Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above
Key Requirements (Plain English)
•Eligible applicants are limited to: Private nonprofit entities; publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity; territorial or...
•Deadline: 2021-02-01
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What This Grant Funds
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20121. The LAV Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth (ages 11 and older) victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. "Legal assistance" includes assistance to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; and b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victim's safety and privacy. Intake or referral, by itself, does not constitute legal assistance. 34 U.S.C. §12291(a)(19). Comprehensive legal services should address the broad spectrum of legal issues that victims encounter and help promote economic independence for victims. In addition to representation in emergency and non-emergency protection order hearings, this includes representation in family matters (divorce, child custody, or child support), consumer or housing matters, and credit restoration. For additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see:
OVW grant program information: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs.
Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: https://www.vawamei.org/grant-program/legal-assistance-program/.
Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1292636/download.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants are limited to: Private nonprofit entities; publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity; territorial organizations; Indian tribal governments; and tribal organizations in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.
Eligible Applicant Types
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3)Private Colleges & UniversitiesOther (see NOFO for details)Other Tribal OrganizationsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesFederally Recognized Tribal Governments501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Funding Details
Minimum Award
$600K
Maximum Award
$800K
Total Program Funding
$34.0M
Expected Number of Awards
56
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant
Key Dates
Posted:December 4, 2020
Application Deadline:February 1, 2021 (0 days remaining)
Agency Contact
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.LAV@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.LAV@usdoj.gov