Closed · O-OVW-2021-51004 · CFDA 16.025 · Discretionary
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Exercising Tribes Solicitation
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office on Violence Against Women, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $150K-$200K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 4, 2021
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Exercising Tribes Solicitation is a closed discretionary listing from Office on Violence Against Women that offered $150,000 -- $200,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $150K-$200K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 16.025
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Exercising Tribes Solicitation - is cataloged under number O-OVW-2021-51004 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.025, posted by Office on Violence Against Women. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 12, 2021 and last updated on April 6, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $150,000 -- $200,000. The agency has projected $1.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 10 awards. If the agency funds the expected 10 awards from the $1.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $150,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 4, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$150,000 -- $200,000
Close Date
May 4, 2021
Posted
January 12, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$1,500,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Description
The OVW Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) is authorized by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, 25 U.S.C. § 1304(f). This targeted solicitation under the Tribal Jurisdiction Program assists Indian tribes that currently are exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ) by providing financial support for discrete costs that result from the exercise of SDVCJ and related training and technical assistance (TTA). Note: Tribes that have not yet begun to exercise SDVCJ and tribes that are currently exercising but are seeking funding to plan and complete broad-scale system improvements to strengthen the exercise of SDVCJ should apply for funding through the FY 2021 OVW Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction solicitation. 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: OVW Grants and Programs webpage Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: 2018 Biennial Report
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 07, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.TribalAffairs@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. OVW.TribalAffairs@usdoj.gov
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