Closed · O-OVW-2022-171026 · CFDA 16.524 · Discretionary
OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office on Violence Against Women, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $600K-$800K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 10, 2022
- Close date
- 56
- Expected awards
The verdict
OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation is a closed discretionary listing from Office on Violence Against Women that offered $600,000 -- $800,000 across 56 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 414 other opportunities from Office on Violence Against Women.
- $600K-$800K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 56
- expected awards
- 16.524
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Legal Assistance for Vic… is closed (last close March 10, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Office on Violence Against Women still indexes 414 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 10, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$35,000,000
Expected Awards
56
Instrument
Grant
Description
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. Services must include legal representation by a licensed attorney. 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.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 7 doors
OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Legal Assistance for Vic… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (7 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +3 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). Only 8 other Office on Violence Against Women listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 415).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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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
More from Office on Violence Against Women
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)
What to do next
OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Legal Assistance for Vic… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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