Closed · O-OVW-2025-172287 · CFDA 16.589 · Discretionary
OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office on Violence Against Women, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$950K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 8, 2025
- Close date
- 55
- Expected awards
The verdict
OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program is a closed discretionary listing from Office on Violence Against Women that offered $500,000 -- $950,000 across 55 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $500K-$950K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 55
- expected awards
- 16.589
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program - is cataloged under number O-OVW-2025-172287 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.589, posted by Office on Violence Against Women. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 6, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $500,000 -- $950,000. The agency has projected $36.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 55 awards. If the agency funds the expected 55 awards from the $36.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $655,000. 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 July 8, 2025. 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
$500,000 -- $950,000
Close Date
July 8, 2025
Posted
May 6, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$36,000,000
Expected Awards
55
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) enhances the safety of rural victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. This program supports cooperative efforts among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; treatment, advocacy, counseling, legal assistance, or other victim services for victims in rural communities; or programs addressing sexual assault. Eligible entities applicants are states and territories, Indian Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including Tribal nonprofit organizations.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 20, 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 NOFO, email OVW at ovw.rural@usdoj.gov. Alternately, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. ovw.rural@usdoj.gov
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