Office on Violence Against Women Training and Technical Assistance Initiative

For programmatic questions:
ovw.techassistance@usdoj.gov
202.307.6026

For financial and budget questions:
ovw.gfmd@usdoj.gov
888.514.8556

For technical questions:

• Grants.gov applicant support:
  support@grants.gov
  800.518.4726
• JustGrants support:
  ovw.justgrantssupport@usdoj.gov
  866.655.4482

This program provides grants for direct technical assistance to existing and potential grantees and sub-grantees to enhance and support their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. This initiative is designed to build and enhance the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes.

A table that describes targeted technical assistance purpose areas and their associated technical assistance activities is provided in the application instructions. Multiple purpose areas pertain to rural areas and tribal communities.

Applicants are encouraged to incorporate one or more priority areas into their proposed project, even if not identified in the purpose area description.

• Advance racial equity as an essential component of ending sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking
• Increase access to justice for all survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including through exploration of survivor-centered criminal justice system reform
• Strengthen efforts to prevent and end sexual assault, including victim services and civil and criminal justice responses
• Expand economic justice and financial advocacy for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including as a tool for violence prevention
• Improve outreach, services, civil and criminal justice responses, prevention, and support for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking from underserved communities, particularly LGBTQ and immigrant communities

Eligible entities for this program are national, tribal, statewide, or other nonprofit organizations that have the capacity to provide training and technical assistance on a national level.

Each purpose area has a specific budget cap ranging from $100,000 to $3,000,000 and project periods from 12-36 months.

Estimated total program funding: $40,000,000

Links to the full announcement and application instructions are available through grants.gov.

Applicants should submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by July 11, 2023.

Submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by July 13, 2023.

While not required, potential applicants are encouraged to email a letter of intent to OVW.TechAssistance@usdoj.gov by June 22, 2023.

Applicant webinar recording