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Violence and Abuse in Rural America – Funding & Opportunities

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Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program Inactive
Grants for the development and operation of nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 13, 2024
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Inactive
Funding for tribes and tribal organizations to create, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual assault services within tribal lands and Alaska Native villages.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 13, 2024
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Children's Advocacy National Subgrant Program Inactive
Funding for the establishment, improvement, and expansion of Children's Advocacy Centers to provide a coordinated response to victims of child abuse through multidisciplinary teams composed of representatives from the statutorily mandated and other involved agencies. One of the program objectives is to increase the number of resource-poor, geographically isolated, rural, and/or underserved communities developing a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 2, 2024
Sponsor: National Children's Alliance (NCA)
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Inactive
Funding to reduce violent crime and support law enforcement officers and prosecutors by improving investigations in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the sexual assault kit testing process, as well as other violent cold case crimes. Rural and tribal communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program Inactive
Grant support and technical assistance for tribes for planning, developing, and implementing changes in tribal criminal justice systems necessary to exercise Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) for covered crimes, which are assault of tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 30, 2024
Application Deadline: Jul 9, 2024
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Inactive
Funding to establish and/or expand medical forensic exams and sexual assault victim services in a hospital or non-hospital setting to sexual assault victims. A focus of the program is the use of innovative ways of bringing experienced medical forensic examiners to rural, tribal, and underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2024
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program Inactive
Grants for tribal communities to improve services for victims of crime. Funding may support a comprehensive range of activities including needs assessment, strategic planning, program development, implementation, and other activities needed to address the needs of a wide variety of crime victims in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 24, 2024
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program Inactive
Grants to develop sustainable, multidisciplinary targeted violence and terrorism prevention capabilities in local communities, to pilot innovative prevention approaches, and to identify prevention best practices that can be replicated in communities across the country. Projects should bring together mental health providers, educators, faith leaders, public health officials, social services, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. Rural communities and other underserved populations are considered a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Program Inactive
Grants to strengthen the capacity of small/rural law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to combat violent crime by implementing critical elements from BJA-developed guides, which include strategies and services to mitigate the risk for violent behavior in individuals dealing with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Inactive
Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 11, 2024
Application Deadline: May 2, 2024
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice

Last Updated: 7/16/2024