FY 2006 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

The summary for the FY 2006 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2006 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	16.524
	CFDA Description:	Legal Assistance for Victims
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Justice Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OVW-2006-1204
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 17, 2005
	Creation Date:	Nov 17, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 24, 2006 5:30 PM EST
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 23, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$850,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is intended to increase the availability of legal assistance necessary to provide effective aid to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence. The LAV Program awards grants to law school legal clinics, legal aid or legal services programs, domestic violence victims shelters, bar associations, sexual assault programs, private nonprofit entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and Indian tribal governments. These grants are for providing direct legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters arising from the abuse or violence and for providing enhanced training for lawyers representing these victims. The goal of the LAV Program is to develop innovative, collaborative projects that provide quality representation to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/ovwfy2006legalassistanceforvictimssolicitation.pdf http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/ovwfy2006legalassistanceforvictimssolicitation.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Helpdesk, GMS, GMS Helpdesk, Phone 888-549-9901, Email helpdesk@ojp.usdoj.gov helpdesk@ojp.usdoj.gov Helpdesk, GMS
Similar Government Grants: • OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • OVW FY 2010 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • OVW FY 2009 Legal Assistance for Victims; • FY 2008 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • OVW FY 2007 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • FY 2005 OVW Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • FY 2007 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program