FY 2008 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Assistance Program

The summary for the FY 2008 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Assistance 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 2008 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Assistance Program
	CFDA Number:	16.589
	CFDA Description:	Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Violence Against Women
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OVW-2008-1771
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 28, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jan 28, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 26, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 27, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible to apply are States, Indian Tribes, Local Governments, and Nonprofit, Public or Private Entities.
Grant Description: The United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Assistance Program. This program furthers the Departments mission by supporting projects designed to address and prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in rural jurisdictions. The primary purpose of the Rural Program is to enhance the safety of child, youth and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural jurisdictions. OVW welcomes applications that propose innovative solutions for achieving this goal. The Rural Program challenges victim advocates, law enforcement officers, pre-trial service personnel, prosecutors, judges and other court personnel, probation and parole officers, and faith- and/or community-based leaders to collaborate to overcome the problem of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to ensure that victim safety is paramount in providing services to victims and their children
Link to Full Grant Announcement: OVW Current Solicitations
http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/currentsolicitations.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Kara Moller
202-307-6026 OVW.Rural@usdoj.gov Rural E-Mail
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