OVW FY 2010 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

The summary for the OVW FY 2010 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:	OVW FY 2010 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	16.524
	CFDA Description:	Legal Assistance for Victims
	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-2010-2393
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 09, 2009
	Creation Date:	Dec 09, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 04, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 04, 2010
	Archive Date:	Mar 06, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	90
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$49,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$650,000
	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 governments (Federally recognized) - 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 - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Publically funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity (e.g., law schools).
Grant Description: The United State Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) (www.ovw.usdoj.gov) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Legal Assistance to Victims Grant Program. This program furthers the Department's mission by strengthening civil and criminal legal assistance programs for adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/fy10-lav-solicitation.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: OVW Main Line 202-307-6026

ovw.lav@usdoj.gov [ovw.lav@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • OVW Fiscal Year 2011 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 2007 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • FY 2006 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • FY 2005 OVW Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program