OVW FY 2016 Justice for Families Program
The summary for the OVW FY 2016 Justice for Families Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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OVW FY 2016 Justice for Families Program: The Grants to Support Families in the Justice System program (referred to as the Justice for Families Program) was authorized in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013 to improve the response of all aspects of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of communities and courts to respond to families affected by the four crimes: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training and technical assistance for people who work with families in the court system; civil legal services; provision of resources in juvenile court matters; and development or promotion of legislation, model codes, policies, and best practices.
Federal Grant Title: | OVW FY 2016 Justice for Families Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
Grant Categories: | Law Justice and Legal Services Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | OVW-2016-9003 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 16.021 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Justice Systems Response to Families |
Current Application Deadline: | Jan 20, 2016 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jan 20, 2016 |
Posted Date: | Nov 24, 2015 |
Creation Date: | Nov 24, 2015 |
Archive Date: | Feb 19, 2016 |
Total Program Funding: | $11,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $600,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $450,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 25 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- The Justice for Families Program supports projects to improve the response of all aspects of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
City or township governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Additional Information on Eligibility
- states, units of local government, courts (including juvenile courts), Indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, legal services providers, and victim service providers
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- OVW FY 2016 Justice for Families Program
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Carrie Mitchell
Phone 202-307-6026
[email protected]
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