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. 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Office on Violence Against Women, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
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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