OVW FY 2016 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

The summary for the OVW FY 2016 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant 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 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program: The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence, at minimum or no cost to the victims. Grant funds may be used to provide direct legal services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. The objective of the LAV Grant Program is to develop innovative, collaborative projects that provide quality representation to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Federal Grant Title: OVW FY 2016 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant 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-2016-9148
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 16.524
CFDA Descriptions: Legal Assistance for Victims
Current Application Deadline: Feb 8, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Feb 8, 2016
Posted Date: Dec 15, 2015
Creation Date: Dec 15, 2015
Archive Date: Mar 9, 2016
Total Program Funding: $32,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $800,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $400,000
Expected Number of Awards: 70
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Category Explanation
The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program supports projects to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence.
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
Territorial organizations: For the purposes of this solicitation, a “territorial organization” is defined as a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization addressing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking within a United States territory.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
OVW FY 2016 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
Grant Announcement Contact
Neelam J. Patel Phone 202-307-6026
[email protected]

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