OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program
	CFDA Number:	16.590
	CFDA Description:	The Community-Defined Solutions to Violence Against Women 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-2011-2905
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 12, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 24, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 24, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 26, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	90
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$50,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State, Local, and Tribal Courts
Grant Description: The United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) (www.ovw.usdoj.gov) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program). This program furthers the Department of Justice's mission by encouraging State, local, and Tribal governments and State, local, and Tribal courts to treat sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/arrest-solicitation.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: OVW Main Line 202-307-6026

OVW.Arrest@usdoj.gov [OVW.Arrest@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • OVW FY 2010 Community-Defined Solutions to Violence Against Women Program; • OVW FY 2009 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program; • OVW FY 07 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders; • FY 2005 OVW Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies And Enforcement of Protection Orders; • FY 2004 OVW Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program; • FY 2006 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders