Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program

The summary for the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance 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:	Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program
	CFDA Number:	16.589
	CFDA Description:	Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement 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-2007-1499
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 19, 2006
	Creation Date:	Mar 07, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 15, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 07, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	70
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$900,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: State and local courts (including juvenile courts) and units of local government as defined in the solicitation.
Grant Description: The primary purpose of the Rural Program is to enhance the safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child victimization by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural jurisdictions. OVW welcomes applications that propose innovative solutions for achieving this goal. The Rural Program challenges victim advocates, law enforcement officers, pre-trial service personnel, prosecutors, judges and other court personnel, probation and parole officers, and faith- and/or community-based leaders to collaborate to overcome the problem of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and child victimization and to ensure that victim safety is paramount in providing services to victims and their children.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: OVW Website
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/currentsolicitations.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Sandy Thurston
Program Specialist
202/307-6026 www.ovw.rural@usdoj.gov OVW E-Mail Address
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