OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims

The summary for the OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims 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 Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims: The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims (ages 11 and older) of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. “Legal assistance” includes assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victim's safety and privacy; c) alternative dispute resolution, restorative practices, or other processes intended to promote victim safety, privacy, and autonomy; and d) post-conviction relief proceedings in state, local, Tribal, or territorial court where the conviction of a victim is related to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking. 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(24)(C) and (D).

Federal Grant Title:	OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims
Federal Agency Name:	Office on Violence Against Women (USDOJ-OJP-OVW)
Grant Categories:	Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	O-OVW-2024-171904
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.524
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	February 13th, 2024
Original Application Deadline:	February 13th, 2024
Posted Date:	December 14th, 2023
Creation Date:	December 14th, 2023
Archive Date:	May 10th, 2024
Total Program Funding:	$31,800,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$900,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$600,000
Expected Number of Awards:	45
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	December 14th, 2023

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: Private nonprofit entities, publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity, territorial organizations, Indian tribal governments, and tribal organizations in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Full Announcement
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at [email protected]. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026
[email protected]
[email protected]
Similar Government Grants: • OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Expanding Legal Services I...; • OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Expanding Legal Services I...; • OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Legal Assistance for Victims - Solicitation; • OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation; • OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation; • FY 2006 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • FY 2005 OVW Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program; • FY 2007 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
More Grants from the Office on Violence Against Women: • OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Resource Center on Workplace Responses to Assist Victims of Domestic ...; • OVW Fiscal Year 2024 National Service Line for Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse Prog...; • OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Initiat...; • OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Invi...; • OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic V...