The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement…

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded Futures Without Violence $500,000 under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA #16.526) federal grant program. This 36-month cooperative agreement will support the provision of multi-faceted training and technical assistance to institutions of higher education from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the grantee will engage college-aged men, including athletes and fraternity members, as leaders in preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus through coordinated community response approaches that support and engage men and male survivors. The timing and focus of this award align with the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative's purpose of providing critical resources to forge partnerships across agencies and disciplines to effectively respond to violent crimes against women.

The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful state, local, tribal, and campus projects; increase victim safety; and bolster offender accountability. Through cooperative agreements, OVW supports educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow current and potential grantees and subgrantees to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of the criminal and civil justice systems and victim services providers to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women. This award will support FY 2022 TA initiative purpose area 7, to provide multi-faceted training and technical assistance to institutions of higher education on engaging college-age men, including athletes and fraternity members, as leaders and influencers in the efforts to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus. This project will be implemented through coordinated community response approaches that support and engage men and male survivors on campus. The timing for performance of this award is 36 months. This is a new award.