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 a $425,000 cooperative agreement to the Alliance Of Local Service Organizations under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA #16.526) federal grant program. This award will provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to current and potential grantees of the OVW Children & Youth and Engaging Men (CYEM) Programs from October 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Services will include culturally relevant training and assistance to help communities develop capacity to address the needs of children and youth exposed to or victimized by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sex trafficking. This will be accomplished through prevention/outreach efforts, direct victim services, school-based policy development, and mobilizing men as allies—with a goal of enhancing grantee ability to respond effectively through cross-agency and disciplinary partnerships. This award continues year five of a five-year comprehensive technical assistance project awarded competitively under OVW's FY 2018 TA Initiative solicitation.

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 provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to grantees and potential grantees of the OVW children & youth and engaging men (CYEM) programs. This award will support comprehensive, culturally relevant training and technical assistance to consolidated children & youth and engaging men programs grantees and potential grantees on how to develop and enhance the capacity of communities to address the needs of children and youth who are exposed to or victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and SEX trafficking through a continuum of efforts that includes: prevention and outreach; direct victim services; school-based policy development and effective responses; and the mobilization of men as allies to end violence against women and girls. The timing for performance of this award is 9 months. This award is for year 5 of a five-year comprehensive TA project, awarded competitively under OVW's FY 2018 TA initiative solicitation. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-21-GK-02214-CY