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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Alliance for Safe Housing, Inc. (NASH) under the OVW Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative (CFDA 16.526). Through this 24-month award, effective October 1, 2024, NASH will continue implementing the Safe Housing Partnerships TA Consortium (SHPTAC) project. This project aims to provide advocates and case managers with knowledge, tools, and trauma-informed strategies to support survivors in sustaining safe and stable housing. NASH will deliver direct technical assistance, virtual trainings, develop curricula, and collaborate with other OVW TA providers to create and update resources as needed. This award represents years four and five of a five-year comprehensive TA project initially awarded competitively under the FY 2021 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 service 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. With FY 2024 TA initiative funding, the national alliance for safe housing (nash) will continue implementing the safe housing partnerships technical assistance consortium (shptac) project. This project will provide advocates and case managers with knowledge, tools, and trauma-informed strategies to support survivors in sustaining safe and stable housing. Over the course of the project period, nash will provide direct technical assistance and virtual trainings, develop curricula, and collaborate with other OVW TA providers including, but not limited to, the national network to end domestic violence and collaborative solutions, INC. To develop and/or update resources as needed. This project supports FY 2024 TA initiative purpose area 59: domestic violence & housing technical assistance consortium. The timing for performance of this award is 24 months. This award is for years four and five of a five-year comprehensive TA project awarded competitively under the FY 2021 TA initiative solicitation. This new award is a continuation of 15JOVW-21-GK-02224-mumu.