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 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, praxis international will develop therural initiatives for strengthening equity (rise) project toprovide TA to OVW rural grantees, subgrantees, and potential grantees and subgrantees to assist them in effectively responding tounderserved ruralsurvivors. This project will support advocates and mental health providers todevelop and implement knowledge, skills, and practices designed tostrengthen the capacity of OVW rural grantees. Over the course of the project period, praxis will provide direct technical assistance and convene virtual listening sessions, focus groups, in-person and virtual trainings, webinars and a symposium. This project supports FY 2024 TA initiative purpose area #24: TTA for rural grantees serving underserved communities. The timing for performance of this award is 24 months. This is a new award.