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U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

OVW Fiscal Year 2019 Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program

Solicitation

Release Date: on or about November 6, 2018

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are limited to: states, units of local government, tribal governments or tribal organizations, population specific organizations with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals over 50 years of age, victim service providers with demonstrated experience in addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and state, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions.

For this solicitation, OVW will accept applications for the Abuse in Later Life Program from the following: New applicants that have never received funding or that received funding in FY 2002 through FY 2013 under the Abuse in Later Life Program and continuation applicants that have an existing award under the Abuse in Later Life Program or that received funding in FY 2014 – FY 2016. Grant recipients that received funding under the Abuse in Later Life Program in FY 2017 or 2018 are NOT eligible to apply.

(See “Eligibility Information”)

Deadlines

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (E.T.) on January 8, 2019 (See “Submission Dates and Times”) ii

Registration Information: To submit an application, all applicants must obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number and register online with the System for Award Management (SAM) and with Grants.gov. To ensure sufficient time to complete the registration process, applicants must obtain a DUNS Number and register online with SAM and with Grants.gov immediately, but no later than December 18, 2018.

(See “Registration”)

Letter of Intent: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent to OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov by December 18, 2018. This letter confirms that the applicant has registered with SAM and Grants.gov. Submitting a Letter of Intent will not obligate a potential applicant to submit an application. Interested applicants who do not submit a Letter of Intent are still eligible to apply.

(See “Letter of Intent”)

Pre-Application Information Sessions: OVW will conduct two web-based Pre-Application Information Sessions for entities interested in submitting an application for this program.

Participation in these sessions is optional. Interested applicants who do not participate are still eligible to apply.

(See “Pre-Application Information Session(s)”)

Contact Information For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov.

Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at (202) 307-6026.

Submission and Notification Information Submission: Applications for this program will be submitted through Grants.gov. For technical assistance with Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Line at 1-800-518-4726.

The Grants.gov number assigned to this announcement is OVW-2019-15583.

Notification: OVW anticipates notifying applicants of funding decisions by October 1, 2019.

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Contents A. Program Description

Overview

About the OVW Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program

Program Scope

Mandatory Purpose Areas

Statutory Priority Area

Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery and Undermine Offender Accountability

Out-of-Scope Activities

Activities Requiring Prior Approval

B. Federal Award Information Availability of Funds

Award Period and Amounts

Types of Applications Mandatory Program Requirements C. Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants

Cost Sharing or Matching

Other Program Eligibility Requirements

D. Application and Submission Information Address to Request Application Package

Pre-Application Information Sessions

Content and Form of Application Submission

Formatting and Technical Requirements

Application Contents

Summary Data Sheet Proposal Abstract

Project Narrative

Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Additional Required Information

Unique Entity Identifier (DUNS Number), System for Award Management (SAM), and Grants.gov Registration iv

Submission Dates and Times

OVW Policy on Late Submissions

Intergovernmental Review - Single Point of Contact Review

Funding Restrictions

Other Submission Requirements

Submitting a Grant Application

E. Application Review Information Criteria

Review and Selection Process

Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates

F. Federal Award Administration Information Federal Award Notices

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Reporting

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) H. Other Information

Application Checklist

OVW Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program

(CFDA 16.528)

A. Program Description Overview The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Created in 1995, OVW administers grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and provides national leadership on issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. OVW grants support coordinated community responses to hold offenders accountable and serve victims.

About the OVW Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12421. In Fiscal Year 2019, OVW plans to fund projects that will support a comprehensive approach to addressing elder abuse in their communities. These projects will provide training to criminal justice professionals to enhance their ability to address elder abuse,1 neglect, and exploitation; provide cross-training opportunities to professionals working with older victims; establish or support a coordinated community response to elder abuse; and provide or enhance services for victims who are 50 years of age or older (hereinafter “older victims”). For additional information about this program see https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs and http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/vawamei/abuselatermain.htm.

Program Scope Activities supported by this program are determined by statute, federal regulations, and OVW policies. If an applicant receives an award, the funded project is bound by the provisions of this solicitation, the DOJ Financial Guide, including updates to the guide after an award is made, the section of the Solicitation Companion Guide entitled “Post-Award Requirements for All Federal Grant Recipients,” and the conditions of the award.

Mandatory Purpose Areas Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12421, funds under this program must be used for the following purposes:

1. providing training programs to assist law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of states or units of local government, population specific organizations, victim service providers, victim advocates, and relevant officers in federal, tribal, state, territorial, and local courts in recognizing and addressing instances of elder abuse;

2. providing or enhancing services for victims of abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect;

1 The term “elder abuse” means any action against a person who is 50 years of age or older that constitutes the willful: (A) infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish, or (B) deprivation by a person, including a caregiver, of goods or services with the intent to cause physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(11).

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3. establishing or supporting multidisciplinary collaborative community responses to victims of abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect; and

4. conducting cross-training for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of states or units of local government, attorneys, health care providers, population specific organizations, faith-based advocates, victim service providers, and courts to better serve victims of abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect.

Applicants must engage in activities outlined in each of the four mandatory purpose areas;

however, applicants may request that OVW waive one or more of the mandatory purpose area activities. All applicants requesting such a waiver must clearly demonstrate that the mandatory purpose areas were sufficiently addressed during their initial Abuse in Later Life award or that using grant funds for the specified activities would duplicate existing services available in the community. OVW will decide whether to grant the waiver during programmatic review of the application. If OVW denies the waiver, the applicant will be required to submit a revised budget and program narrative without adding to the total award amount.

Permissible Purpose Areas Abuse in Later Life Program funds also may be used for the following purposes:

1. providing training programs to assist attorneys, health care providers, faith-based leaders, or other community-based organizations in recognizing and addressing instances of abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect; or

2. conducting outreach activities and awareness campaigns to ensure that victims of abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect, receive appropriate assistance.2

Statutory Priority Area The Abuse in Later Life Program statute requires that priority be given to proposals providing services to culturally specific and underserved populations. 34 U.S.C. § 12421(b)(4). Culturally specific populations refer to American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and Hispanics. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(6); 42 U.S.C. § 300u-6(g).

Underserved populations means populations who face barriers in accessing and using victim services, and includes populations underserved because of geographic location, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, underserved racial and ethnic populations, and populations underserved because of “special needs” (such as language barriers, disabilities, alienage status, or age). See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(39). Applications proposing to meaningfully increase access to OVW programming for these populations will be given special consideration.

2 Successful applicants may not use more than 10 percent of the total grant funds to conduct outreach activities and awareness campaigns.

Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery and Undermine Offender Accountability OVW does not fund activities that jeopardize victim safety, deter or prevent physical or emotional healing for victims, or allow offenders to escape responsibility for their actions.

Information on activities that compromise victim safety and recovery and undermine offender accountability may be found in the Solicitation Companion Guide.

Applications that propose any activities that compromise victim safety and recovery or undermine offender accountability may receive a deduction in points during the review process or may be eliminated from consideration entirely.

Out-of-Scope Activities The activities listed below are out of the program scope, and they will not be supported by this program’s funding.

1. Research projects. (This does not include program assessments conducted only for internal improvement purposes. For information about DOJ regulations on research involving human subjects, see “Research and Protection of Human Subjects” in the Solicitation Companion Guide).

2. Supporting criminal justice/investigative positions. Personnel costs for criminal justice/investigative professionals are permitted only to cover time spent conducting or attending training required by this program. Funds may not be used to compensate personnel for the performance of criminal justice/investigative duties.

3. Curriculum development. OVW has worked closely with national technical assistance providers with relevant expertise in abuse in later life, violence against women, and curriculum development to develop training materials for use by grantees of this program. These materials must be used for the trainings funded under this program.

Applications that propose activities that are deemed to be substantially out-of-scope may receive a deduction in points during the review process or may be eliminated from consideration entirely.

Activities Requiring Prior Approval Activities listed below will require prior approval in order to be supported by grant funds.

1. Surveys.

B. Federal Award Information Availability of Funds All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law. There is no guarantee that funds will be available in the future. OVW may elect to make awards in a future fiscal year for applications submitted under this solicitation but not selected for FY 2019 funding, depending on the merits of the applications and the availability of funding.

Award Period and Amounts New applicants: The award period is 36 months. Budgets must reflect 36 months of project activity, and the total “estimated funding” on the SF-424 must reflect 36 months. Generally, the award period will start on October 1, 2019.

Continuation applicants: The award period is 24 months. Budgets must reflect 24 months of project activity, and the total “estimated funding” on the SF-424 must reflect 24 months.

Generally, the award period will start on October 1, 2019.

This program typically makes awards in the range of $375,000 to $400,000. OVW estimates that it will make up to 9 awards for an estimated $3,400,000.

Funding levels under this program for FY 2019 are:

1. New applicant awards will be made for up to $400,000 for the entire 36 months.

2. Continuation applicant awards will be made for up to $300,000 for the entire 24 months.

OVW has the discretion to make awards for greater or lesser amounts than requested and to negotiate the scope of work and budget with applicants prior to making an award.

Awards will be made as cooperative agreements. Cooperative agreements are a form of award where the federal awarding agency has ongoing substantial involvement in award activities. For this program, the substantial involvement includes working with grantees to develop local training teams to provide trainings and cross-trainings on elder abuse and working with grantees to develop strategic plans addressing outreach and direct services for older victims.

Types of Applications In FY 2019, OVW will accept the following types of applications for this program:

New: applicants that have never received funding under this program or that received funding in FY 2002 through FY 2013 under the Abuse in Later Life Program. FY 2002 through FY 2013 recipients cannot apply as continuation applicants.

Continuation: applicants that have an existing or recently closed (within the last 12 months) award under this program or that received funding in FY 2014 – FY 2016. Continuation funding is not guaranteed.

This program’s grant recipients that received an FY 2017 or FY 2018 award are NOT eligible to apply.

Additionally, current grantees with a substantial amount of funds remaining (50% or more of the award) at the time of application submission without adequate justification may not be considered for funding, or may receive a reduced award amount if selected for funding in FY 2019.

Mandatory Program Requirements Training/Cross-Training – New Applicants New applicants that receive funding under the Abuse in Later Life Program will be required to engage in the following activities

1. Grantee Orientation: Each grantee must send management/leadership level representatives from its four required Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) partners and the project coordinator to a three-day grantee orientation. Attendance at orientation will require participants to travel to this OVW-sponsored event. Applicants must include funds in their budgets to send five participants to this event.

2. Law Enforcement “Training of Trainers” (TOT) Training: Each grantee must send a multidisciplinary training team to a three-day training of trainers. Attendance at this training will require participants to travel to this OVW-sponsored event. Applicants must include funds in their budgets to send participants to this training. MOU partner organizations must agree to send the following representatives: a law enforcement officer, a prosecutor, an advocate from the designated victim service provider, a representative from the program or agency with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals in later life, and the project coordinator. This commitment must be detailed in the MOU. It is highly recommended that grantees send two additional persons to the training as back-up trainers. A maximum of seven individuals may attend this event: six team members who will actively participate in the training and the project coordinator who will attend this event as an observer.

3. Law Enforcement Trainings: Each grantee must have its multidisciplinary training team provide one-day (eight-hour) local trainings for law enforcement. The trainings use a curriculum that has been developed by experts and approved by OVW. The number of trainings that will be held and a commitment from MOU partner organizations to provide trainers for these events must be detailed in the MOU. Due to the interactive nature of the training, the maximum recommended class size is 30 participants per class. The applicant must receive commitment(s) from law enforcement agency(ies) to send personnel to attend these local law enforcement trainings. Each law enforcement agency must detail this commitment in the required letter of commitment (see section on Letters of Commitment in the “Content and Form of Application Submission” section) that must be submitted with the application.

4. Advanced Law Enforcement Training: Applicants must include funds in their budgets to bring national expert(s) to their communities to provide advanced training locally for detectives and investigators. The training uses a curriculum that has been developed by experts and approved by OVW. A commitment to hold this training event must be in the MOU. Each applicant must receive a commitment(s) from law enforcement agency(ies) to send personnel to participate in this local training. Each law enforcement agency agreeing to have its personnel attend the local advanced training for detectives and investigators must detail the commitment(s) in the required letter of commitment (see section on “Letters of Commitment” in the “Content and Form of Application Submission” section) that must be submitted with the application. If a law enforcement agency is committing to send personnel to both the local eight-hour and local advanced law enforcement training events, this commitment may be detailed in a single letter.

5. Prosecutors’ Institute: Each applicant must receive commitment(s) from prosecutors’ office(s) in its jurisdiction to have prosecutors attend the National Institute on the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, a three-and-one-half-day course designed to challenge prosecutors to reevaluate their approach to prosecuting elder abuse cases. The commitment must be shown in the required letter(s) of commitment from participating prosecutors’ offices agreeing to have their personnel attend these trainings (see section on “Letters of Commitment” in the “Content and Form of Application Submission” section) that must be submitted with the application. The commitment by the prosecutor’s office serving as an MOU partner to send prosecutor(s) to this event must be detailed in the MOU. Attendance at this institute will require participants to travel to this OVW-sponsored training event. Applicants must include funds in their budget to send prosecutors to this institute.

6. Judicial Institute: Each applicant must agree to encourage judges in its jurisdiction to attend a four-day national judicial institute on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This “commitment to encourage” must be detailed in the MOU. Attendance at this institute will require participants to travel to this OVW-sponsored training event. Applicants must include funds in their budgets to send judges to this institute. The faculty for this judicial education event will be judges and other national experts, and attendance is restricted to judges. While this activity is not mandatory, grantees are strongly encouraged to have judges/magistrates attend the institute to develop a better understanding of the role of the criminal/civil justice system in addressing elder abuse in their community.

7. Direct Services “Training of Trainers” Training: Each applicant must agree to send representatives from two MOU partners (one from the victim service provider and one from the program or agency with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals in later life) and the project coordinator to a three-day training of trainers on providing services to older victims. This agreement must be detailed in the MOU. Attendance will require participants to travel to this OVW-sponsored training event. Applicants must include funds in their budget to send participants to this training.

8. Direct Services Cross-Training: Each grantee must have trainers from two MOU partners

(one from the victim service provider and one from the program or agency with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals in later life) provide local one-day cross-trainings to agencies of states or units of local government, attorneys, health care providers, population specific organizations, faith-based advocates, and victim service providers. The number of trainings that will be held and the commitment(s) from the organizations providing trainers for these events must be detailed in the MOU. The one-day cross-training uses a curriculum that has been developed by national organizations and experts and approved by OVW. The applicant must receive commitments from agencies of states or units of local government, attorneys, health care providers, population specific organizations, faith-based advocates, and/or victim service providers to attend these local one-day direct services cross-trainings. Each organization/agency must detail this commitment in the required letter(s) of commitment (see section on Letters of Commitment in the “Content and Form of Application Submission” section) that must be submitted with the application.

9. Kickoff/Coordinated Community Response Events:

Each applicant and its project partners must agree to conduct a local full day cross-training. This cross-training consists of two events:

o Kickoff Event: This half-day “Kickoff” event for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of states or units of local government, attorneys, health care providers, population specific organizations, faith-based advocates, victim service providers, and courts working with older victims will focus on helping each discipline develop a better understanding of the role each one plays in addressing elder abuse in their community.

o Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Event: This half day event follows the Kickoff Event and allows the CCR members to meet and discuss the role that the CCR will play in the implementation of the project. The trainers (including travel costs) for this event will be provided by the OVW Abuse in Later Life Program’s Technical Assistance Provider. Grantees will be responsible for providing the venue for this local event.

Training/Cross-Training - Continuation applicants Continuation applicants that receive funding under the Abuse in Later Life Program must attend New Grantee Orientation. Continuation grantees will be permitted to engage in other training activities based on the needs of their continuation projects. Applicants should clearly identify which trainings their projects will include and detail why the additional training is needed in the “What will be done section” of the application. Funds should be included in the budget to cover the costs associated with participating in the chosen trainings.

Collaborative Community Responses – New and continuation applicants Each partner must agree to establish or support a multidisciplinary collaborative community response to abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect, and provide details about these efforts in the MOU. OVW will provide intensive and comprehensive technical assistance to assist grantees. Each project partner will engage in a review of its own policies and protocols to determine the extent to which they are designed to aid in improving the identification, investigation, prosecution and adjudication of cases of elder abuse, exploitation and neglect, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. A list of stakeholders that would be invited to participate in the CCR must be included in the MOU.

Providing or Enhancing Services for Older Victims – New applicants Each new applicant must agree to engage in a two-phase effort to provide services to older victims and detail these efforts in the MOU. All new applicants are required to allocate funds for outreach and direct services for older victims (a minimum of 25% of the proposed budget).

o Planning Phase: Grantees will work with OVW and Abuse in Later Life Program Technical Assistance providers to establish the groundwork for developing or enhancing outreach and services to older victims. The planning phase will be for 12- 18 months. The planning phase must include, but is not limited to, the following activities:

conducting a community needs assessment;

reviewing agency policies and protocols to ensure that they are inclusive of older victims;

providing training to staff; and developing a strategic plan for outreach and service delivery that will be submitted to OVW for review and approval prior to release of funds for the implementation phase.

o Implementation Phase: Upon successfully completing the planning phase and upon receipt of OVW approval of the strategic plan for outreach and service delivery, grantees will begin outreach and the delivery of services to older victims. Funds included in the budget for the implementation phase will be placed on hold through a special condition of the award. The grantee will not have access to these funds until OVW determines that: 1) the grantee has successfully completed the planning phase, 2) the proposed use of funds addresses the needs of older victims as identified during the community needs assessment, and 3) the grantee has an acceptable strategic plan in place. During this phase, grantees will continue working with OVW and OVW Technical Assistance providers to successfully execute their strategic plans.

Providing or Enhancing Services for Older Victims – Continuation applicants Each continuation applicant must agree to provide outreach and services for older individuals.

All continuation applicants are required to allocate funds for outreach and direct services for older victims (a minimum of 33% of the proposed budget).

o Critical Assessment Continuation grantees will be required to reexamine the outreach and services funded under the initial Abuse in Later Life award to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of older victims and address challenges in service provision that occurred during the previous project. This review will take place within six months of the project start date.

C. Eligibility Information

Applications that are submitted by ineligible entities or that do not meet all program eligibility requirements will not be considered for funding. In addition, an application that is deemed deficient in one or more of the following categories may not be considered for funding: 1.

activities that compromise victim safety, 2. out-of-scope activities, 3. unallowable costs, 4.pre-award risk assessment, 5. completeness, and 6. timeliness. Further, an applicant with past performance issues, long-standing open audits, or an open criminal investigation also may not be considered for funding.

Eligible Applicants The following entities are eligible to apply for this program:

1. States;3

2. Units of local government;4

3. Tribal governments or tribal organizations;5

3 A state is any of the states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(31).

4 A unit of local government is any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(40).

5 A tribal government is defined as the governing body of an Indian tribe or a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(36). For the purposes of this program, tribal organization is defined as the governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body of a tribe or tribes to be served, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities; or any tribal nonprofit organization. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(38). In these definitions, the term “Indian tribe” refers to a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(16).

4. Population specific organizations with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals over 50 years of age;6

5. Victim service providers with demonstrated experience in addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;7 and

6. State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions.8

Non-eligible entities generally include, but are not limited to:

• Police departments;

• Pre-trial service agencies;

• District or city attorneys’ offices;

• Sheriffs’ departments;

• Probation and parole departments;

• Regional Councils/Planning Commissions; and

• Universities.

The above non-eligible entities are not considered units of local government for the purposes of this program. These agencies or organizations are not eligible to apply directly for funding, but may assume responsibility for the development and implementation of the project. They must have their state, a tribal government, or a unit of local government apply as the lead applicant.

Any applicant representing a consortium of tribal governments and/or organizations must submit a resolution or legal equivalent from the constituent tribal governments and/or organizations supporting the application.9

Nonprofit Organization Requirement – 501(c)(3) Status Any entity that is eligible for this program based on its status as a nonprofit organization must be an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(16)(B)(i).

6 A population specific organization is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that primarily serves members of a specific underserved population and has demonstrated experience and expertise providing targeted services to members of that specific underserved population. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(21).

7 A victim service provider is a nonprofit, nongovernmental or tribal organization or rape crisis center, including a state or tribal coalition, that assists or advocates for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims, including domestic violence shelters, faith-based organizations, and other organizations, with a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(43).

8 A state, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition is a coalition recognized by OVW pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 10441(d)(2)(A), determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. § 10411, or determined by the Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 280b et seq.). See also 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(32), (33) & (35).

9 Regarding a tribal consortium application, the applicant must submit documentation of authority as described above from each tribal consortium member, unless existing consortium bylaws or other tribal governance documents allow action without explicit authorization from the member tribes in the consortium. In that case, the tribal consortium must submit a resolution, a letter, affidavit, or other documentation, as appropriate, that certifies that the tribal consortium has the legal authority to apply for grants on behalf of the consortium. This documentation must be current, sufficient to demonstrate authority for the application, contain authorizing signature(s), and submitted by the application’s due date. In addition, a copy of the bylaws or other governance documents that allow the tribal consortium’s action without support from all consortium members must be included with this documentation.

Nonprofit Organization Requirement – Offshore Accounts Any nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is not eligible for a grant from this program. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(16)(B)(ii).

Cost Sharing or Matching This program has no match or cost sharing requirement.

Other Program Eligibility Requirements In addition to meeting the eligible entity requirements outlined above, applications for this program must also meet the requirements below. All certification and other eligibility related documents must be current and developed in accordance with the FY 2019 solicitation.

Required Partnerships Each applicant must demonstrate that it is part of a multidisciplinary partnership. This required partnership must be detailed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is signed by the Authorized Representative of, at a minimum, the following four required partners (34 U.S.C. § 12421(b)(3)(B)):

1. At least one law enforcement agency;

2. At least one prosecutor’s office;

3. At least one victim service provider; and

4. At least one nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals in later life.

Limit on Number of Applications OVW will consider only one application per organization for the same service area in response to this solicitation. In addition, if an applicant submits multiple versions of the same application, OVW will review only the most recent system-validated version submitted before the deadline.

D. Application and Submission Information Address to Request Application Package The complete application package (this solicitation, including links to required forms) is available on Grants.gov. Applicants wishing to request a paper copy of these materials should contact OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov or Kimberly Shamberger at 202-514-7998.

Pre-Application Information Sessions OVW will conduct two web-based pre-application information sessions for entities interested in submitting an application for this program. During these sessions, OVW staff will review this program’s requirements, review the solicitation, and allow for a brief question and answer period. These sessions are tentatively scheduled for:

1. November 27, 2018

2. December 11, 2018

The total number of participants for each session may be limited, and therefore interested participants from the same agency/jurisdiction are expected to participate together. OVW http://www.grants.gov/ mailto:OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov reserves the right to deny multiple registrations from a single agency/jurisdiction to allow as many interested applicants as possible to participate.

To register, contact Kimberly Shamberger at kshamberger@usdoj.gov or at 202-514-7998.

Registration must be received at least three days prior to the start of the session. Participants are not registered until they receive a confirmation email. Webinars will be captioned in English and Spanish. Interested applicants needing additional language assistance should contact this program’s POC at kshamberger@usdoj.gov or at 202-514-7998 as soon as possible, but no later than November 20, 2018.

Content and Form of Application Submission The information below (“Letter of Intent through “Additional Required Information”) describes the full content and form of application submission. For a complete checklist of required contents, see the “Other Information” section in this solicitation.

Letter of Intent Applicants intending to apply for FY 2019 funding under this program are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent. The letter should state that the applicant is registered and current with SAM and with Grants.gov. The letter should be submitted to OVW at OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov by December 18, 2018. This letter will not obligate the applicant to submit an application. See https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants for a sample Letter of Intent.

Formatting and Technical Requirements Applications must follow the requirements below. Points may be deducted for applications that do not adhere to the following requirements:

1. Double spaced (Project Abstract, Summary Data Sheet and charts may be single spaced)

2. 8½ x 11 inch paper

3. One-inch margins

4. Type no smaller than 12 point, Times New Roman font

5. Page numbers

6. Project Narrative may be no more than 20 pages for new applicants and no more than

25 pages for continuation applicants.

7. Word documents in the following formats: Microsoft Word (.doc), PDF files (.pdf), or Text

Documents (.txt).

8. Headings and sub-headings that correspond to the sections identified in this section of the solicitation.

Application Contents Applications must include the following required documents and demonstrate that the program eligibility requirements have been met. OVW will not contact applicants for missing items on the list below. Applications that do not include all of the following documents will be considered substantially incomplete and will not be considered for funding:

1. Project Narrative

2. Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative

3. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

4. Letters of Commitment (if applicable) mailto:kshamberger@usdoj.gov mailto:kshamberger@usdoj.gov http://www.grants.gov/ mailto:OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov

Summary Data Sheet (5 Points Total) The Summary Data Sheet should be one to four pages and may be single or double spaced.

The Summary Data Sheet does not count toward the 20/25 page limit for the Project Narrative.

Provide the following information:

1. Name, title, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the individual with authority to accept grants on behalf of the applicant.

2. Name, title, address, telephone number, and e-mail address for the grant point-of-contact. This person must be an employee of the applicant.

3. Statement as to whether the applicant (the organization whose DUNS number is being used for the application) will serve as a fiscal agent/sponsor for an entity or entities that will implement the project, and the applicant itself will not be involved with implementation of the project beyond issuing subaward(s) to these entities. If this is the case, the applicant also must list these subrecipients and include a statement acknowledging that, should an award be made, the applicant will be responsible for all applicable statutory, fiscal, and programmatic requirements, including those of 2 C.F.R.

Part 200, as well as all project deliverables. In such situations, the fiscal agent/sponsor must be an eligible applicant for the program.

4. Statement as to whether the applicant has expended $750,000 in federal funds in the applicant’s past fiscal year. If so, specify the end date of the applicant’s fiscal year.

5. Summary of current and pending OVW grants (if applicable). If the applicant has a current grant or cooperative agreement under any OVW grant program or an award that has been closed within the last 12 months from the date this solicitation closes, the information must be provided in a table using the sample format found on the OVW website https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants. Failure to provide the required table will result in a loss of points. The applicant should also provide the same information regarding any current OVW grants or pending applications on which the applicant is a subrecipient.

6. Statement as to whether the applicant is a nonprofit organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.

7. A list of other federal grant programs from which the applicant currently receives funding or for which it has applied for funding in FY 2019 to do similar work. Provide this information in a table using the sample format found on the OVW website https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants .

8. Statement as to whether the applicant is a nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

9. Statement as to whether the applicant is a nonprofit organization that uses the Internal Revenue Service's three-step safe-harbor procedure to establish a rebuttable presumption that its executives' compensation is reasonable. If the applicant is not a nonprofit organization or is a nonprofit that does not use the safe-harbor procedure, provide a statement to that effect. For additional information about the safe-harbor procedure, see "Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation" in the Additional Required Information section.

10. The law enforcement agency partnering on this project.

11. The prosecutor’s office partnering on this project.

12. The victim service provider partnering on this project.

13. The nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals in later life partnering on this project.

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14. The specific underserved or culturally specific population(s) the project will focus on (if applicable)

15. The regional area(s) (city, town, county, or unincorporated area) where this project will be implemented.

16. The population and square mileage of the region to be served.

Proposal Abstract (not scored) The Proposal Abstract must provide a short summary (no more than two pages double-spaced) of the proposed project, including names of applicant and partners, primary activities, products and deliverables, the service area, and who will benefit. Applicants must not summarize past accomplishments in this section.

Project Narrative (45 Points Total) The Project Narrative may not exceed 20 pages for new applicants or 25 pages for continuation applicants, double-spaced. The Project Narrative must include the following three sections:

Purpose of Application (10 points)

This section must:

1. Describe the communities to be served, including the geographic location, the populations in the service area, and any marginalized and/or underserved population(s);10

2. Detail the current response to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation for victims over the age of 50 within the proposed service area. This section must identify available services, as well as gaps and barriers in service provision;

3. If the applicant will use award funds to provide training, identify existing training and/or educational programs available for those working with older victims (example:

law enforcement officers, prosecutors, court officers, advocates, APS workers);

4. If the applicant will use award funds to provide training, explain why existing training and/or educational programs do not meet current needs; and

5. Describe the need for project resources and how funding would alleviate that need.

The need must directly relate to the stated gaps and barriers to providing services to victims over the age of 50 in the service area and (if applicable) the need to provide training and/or educational programs for those working with older victims.

Note: New applicants must address #3 and #4 above because new applicants are required to use award funds to do training. Continuation applicants that are not planning to use award funds to do training do not need to address #3 and #4 and should state in this section that they are not planning to use grant funds to provide training.

What Will Be Done (20 points)

The application must provide a clear link between the proposed activities and the need identified in the “Purpose of Application” section above.

10 Applicants should use U.S. Census and other government data, as well as the Limited English Proficient Mapping Tool, available at www.lep.gov/maps/, to obtain this information.

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Training/Cross Training If the applicant plans to use award funds to conduct training, provide details regarding the need for training, including who would receive training.

1. Law enforcement: Provide the name(s) of agency(ies) or department(s) that will send sworn officers to attend the mandatory one-day (eight-hour) training and/or the advanced law enforcement training, size of agencies or departments (sworn personnel), number of sworn personnel who will attend the entire one-day (eight-hour) training, and number of sworn personnel who will attend the advanced law enforcement training;

Continuation Applicants

• Detail the extent to which training provided under the initial Abuse in Later Life award has been institutionalized.

• Provide the number of law enforcement officers who committed to attend training (both law enforcement and advanced law enforcement training) under the initial Abuse in Later Life award and the number of officers who completed the trainings;

2. Prosecutors: Provide the name(s) of office(s) that will be sending prosecutors to attend the mandatory training, size of office (number of prosecutors), and number of prosecutors who will attend the national prosecutors’ institute;

Continuation applicants must also provide the number of prosecutors who committed to attending the national prosecutors’ institute under the initial Abuse in Later Life award and the number of prosecutors who completed the institute;

3. Judicial: Provide the number and type(s) of court(s) in the project area, number of judges expected to attend the national judicial institute, and the type of court over which the judges preside, and detail the efforts MOU partners will engage in to encourage judges in the project area to attend the judicial institute;

Continuation applicants must also provide the number of judges who completed the national judicial institute under the initial Abuse in Later Life award;

4. Agencies of states or units of local government, attorneys, health care providers, population specific organizations, faith-based advocates and victim service providers:

Provide the name(s) of organization(s) or agency(ies) that will send personnel to attend the mandatory cross-training and the number of personnel who will attend the mandatory cross-training.

Continuation applicants must also provide the number of individuals who committed to attending the cross-training under the initial Abuse in Later Life award and the number of individuals who completed the cross-trainings.

Collaborative Community Response Detail how the proposed project will assist in establishing or supporting a multidisciplinary collaborative community response to victims of abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect.

Continuation applicants must provide details about the CCR created or enhanced through the initial Abuse in Later Life award including;

• Providing the current status of CCR that existed under the initial Abuse in Later Life award, including whether it still exists, and if not, when it ended and why, if the CCR still meets, how often it meets, and the number of agencies and organizations regularly attending CCR meetings;

• Identifying key participants of the CCR;

• Detailing efforts by the CCR to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and

• Identifying any activities engaged in by the CCR under the initial Abuse in Later Life award that have been sustained.

Services Grantees will work with OVW and OVW Technical Assistance providers to develop a strategic plan addressing outreach and direct services to older…