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OMB Number - 1122-0020 Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

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

OVW Fiscal Year 2020 Enhanced Training and Services to

End Abuse in Later Life Program Solicitation

Release Date: on or about December 4, 2019.

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.

(See “Eligibility Information”)

Deadlines

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (E.T.) on February 6, 2020.

(See “Submission Dates and Times”)

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 January 16, 2020.

(See “Registration”)

Letter of Intent: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a non-binding Letter of Intent to OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov by January 16, 2020. This letter confirms that the applicant has registered with SAM and Grants.gov. Submitting a Letter of Intent will not obligate a potential https://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ mailto:www.elder@usdoj.gov http://www.grants.gov/ ii 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 Session: OVW will post a pre-recorded Pre-Application Information Session on its website for entities interested in submitting an application for this program. Listening to this session is optional. Interested applicants who do not listen to the pre-recorded session are still eligible to apply. The session is tentatively scheduled to be available by December 19, 2019 on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants.

(See “Pre-Application Information Session”)

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 Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726.

The Grants.gov number assigned to this announcement is OVW-2020-17692.

Notification: OVW anticipates notifying applicants of funding decisions by October 1, 2020.

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Contents A. Program Description

Overview of OVW

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

Program Scope

Mandatory Purpose Areas

Statutory Priority Area

OVW Priority Areas

Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery or 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

Content and Form of Application Submission

Formatting and Technical Requirements

Application Contents

Summary Data Sheet Proposal Abstract

Project Narrative

Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative

MOU should say MOU and LOC(s)

Additional Required Information iv

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

Submission Dates and Times

OVW Policy on Late Submissions

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

Federal Award Information:

Funding Type: Cooperative Agreement Estimated Total Funding: $3,400,000 Expected Number of Awards: Nine Award Ceiling: $400,000 Award Floor: No Floor Registration Due: January 16, 2020.

Letter of Intent Due: January 16, 2020.

Application Due: February 6, 2020.

Anticipated Start Date: October 1, 2020 Length of Award Period: 36 months

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

(CFDA 16.528)

A. Program Description Overview of OVW 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 domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. OVW grants support coordinated community responses to hold offenders accountable and serve victims.

Statutory Authority This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12421.

About the OVW Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program (Abuse in Later Life Program) The Abuse in Later Life Program supports a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, and exploitation committed against 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 financial guide after an award is made, the section of the Solicitation Companion Guide on post-award requirements for all federal award recipients, and the conditions of the award.

Mandatory Purpose Areas Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12421(b)(2)(A), funds under this program must be used for the following purposes:

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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.

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.

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, pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12421(b)(2)(C), 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 project narrative without adding to the total award amount.

Permissible Purpose Areas Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12421(b)(2)(B), 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.

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. (Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12421(b)(2)(C), activities under this purpose area are limited to ten percent of total award funds.)

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). The term “culturally specific populations” refers 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). The term “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 services for these populations will be given special consideration.

OVW Priority Areas In FY 2020, OVW is interested in supporting the priority area(s) identified below. Applications proposing activities in the following areas will be given special consideration:

1. Reduce violent crime against women and promote victim safety through investing in law enforcement, increasing prosecution, and promoting effective prevention.

2. Address the specific challenges that rural communities face in responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Recipients will received specialized training and technical assistance in the following two priority areas:

• Empower victims to become survivors by growing them past their vulnerabilities to a place of self-sufficiency.

• Increase efforts to combat stalking.

Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery or 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.

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

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. See also the list of unallowable costs in the Funding Restrictions section of this solicitation.

1. Research projects. (This does not include assessments conducted only for internal improvement purposes (up to three percent of the award). For information on distinguishing between research and assessments, see the heading on this topic in the Funding Restrictions section of this solicitation and 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 create training materials. 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 Recipients must receive prior approval before using grant funds to support surveys, whether conducted as part of a program or needs assessment, or for any other purpose. Prior approval is necessary to determine whether the activity is within the scope of the award and meets the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (see the Solicitation Companion Guide for more information).

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 2020 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. OVW anticipates that the award period will start on October 1, 2020.

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. OVW anticipates that the award period will start on October 1, 2020.

This program typically makes awards in the range of $300,000 to $400,000. OVW estimates that it will make up to nine awards for an estimated $3,400,000.

Funding levels under this program for FY 2020 are:

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

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 2020, OVW will accept applications for this program from the following:

New: Applicants that have never received funding under this program or whose previous funding expired more than 12 months ago.

Continuation: Applicants that have an existing or recently closed (within the last 12 months) award under this program. Continuation funding is not guaranteed.

Recipients of an FY 2018 or FY 2019 award under this program are NOT eligible to apply as the lead applicant or as a partner/subrecipient on an FY 2020 proposal. Likewise, an organization that is a partner/subrecipient on an FY 2018 or FY 2019 award is not eligible to apply as the lead applicant or as a partner/subrecipient on an FY 2020 proposal.

Note: OVW will not fund the same entity, as either a lead recipient or partner/subrecipient, on more than two discretionary awards in FY 2020, absent extenuating circumstances. This award limit applies across all OVW programs but does not include awards made for nationwide projects, such as those made under OVW’s Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative.

Additionally, current grantees with a substantial amount of unobligated funds remaining (50 percent or more of the previous award) as of March 31, 2020 without adequate justification may not be considered for funding, or may receive a reduced award amount if selected for funding in

FY 2020.

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 one management/leadership level representative from each of 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 (MDTT) to a three-day TOT. 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 the TOT. 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 TOT and the project coordinator who will attend this event as an observer.

3. Law Enforcement Trainings: Each grantee must have its MDTT 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 (LOCs) 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 obtain 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 LOC(s) (see section on LOCs 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 obtain commitment(s) from prosecutors’ office(s) in its jurisdiction to have prosecutors attend the National Institute on the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, a three-day course designed to challenge prosecutors to reevaluate their approach to prosecuting elder abuse cases. The commitment must be shown in the required LOC(s) from participating prosecutors’ offices agreeing to have their personnel attend these trainings (see section on LOCs 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. 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 TOT: At a minimum, 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 TOT 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 budgets to send participants to this TOT.

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 LOC(s) (see section on LOCs in the Content and Form of Application Submission section) that must be submitted with the application.

9. Kickoff/Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Events:

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

• 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.

• 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 TA 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.

CCRs: New and continuation applicants Each partner must agree to establish or support a multidisciplinary CCR 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 TA 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).

• Planning Phase:

Grantees will work with OVW and Abuse in Later Life Program TA 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.

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.

• 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 TA 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).

• Critical Assessment:

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.

All applicants that receive funding under this program will be required to engage in the following activities:

1. OVW-sponsored training and TA.

2. An OVW-sponsored assessment or program evaluation, if applicable.

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 of application contents, and 6. timeliness. 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.1

2. Units of local government.2

3. Tribal governments or tribal organizations.3

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

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

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

1 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).

2 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).

3 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 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).

5 A victim service provider is a nonprofit, nongovernmental or tribal organization or rape crisis center, including a state or tribal domestic violence and/or sexual assault coalition, that assists or advocates for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims, including a domestic violence shelter, faith-based organization or other organization, with a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(43). Victim service providers must provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking as one of their primary purposes and have a demonstrated history of effective work in this field.

6 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).

Pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 90.2(g), the following are not considered units of local government and are not eligible to apply as the lead applicant: police departments, pre-trial service agencies, district or city attorneys’ offices, sheriffs’ departments, probation and parole departments, and universities. These entities may assume responsibility for the development and implementation of the project but must have their state, tribal government, or 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.7

Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this solicitation (see “Faith-Based Organizations” on the OVW website for more information).

Note: 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).

Note: 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 2020 solicitation.

Required Partnerships Each applicant must demonstrate that it is part of a multidisciplinary partnership. This required partnership must be detailed in a 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.8

7 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.

8 See footnote #5 for the definition of victim service provider.

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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 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 and on the OVW website. 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 Session: OVW will post a pre-recorded Pre-Application Information Session on its website for entities interested in submitting an application for this program. Listening to this session is optional. Interested applicants who do not listen to the pre-recorded session are still eligible to apply. The session is tentatively scheduled to be available by December 19, 2019. on the OVW website https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants.

The session 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 December 19, 2019.

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.

Letter of Intent Applicants intending to apply for FY 2020 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 January 16, 2020. 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 for all documents, unless otherwise noted.

Points may be deducted for applications that do not adhere to the following requirements:

1. Double spaced (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 (TNR) or Arial font, except for footnotes, which may be in 10-point 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.

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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 required documents and demonstrate that the program eligibility requirements have been met. For a complete checklist of the application contents, see the Other Information section in this solicitation.

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. MOU.

4. LOCs (if applicable).

In addition, the following two documents are required; failure to submit them will not result in removal from consideration but may result in a loss of points:

1. Summary Data Sheet.

2. Proposal Abstract.

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 and pass all funds through to an entity or entities that will implement the project. Such an applicant will not be involved with implementation of the project beyond issuing subaward(s) to these entities and conducting minimal administrative activities. A fiscal agent/sponsor applicant 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 all 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 at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants. Failure to provide the http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl 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 all other federal grant programs from which the applicant currently receives funding or for which it has applied for funding in FY 2020 to do similar work. Provide this information in a table using the sample format found on the OVW website at 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. Statement as to whether the applicant is a recipient, or partner/subrecipient, on a current grant or pending application for this grant program. If a current grant, provide the year of the award and the role of the applicant on the award (recipient or project partner).

11. Statement as to whether any proposed project partner/subrecipient is a recipient, or partner/subrecipient, on a current grant or pending application for this grant program. If a current grant, provide the year of the award and the role of the partner(s) on the award (recipient or project partner/subrecipient).

12. Statement as to whether the application addresses the OVW priority to reduce violent crime against women and promote victim safety.

13. Statement as to whether the application addresses the OVW rural priority.

14. The law enforcement agency partnering on this project.

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

16. The victim service provider partnering on this project.

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

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

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

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

Proposal Abstract (not scored but used throughout the review process) 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, project title, purpose of the project (including goal and intended outcome), primary activities for which funds are requested, who will benefit (including geographic area to be served), products and deliverables, and how the applicant will measure progress in completing project goals and objectives. 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 challenge or need faced by the community and how the goal/vision for the project will meet that need.

2. Describe the communities to be served, including the culturally specific populations or any underserved or culturally specific population(s) (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data).

3. To qualify for the OVW rural priority, describe what makes the geographic service area rural (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data) and how isolated the area is from needed services.

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

5. 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).

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

7. 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 50 years of age or older 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 #5 and #6 above because they 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 #5 and #6 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. The application must not include any of the activities listed as unallowable costs in the Funding Restrictions section of this solicitation.

1. Describe the approach to addressing the challenge or need identified in the Purpose of the Application section, including, to qualify for the OVW rural priority, how the project will address the challenges associated with the remoteness of the service area.

2. Performance measurement: Describe how the applicant will measure its progress in achieving the project’s goal(s)/vision. Identify targeted outcome(s) and describe any tool(s) the applicant will use to track those outcomes and report them to OVW. Tools may include OVW performance progress reports and logic model templates (both available at www.vawamei.org).

3. Describe how the applicant will move to project sustainability.

4. Describe how the proposed project will reach each population in the service area identified in the Purpose of the Application section.

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…