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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 Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program

Release Date: On or about February 12, 2020

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are limited to: nonprofit, nongovernmental entities; tribal organizations; Indian tribal governments; and units of local government or agencies of units of local government in the

United States or U.S. territories.

(See “Eligibility Information”)

Deadlines

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (E.T.) on March 30, 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 March 11, 2020.

(See “Registration”)

Letter of Intent: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a non-binding Letter of Intent to ovw.consolyouth@usdoj.gov by March 11, 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:ovw.consolyouth@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 February 27, 2020 on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants.

Contact Information

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at ovw.consolyouth@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-2020-18234.

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 Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program

Program Scope

Purpose Areas

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

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

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: Grant Estimated Total Funding: $3,200,000 Expected Number of Awards: 11 Award Ceiling: $350,000 Award Floor: N/A Registration Due: March 11, 2020 Letter of Intent Due: March 11, 2020 Application Due: March 30, 2020 Anticipated Start Date: October 1, 2020 Length of Award Period: 36 months

OVW Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program

(CFDA #16.888)

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 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-93, 133 Stat. 2317, 2404 (2019).

About the OVW Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program (EM Program) The EM Program supports projects that create educational programming and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. For additional information about this program, see https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs and https://www.vawamei.org/grant-program/consolidated-youth-program/.

Note: Applicants interested in developing projects to serve children and youth impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking should submit a proposal under the OVW Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Against Children and Youth Program.

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 https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs https://www.vawamei.org/grant-program/consolidated-youth-program/ 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.

Purpose Areas In FY 2020, applicants must use funds under the EM Program to develop and/or implement strategies that engage and mobilize men and boys at individual, group, relational, and societal levels to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking, through one or more of the following purposes:

1. Develop and/or implement programming to recruit and train men and boys to serve as role models, positive influencers, change agents, and/or mentors to address and prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking.

2. Integrate education on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking, into established support and/or enrichment programs (e.g., mentoring, youth services, sports, fraternal, faith-based, fatherhood, re-entry, and educational) to assist men and/or boys in developing healthy relationships, challenging social norms that support violence against women and girls, becoming active bystanders, and understanding the intersection of the four VAWA crimes and other types of violence (e.g., gang initiation, gun violence).

3. Develop and implement a train-the-trainer program for community organizations or programs and/or governmental agencies or programs to incorporate education and/or training into their existing work with male clients to prevent violence against women and girls.

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

1. Increase efforts to combat stalking.

To qualify for this priority area, applicants must propose projects where at least 50% of the activities address stalking and/or cyberstalking, including the intersection of stalking and/or cyberstalking with dating violence.

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

To qualify for this priority area, applicants must describe what makes the geographic service area rural (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data) and how they will address specific challenges in rural communities.

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 https://www.justice.gov/ovw/file/1030311/download 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. Direct Victim Services: Grant funds may not be used to provide direct victim services, such as victim advocacy, short or long-term counseling, transitional housing, or medical/court accompaniment.

3. Supervised Visitation or Exchange: Grant funds may not be used to support supervised visitation or exchange services.

4. Perpetrator Services: Grant funds may not be used to provide support services for perpetrators of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking such as counseling, batterer intervention, or anger management.

5. Sexual Harassment, Bullying, and Gender Norms: Grant funds may not be used to develop and/or provide training, products, or policies that focus primarily on sexual harassment, bullying, hazing, or gender norms.

6. Substance Abuse: Grant funds may not be used to implement prevention programs that focus primarily on alcohol and substance abuse as prevention strategies.

7. Ceremonies, Celebrations, and Entertainment: Grant funds may not be used to support award ceremonies or other celebratory events, or the purchase of tickets for entertainment activities such as sporting events, movies, concerts, or museums.

8. Athletics: Grant funds may not be used to support an individual or group of individuals’ participation on athletic teams or events, including full-time salaries for individuals who serve as coaches or leaders of athletic teams.

9. Technical Assistance (TA): Grant funds may not be used for the provision of TA and training to other entities.

10. Trademarks: Grant funds may not be used to research, apply for, or register trademarks.

11. Service Area: Grant funds may not be used to conduct or support regional or statewide activities or projects. Applicants must ensure that proposed projects support local, community-specific strategies only, and the applicant and its project partners must be based in the project’s service area.

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).

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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 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.

This program typically makes awards up to $350,000. OVW estimates that it will make up to 11 awards for an estimated $3,200,000.

Awards under this program for FY 2020 will be made for up to $350,000 for the entire 36 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 grants.

Types of Applications In FY 2020, OVW will accept applications for this program from the following:

New: Applicants that have never received funding under the Consolidated Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Assault and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CYEM 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 the CYEM Program. Continuation funding is not guaranteed.

Recipients of an FY 2018 or FY 2019 award under the CYEM 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.

Additionally, current CYEM 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 Applicants that receive funding under this program will be required to engage in the following activities:

1. Attend OVW-sponsored training and TA.

2. Participate in an OVW-sponsored assessment or program evaluation, if applicable.

3. Create or expand a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to oversee and guide project activities.

The MDT must meet regularly to design and implement the needs assessment, develop the strategic plan, discuss project goals and activities, review successes and challenges, and ensure project activities are coordinated across the community served.

4. Provide crisis intervention for children, youth, and community members at all educational, outreach, and training events not specifically targeted to first responders or allied professionals.

5. Cross train project staff, partner organizations/programs, and MDT members to expand their knowledge and skills to better understand each other’s role(s) as well as improve the project and activities.

6. Engage in a planning phase prior to project implementation. The planning phase is generally six months for new grantees and three months for continuation grantees. To complete the required planning activities, recipients will have access to $50,000 of funding. The planning phase activities must include:

During the planning phase, new grantees must:

A. Conduct a community strengths and needs assessment.

B. Develop a strategic plan for implementing project activities. The strategic plan must include all project partners, including men’s organizations or programs, and be submitted to OVW for review and approval.

C. Submit recipient and project partners’ policies related to securing background checks of staff and volunteers who interact with children and youth, client confidentiality, parental consent, and mandatory reporting. If no policies exist, the policies must be developed and submitted to OVW.

During the planning phase, continuation grantees must:

A. Revise and update the initial strategic plan to reflect the continuation project. The strategic plan must include all project partners, including men’s organizations or programs, and be submitted to OVW for review and approval.

B. Submit any new project partner’s policies related to securing background checks of staff and volunteers who interact with children and youth, client confidentiality, parental consent, and mandatory reporting. If no policies exist, the policies must be developed and submitted to OVW.

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.

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).

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

• A nonprofit, nongovernmental entity, or tribal organization with:

o a demonstrated history of developing or providing mentorship programs to train men or boys as leaders and role models for youth and/or other men; or o a demonstrated primary purpose of providing support and/or enrichment programming for men or boys; or o a demonstrated history of creating public education or awareness campaigns.

• An Indian tribe.

• A unit of local government or an agency of a unit of local government.

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).

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, applicants 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.

Eligible Service Area Applicants must ensure that proposed projects support local, community-specific strategies only, and the applicant and its project partners must be based in the project’s service area.

Grant funds may not be used to conduct or support regional or statewide activities or projects.

Required Partnerships Applicants must establish multidisciplinary partnerships through a MDT to ensure the proposed project meets its goals and objectives. Applications that fail to include the required partnerships will be removed from further consideration. In addition, applicants and partners may serve in only one role as outlined below.

1) A victim service provider, if not the applicant.

2) An organization or program with demonstrated experience providing support, enrichment, and/or leadership development programming that focuses on men or boys, if not the applicant.

Note: 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 assault, or stalking as one of their primary purposes and have a demonstrated history of effective work in this field.

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In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to think creatively, develop broad MDTs, and include additional partners that represent the diversity and experiences of the community, and include the necessary expertise, knowledge, and access to men and/or boys to meet the goals and objectives of the proposed project.

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 202-307-6026 or ovw.consolyouth@usdoj.gov.

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 February 27, 2020 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 ovw.consolyouth@usdoj.gov or at 202-514-0390 as soon as possible, but no later than March 4, 2020.

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.consolyouth@usdoj.gov by March 11, 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. No more than 15 pages for the Project Narrative.

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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. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

In addition, the following 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 15-page limit for the Project Narrative. The following information must be provided in the Summary Data Sheet:

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 required table will result in a loss of points. The applicant should also provide the same http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl information regarding any current OVW grants or pending applications on which the applicant is a subrecipient.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. The percentage of grant activities, should the application be funded, that will address each of the following issues (the total percentages should not exceed 100%):

• Domestic violence.

• Dating violence.

• Sexual assault.

• Stalking.

• Sex trafficking.

10. Statement as to whether the applicant is a recipient, or partner/subrecipient, on a current grant for the CYEM Program. If so, 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 for the CYEM Program. If so, 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 stalking or rural priority area(s).

13. Statement as to which purpose area(s) the application addresses.

14. Statement indicating whether the applicant is a victim service provider, community-based organization, youth serving agency or organization, state coalition, male-civic minded organization, unit of local government, agency of a unit of local government, or a tribe or tribal organization.

15. The local community where the project will be implemented (e.g., the name of the city, town, county, village, parish, or township).

16. The name(s) and type of entity of each required partner(s).

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 goals and intended outcomes), 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. Do not summarize past accomplishments in this section.

Project Narrative (60 Points Total) The Project Narrative may not exceed 15 pages, double-spaced. The Project Narrative must include the following three sections:

Purpose of Application (15 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 local community to be served, including the geographic location and the populations in the service area, including, to qualify for the OVW rural priority, 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.

3. Describe existing and/or previous community efforts focused on engaging men and boys as allies in preventing violence against women and girls.

4. Describe the gaps in the existing community efforts focused on engaging men as role models and leaders in preventing violence against women and girls.

5. If the applicant is a current grantee of the CYEM Program, describe the challenges and successes of the current project and the work that remains.

What Will Be Done (30 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.

This section must describe:

1. 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. 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 the outcomes and report them to OVW. Tool(s) may include OVW performance progress reports and logic model templates (both available at www.vawamei.org).

3. How the applicant will move to project sustainability.

4. How the proposed project will establish or support an MDT to address the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking through the engagement and mobilization of men and boys working as allies. Describe current and future members, frequency of meetings, and which organization or program is the lead.

a. Continuation applicants must provide details about the MDT created or enhanced through the initial CYEM Program award including:

i. The current status of the MDT that existed under the initial CYEM Program award, including whether it still exists, and if not, when it ended and why, or, if the MDT still meets, how often it meets, and the number of agencies and organizations regularly attending MDT meetings.

ii. Identify key participants of the MDT.

iii. Detail efforts by the MDT to engage men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women.

iv. Identify any activities engaged in by the MDT under the initial CYEM award that have been sustained.

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5. How the project will provide appropriate crisis intervention and referrals for participants who identify themselves as victims during project activities, including prevention education, community awareness events, and/or other activities that target youth and the general community.

6. How the applicant and project partners will conduct and complete the planning phase, including the community strengths and needs assessment, and development of the strategic plan.

7. The policies in place or to be developed that address the following: a) confidentiality; b) parental consent; c) background checks; and d) mandatory reporting, if applicable. This includes both the applicant and project partners.

8. How the applicant will ensure the cross training of project staff, partner organizations/programs, and MDT members. Cross training should focus on expanding knowledge for project staff, partner organizations/programs, and MDT members to understand the roles and responsibilities of one another, enhance their knowledge and skills to effectively engage with men and boys, and increase their understanding of the intersectionality of issue areas that potentially may cause violence against women and girls.

9. All tangible products to be developed with grant funds (e.g., a video, a brochure, a theater piece, PSA, or curriculum).

10. If applicant is submitting a continuation application, how the proposed project enhances and/or expands the current project.

11. How the proposed project will reach each population in the service area identified in the Purpose of the Application section.

In addition, for the specific purpose area(s) the proposed project will address, this section must describe:

Purpose Area 1

1. The process for identifying males to serve as role models, positive influencers, change agents, and/or mentors.

2. How the project will incorporate a clear “call to action” for men and/or boys to work as allies to prevent violence against women and girls.

3. The specific model and/or strategies that will be utilized to meet the goals and objectives of the proposed project (e.g., A Call to Men, MOST Clubs, Coaching Boys Into Men, etc.).

Purpose Area 2 How the project goals and objectives will integrate education on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking, into existing male-focused programs.

Purpose Area 3 How the project will implement a train-the-trainer program and what it will involve.

Who Will Implement the Project (15 points) This section must:

1. Identify the key individuals and organizations, including project partners, involved in the proposed project.

2. Demonstrate that the individuals and organizations identified have the capacity to address the stated need and can successfully implement the proposed project activities;

attach resumes or job descriptions of all key personnel.

3. Provide detailed information that demonstrates the applicant and its partners are based in the community where the project will be implemented.

Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative (15 Points) All applications must include a detailed budget and budget narrative. See the sample Budget Detail Worksheet and the Creating a Budget webinar available on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants. Keep in mind that budgetary requirements vary among programs. Applicants must submit reasonable budgets based on the resources needed to implement their projects in their specific geographic location.

Award Period and Amount Applicants should carefully consider the resources needed to implement the project and present a realistic budget that accurately reflects the costs involved for a 36-month budget. Proposed budgets should not exceed $350,000 and no more than 30 percent of the budget may be focused on activities related to sex trafficking.

The budget and budget narrative will be reviewed separately from the proposed project narrative. The budget narrative must describe each line item requested in the budget and explain all costs included in the budget, including how the costs of goods and services are determined and how they will fulfill the objectives of the project.

The budget must:

1. Display a clear link between the specific project activities and the proposed budget items. The budget should not contain items that are not supported by the project narrative.

2. Include funds to attend OVW-sponsored training and TA in the amount of $40,000 for applicants located in the 48 contiguous states and $45,000 for applicants located in the territories, Hawaii, and Alaska. This amount is for the entire 36 months and NOT per year. Applicants also may budget expenses in excess of the required amount if they are aware of relevant non-OVW sponsored conferences or training for which they would like permission to use grant funds to support staff/project partner attendance.

3. Designate no more than ten percent of the total funding for media purchases (billboards, bus/subway advertisements, and/or radio/TV public service announcements, etc.).

4. Include funds to conduct the community strengths and needs assessment and develop the strategic plan.

5. Include funds or describe other resources available to the applicant to ensure access for individuals with disabilities, Deaf/hard of hearing individuals, and persons with limited English proficiency. See Accessibility under Federal Award Administration Information for more information.

6. Compensate all project partners for their full level of effort, unless otherwise stated in the MOU. For more information on compensating project partners, see the sample Budget Detail Worksheet on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants.

7. Distinguish clearly between subawards and contracts in allocating any grant funds to other entities. Pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.330, a subaward is for the purpose of carrying out a portion of the federal award, such as compensating an MOU partner, and a contract is for the purpose of obtaining goods and services for the grantee’s own use.

The substance of the relationship is more important than the form of the agreement in determining whether the recipient of the pass-through funds is a subrecipient or a https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants contractor. The awarding and monitoring of contracts must follow the recipient’s documented procurement procedures, including full and open competition, pursuant to the procurement standards in 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317-200.329. The issuance and monitoring of subawards must meet the requirements of 2 C.F.R. § 200.331, which includes oversight of subrecipient/partner spending and monitoring performance measures and outcomes attributable to grant funds. For more information, see the sample Budget Detail Worksheet and the Solicitation Companion Guide on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants.

OVW awards are governed by the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200 and the DOJ Financial Guide, which include information on allowable costs, methods of payment, audit requirements, accounting systems, and financial records. For additional information on allowable and unallowable costs, go to the Funding Restrictions section of this solicitation and the sample Budget Detail Worksheet on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (20 Points Total) For purposes of this solicitation, the MOU is a document containing the terms of the partnership and the roles and responsibilities between two or more parties. The MOU is not a substitute for a subaward agreement, which ensures that subrecipients adhere to the requirements of the award and 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (see 2 C.F.R. § 200.331). Partners receiving funds under the award generally are considered subrecipients because they are carrying out a portion of the federal award.

The MOU must be a single document and must be signed and dated by the Authorized Representative of each proposed partner organization during the development of the application. MOUs missing signatures may result in a point deduction or removal from consideration, particularly if the MOU is missing the signature of a required partner. If necessary, an MOU can include multiple signature pages so long as each page includes the names and titles of all signatories to the MOU.

The MOU must clearly:

1. Identify the partners and provide a brief history of the collaborative relationship among those partners, including when and under what circumstances the relationship began and when each partner entered into the relationship.

2. Include the organizational mission statement for the applicant and project partner(s).

3. State the roles and responsibilities each partner will assume to ensure the success of the proposed project.

4. State that each project partner has reviewed the budget, is aware of the total amount being requested, and is being fully compensated for their work under the grant or is agreeing to be partially compensated or receive no compensation from the grant.

5. Identify the individuals from each partner who will be responsible for implementing project activities and describe how they will work with other project staff.

6. Address the activities for the proposed project.

7. Specify the extent of each partner’s participation in developing the application. List the individuals involved in developing the proposed project and application.

8. Include the printed name, title, and agency, for the applicant and all partners (including required partners), under each signature at the end of the MOU document. For project https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-applicants https://www.justice.gov/ovw/file/1030311/download partners that are schools or school districts, the following signatures must be included in the MOU:

a. A school district must include the signature of the superintendent/chief executive officer.

b. A single school or group of schools must include the signatures of all participating school principals and/or all relevant superintendents/chief executive officers.

Additional Required Information The following documents will not be scored but must be included with the application. Failure to supply this information may result in the application being removed from consideration. Some documents will be generated during the application submission process while other documents will be uploaded and attached to the application.

The following documents will be generated and completed during the application submission process:

Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) Applicants must complete the SF-424. The SF-424 is generated when the applicant begins the submission process. For “Type of Applicant,” do not select “other.” The amount of federal funding requested in the “Estimated Funding” section of this form must match the amount of federal funding requested in the budget section of the application package. This program does not require a match; therefore, the values for the Applicant line should be zero. The individual who is listed as “Authorized Representative” must be an individual who has the authority to apply for and accept grant awards on behalf of the organization or jurisdiction.

Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation ("funding opportunity") is subject to Executive Order (E.O.) 12372. An applicant may find the names and addresses of state Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) at the following website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Intergovernmental_-Review-_SPOC_01_2018_OFFM.pdf. If the state appears on the SPOC list, the applicant must contact the state SPOC to find out about, and comply with, the state’s process under E.O. 12372. In completing the SF-424, an applicant whose state appears on the SPOC list is to make the appropriate selection in response to question 19 once the applicant has complied with its state E.O. 12372 process. (An applicant whose state does not appear on the SPOC list should answer question 19 by selecting the response that the “Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the state for review.”)

Assurances and Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Review the assurances and disclosure forms online. Applicants will be prompted to compile these forms online during the application submission process. All applicants must complete both the Assurances – Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) form and the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form. Applicants that expend any funds for lobbying activities must provide the information requested on the SF-LLL. Applicants that do not expend any funds for lobbying activities should enter “N/A” in the required highlighted fields.

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The following documents must be uploaded and attached separately to the application:

Applicant Financial Capability Questionnaire (if applicable) All nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that apply for funding from OVW and have not previously (or within the last three years) received funding from OVW must complete an Applicant Financial Capability Questionnaire. In addition, applicants may be required to submit their current year’s audit report at a later time. The questionnaire can be found at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/file/866126/download.

Confidentiality Notice Form All applicants are required to acknowledge that they have received notice that grantees and subgrantees must comply with the confidentiality and privacy requirements of VAWA, as amended. Applicants must submit the acknowledgement form available on the OVW website at http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2015/01/20/confidentiality_ackn owledgement_form_42015.pdf. This form must be signed by the Authorized Representative.

Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation (if applicable) An applicant that is a nonprofit organization may be required to make certain disclosures relating to the processes it uses to determine the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees, and key employees.

Under certain circumstances, a nonprofit organization that provides unreasonably high compensation to certain persons may subject both the organization’s managers and those who receive the compensation to additional federal taxes. A rebuttable presumption of the reasonableness of a nonprofit organization’s compensation arrangements, however, may be available if the nonprofit organization satisfies certain rules set out in Internal Revenue Service regulations with regard to its compensation decisions.

Each applicant must state at the time of its application (in the Summary Data Sheet mentioned earlier) 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 states that it uses the safe-harbor procedure, then it must disclose, in an attachment to its application (to be titled "Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation"), the process it uses to determine the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees, and key employees (together, "covered persons"). See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(16)(B)(iii).

At a minimum, the disclosure must describe in pertinent detail: (1) the composition of the body that reviews and approves compensation arrangements for covered persons; (2) the methods and practices used by the applicant nonprofit organization to ensure that no individual with a conflict of interest participates as a member of the body that reviews and approves a compensation arrangement for a covered person; (3) the appropriate data as to comparability of compensation that is obtained in advance and relied upon by the body that reviews and approves compensation arrangements for covered persons; and (4) the written or electronic records that the applicant maintains as concurrent documentation of the decisions with respect to compensation of covered persons made by the body that reviews and approves such compensation arrangements, including records of deliberations and of the basis for decisions.