OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVW-2025-172269
- Agency
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Office on Violence Against Women
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- $600,000 to $900,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 16.524 Legal Assistance for Victims
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Other
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women is seeking applicants for the Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program. The LAV grant aims to increase the availability of comprehensive legal services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, public entities acting in a nongovernmental capacity, Indian Tribal governments and organizations, and institutions of higher education. Funded projects must provide direct legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in matters such as family law, immigration, housing, protection orders, employment, and criminal justice proceedings related to the abuse or violence. The application deadline is January 28, 2025.
Recent LAV grant awards have typically ranged from $400,000 to $750,000 for 2-3 year project periods. Funded projects often focus on serving underserved populations and involve partnerships between legal service providers and victim support organizations to deliver holistic services. The Department of Justice is seeking proposals from eligible applicants nationwide to provide comprehensive legal assistance to adult and youth victims aged 11 and older.
Synopsis
The Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program (LAV) is intended to increase the availability of legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by funding comprehensive legal services projects. The legal services projects should include organizations that have a mission and history of providing direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations; publicly funded entities acting in a nongovernmental capacity, such as law schools; Indian Tribal governments; Indian Tribal organizations; and territorial organizations.
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