OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVW-2025-172287
- Agency
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Office on Violence Against Women
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- $500,000 to $950,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- Other
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is seeking applicants for the Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program. This grant opportunity aims to enhance the safety of rural victims of these crimes by supporting projects that investigate and prosecute these offenses, provide victim services, and develop prevention strategies. Eligible applicants include tribal governments, public housing authorities, state and local governments, nonprofits, and higher education institutions. The program emphasizes cooperative efforts among law enforcement, prosecutors, and victim service providers to address the unique challenges of rural communities.
Typical award amounts for this program range from $350,000 to $950,000, with most grants lasting 36 months. The funding supports the establishment of specialized victim services, such as Sexual Assault Response Teams, mobile advocacy programs, and culturally specific interventions. Projects may focus on underserved populations, including rural Latino/Hispanic communities, Alaska Native populations, and victims in geographically isolated areas. The application deadline for this opportunity is July 8, 2025.
Synopsis
The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) enhances the safety of rural victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. This program supports cooperative efforts among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; treatment, advocacy, counseling, legal assistance, or other victim services for victims in rural communities; or programs addressing sexual assault. Eligible entities applicants are states and territories, Indian Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including Tribal nonprofit organizations.
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