OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVW-2026-172633
- Agency
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Office on Violence Against Women
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- $400,000 to $1,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women is soliciting applications for grants to strengthen criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, with applications due August 18, 2026. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city/township governments, tribal governments (federally recognized and non-federally recognized), special district governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and other entities; state, tribal, and territorial domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions and victim service providers are eligible if they partner with a state, tribal government, or unit of local government.
The program funds activities that improve offender accountability, victim safety, homicide reduction, protection-order enforcement, and coordinated law enforcement and prosecutorial action, treating these offenses as serious violations of criminal law and seeking safety and autonomy for victims. Recent awards under the parent Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) have ranged from approximately $250,000 to $1,200,000, with project periods typically spanning three fiscal years. Common funded activities include hiring specialized prosecutors, investigators, and victim advocates; establishing specialized units; developing coordinated community response teams; providing trauma-informed training; implementing risk assessment tools; and enhancing victim services and legal advocacy.
Applicants must apply through Grants.gov and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System. Financial records and supporting documents must be retained for three years from final expenditure report submission. Applicants will be notified by the end of the fiscal year. Award selection criteria are specified in the program notice of funding opportunity.
Synopsis
The ICJR Program assists Tribal, state, and local governments and courts to strengthen the criminal justice response to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by improving offender accountability, victim safety, homicide reduction, protection-order enforcement, and coordinated law enforcement and prosecutorial action. These sorts of activities treat these offenses as serious violations of criminal law and seek safety and autonomy for victims.
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