OVW Technical Assistance Initiative
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.526
- Agency
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Offices Boards and Divisions
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 985 $713,998,596 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- TA Program
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 15-0409-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women funds training and technical assistance for organizations responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, with CFDA 16.526, most recently awarding grants on August 1, 2026. The program provides cooperative agreements enabling nonprofit national and statewide organizations, tribal organizations, and institutions of higher education to deliver training, resources, peer-to-peer learning, and targeted assistance to OVW grantees, subgrantees, and potential grantees across state, local, tribal, and campus settings. Recent awards support initiatives spanning protection order enforcement, civil and criminal justice training for specialized populations, victim service provider capacity building, law enforcement response improvement, and forensic medical examiner training. The program has disbursed 985 awards totaling $714 million in combined federal and non-federal obligations since 1997, with recent activity averaging 60–86 awards annually. Funding concentration is substantial: the Office on Violence Against Women accounts for 846 awards and $619.4 million (86.7 percent of total federal dollars), with smaller contributions from other Department of Justice sub-offices. All awards use the Cooperative Agreement assistance type. Recent awards range from $250 thousand to $1.3 million per recipient. Recent examples include the National Center for Victims of Crime's $1.3 million award for civil legal services training (awarded August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029), CAMINAR Latino's $1 million award for children, youth, and engaging men programming support (through July 31, 2028), and the Urban Institute's $1 million award for restorative practices training in tribal communities (through July 31, 2029). Multiple FY 2024 TA Initiative awards became available with October 1, 2024 start dates; the FY 2025 Training and Technical Assistance Initiative NOFO closed March 18, 2025 with updates made in January and February 2025; and the FY 2026 Formula Programs TA Initiative closed March 3, 2026. Interested nonprofits and tribal organizations should monitor https://www.justice.gov/ovw/open-notices-of-funding-opportunities for next solicitation cycles. Renewals are considered case-by-case; applicants must apply through Grants.gov and JustGrants; financial records must be retained for three years from final expenditure report submission.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide communities with critical resources that help them forge partnerships across agencies and disciplines to respond effectively to violent crimes against women. OVW's Technical Assistance Program was created to provide grantees with the expe
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible applicants are nonprofit national, tribal and statewide organizations and institutions of higher education. In rare circumstances, state/local government agencies or local nonprofits may be eligible.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Beneficiaries are organizations or individuals partnered with organizations.
- Credentials and documentation
Specific criteria for the program are provided in an annual notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) available at www.justice.gov/OVW.
- Uses of assistance
OVW funds a constellation of technical assistance projects to support the activities of its grantees and to forge partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Grantees learn from national experts and each other how best to develop and implement locally responsive programs. OVW encourages applicants to the Technical Assistance Program to design educational initiatives that are interactive and experiential and that seek to change values and attitudes that have traditionally prevented victim advocates and criminal justice professionals from responding effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Applicants proposing education programs must detail the adult education methods they will use to promote new insight, knowledge, skills, and abilities in the individuals with whom they propose to work.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Information regarding length of awards will be included in an annual notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the program. Funds are released on an as needed basis to the grantee.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Applicants must apply through the on-line Grants.gov portal and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for award selection is specified in the program notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
Upon approval by the Office on Violence Against Women, online notification is sent to the applicant agency. The Authorized Representative must accept the award online.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Applicants will be notified by the end of the fiscal year.
- Renewals
Renewals are considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Appeals
No statutory rights of appeal.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 985 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Council Of Juvenile And Family Court Judges | $52,599,965 | 7% |
| 2 | Futures Without Violence | $34,000,449 | 5% |
| 3 | National Network To End Domestic Violence, Inc. | $33,485,012 | 5% |
| 4 | Praxis International | $28,257,726 | 4% |
| 5 | Alliance Of Local Service Organizations | $27,232,375 | 4% |
| 6 | Battered Women's Justice Project | $20,686,000 | 3% |
| 7 | Vera Institute Of Justice, Inc. | $19,598,210 | 3% |
| 8 | University Of Maine System | $19,236,605 | 3% |
| 9 | Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault | $18,141,499 | 3% |
| 10 | Aequitas | $16,199,920 | 2% |
10 of 174 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $21,370,462 |
| FY2025 | -$406,817 |
| FY2024 | $38,757,795 |
| FY2023 | $65,054,993 |
| FY2022 | $39,967,301 |
| FY2021 | $36,238,301 |
| FY2020 | $29,962,955 |
| FY2019 | $31,066,320 |
| FY2018 | $41,999,070 |
| FY2017 | $35,092,886 |
| FY2016 | $35,127,650 |
| FY2015 | $46,960,501 |
| FY2014 | $27,793,105 |
| FY2013 | $37,020,894 |
| FY2012 | $35,247,053 |
| FY2011 | $71,792,201 |
| FY2010 | $20,949,050 |
| FY2009 | $5,865,765 |
| FY2008 | $400,000 |
| FY2007 | $22,446,204 |
| FY2006 | $10,481,302 |
| FY2005 | $14,330,360 |
| FY2004 | $8,860,356 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.526?
Assistance Listing 16.526 is OVW Technical Assistance Initiative, a federal grant program run by Offices Boards and Divisions (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for OVW Technical Assistance Initiative?
Its CFDA number is 16.526: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.526 awarded?
985 grant awards under 16.526 have obligated $713,998,596 in federal funds to 174 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.526?
The recipients obligated the most under OVW Technical Assistance Initiative are National Council Of Juvenile And Family Court Judges ($52,599,965), Futures Without Violence ($34,000,449) and National Network To End Domestic Violence, Inc. ($33,485,012).
How much did 16.526 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.526 obligated -$406,817 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.526?
No opportunity listed under 16.526 is open now. The latest, OVW Fiscal Year 2026 STCJ Technical Assistance - Request for Required Documents, was posted on September 8, 2026.
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