OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program Solicitation
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings
- 16.023 -- Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12511(c). The Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (SAS Culturally Specific Program) (CFDA# 16.023) supports nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on culturally specific communities and have experience in the area of sexual assault or who partner with an organization having such expertise. The goal of the SAS Culturally Specific Program is to establish, maintain, and expand sustainable, culturally appropriate services that address the unique needs and challenges of victims of sexual assault from culturally specific communities. For...
additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see:
OVW grant program information: OVW Grants and Programs webpage
Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage
Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: 2018 Biennial Report
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: private nonprofit organizations for which the primary purpose of the organization as a whole is to provide culturally specific services to American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, or Hispanics in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.
Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.SASP.Cultural@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.SASP.Cultural@usdoj.gov
OVW.SASP.Cultural@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: March 24, 2021
Award
$3,750,000
Program Funding
12
Expected awards
$280,000
Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2021-36005
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
3
Posted date:
January 15, 2021
Archive date:
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