OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program - Solicitation
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings
- 16.589 -- Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12341. The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) (CFDA# 16.589) supports efforts to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. 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.
Program-specific sections in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs.
What's New About this OVW Program
The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 added a new Rural Program purpose area on sexual assault forensic medical examination programs and added improving access to quality sexual assault examinations by trained health care providers to the program's list of required strategies. See below for the updated lists of statutory purpose areas and strategies.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: States and territories, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including tribal nonprofit organizations 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.rural@usdoj.gov . Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
ovw.rural@usdoj.gov
ovw.rural@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: August 11, 2023
Award
$--
Program Funding
55
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$950,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2023-171480
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:
February 24, 2023
Archive date:
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