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OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program - Solicitation
16.888 -- Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies
ClosedClosed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
This program is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No: 117-328). The EM Program solicitation is one of two solicitations issued under the Consolidated Youth and Engaging Men (CYEM) Program (CFDA# 16.888). The other program solicitation is the Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program (CY). Applicants interested in developing projects to serve children and youth impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking should...
submit a proposal under the OVW FY 2023 CY Solicitation. Applicants and project partners who apply to both CY and EM programs are only eligible to receive one award. The EM Program supports projects that create educational programming and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. 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.
Culturally specific organizations such as Urban Indian organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations are highlighted in the list of eligible applicants although these organizations have historically been eligible to apply to the CYEM program.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Other Native American tribal organizations
Government
County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Miscellaneous
Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: nonprofit, nongovernmental entities, including community based organizations, and culturally specific organizations such as Urban Indian organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations (other than institutions of higher education); tribal organizations; Indian tribal governments; and units of local government or agencies of units of local government 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.consolyouth@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
ovw.consolyouth@usdoj.gov
This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.
Award
$--
Program Funding
8
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$350,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2023-171498
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:
2
Posted date:
February 13, 2023
Archive date:
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