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OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)

Agency: Office on Violence Against Women

Assistance Listings: 16.590 -- Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program

Last Updated: June 11, 2026

Description

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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • State governments
  • Special district governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants are limited to: State governments, Indian Tribal governments, units of local government, state and local courts, state or territorial domestic violence coalitions, state or territorial sexual assault coalitions, Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, victim service providers

Grantor contact information

Description

For assistance with the requirements of this NOFO, email OVW at OVW.ICJR@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. OVW.ICJR@usdoj.gov

Email

OVW.ICJR@usdoj.gov

OVW.ICJR@usdoj.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Full announcement

Closing: August 18, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$36,000,000

Program Funding

67

Expected awards

$400,000

Award Minimum

$1,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

O-OVW-2026-172633

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:

June 4, 2026

Archive date:

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