OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program Solicitation
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings
- 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
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls (EM) Program solicitation is one of two solicitations issued under the Consolidated Youth and Engaging Men (CYEM) Program (CFDA# 16.888), which is authorized by annual federal appropriations acts. The other program solicitation is the Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking 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 2022 CY Program solicitation.
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.
Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: nonprofit, nongovernmental entities (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
ovw.consolyouth@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: April 7, 2022
Award
$3,200,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$350,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2022-171085
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:
1
Posted date:
February 25, 2022
Archive date:
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