OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings
- 16.016 -- Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CSSP) (CFDA# 16.016) supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful services in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking community-based programs providing culturally specific services, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies and projects to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources. (34 U.S.C. § 20124(b)(1))....
Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(9), “culturally specific services” means community-based services that include culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(8), “culturally specific” means primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 300u-6(g)). Section 300u-6(g) defines “racial and ethnic minority groups” as “American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts); Asian Americans; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Blacks; and Hispanics.”
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: private nonprofit/tribal 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, and Hispanics” in the United States or U.S. territories (See 34 U.S.C. 20124(c) & 12291(a)(8) and 42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)).
Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.cultural@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.cultural@usdoj.gov
OVW.cultural@usdoj.gov
Documents
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Link to additional information
Closed: May 2, 2024
Award
$22,500,000
Program Funding
50
Expected awards
$400,000
Award Minimum
$450,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2024-171965
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:
March 13, 2024
Archive date:
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