OVW FY 2015 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings
- 16.524 -- Legal Assistance for Victims
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence, at minimum or no cost to the victims. LAV Grant Program funds may not be used to provide criminal defense services.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
The LAV Grant Program makes awards to law school clinics, domestic violence victims programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault services programs, private nonprofit entities, Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, Territorial organizations, legal aid or statewide legal services, and faith- and/or community-based legal service providers.
Grantor contact information
Description
Shannon R. Gaskins, JD
Phone 202-307-6026
ovw.lav@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: April 10, 2015
Award
$34,000,000
Program Funding
77
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$800,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
OVW-2015-4036
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
3
Posted date:
January 14, 2015
Archive date:
April 10, 2015
