OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings
- 16.062 -- Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot (ESPOC) (CFDA 16.062) supports efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods. The program requires the Department of Justice to award grants to state or tribal courts that are a part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes, to the extent practicable, a state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency; a state, tribal, or local prosecutor’s office; a victim service provider or state or tribal domestic violence coalition; a provider of culturally specific...
services; a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; the bar association of the state or tribe; the state or tribal association of court clerks; a state, tribal, or local association of criminal defense attorneys; at least two individuals with experience in design and management of court case management systems; at least two state or tribal court judges with expertise in domestic violence and issuing protective orders; and a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the state or tribal court.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: state courts, territorial courts, or tribal courts.
Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.ElectronicService@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.ElectronicService@usdoj.gov
OVW.ElectronicService@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: June 10, 2024
Award
$7,500,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$1,500,000
Award Minimum
$1,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2024-172055
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:
April 24, 2024
Archive date:
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