OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Justice for Families Program Solicitation
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings
- 16.021 -- Justice Systems Response to Families
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12464. The Grants to Support Families in the Justice System program (referred to as the Justice for Families Program) (CFDA # 16.021) was authorized in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families affected...
by the targeted crimes: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for people who work with families in the court system; civil legal services; and the provision of resources in juvenile court matters. 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: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs.
Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: https://www.vawamei.org/grant-programs/.
Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1292636/download.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: States, units of local government, courts (including juvenile courts), Indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, legal services providers, and victim service providers 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.JFF@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.JFF@usdoj.gov
OVW.JFF@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: January 21, 2021
Award
$13,000,000
Program Funding
23
Expected awards
$550,000
Award Minimum
$650,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2021-30001
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:
5
Posted date:
November 23, 2020
Archive date:
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