OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program | O OVW 2024 171934

Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVW 2024 171934

The OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program (Assistance Listing 16.889) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), focused on improving access to victim services for people who face barriers when seeking help. The program is designed to support adult and youth survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within underserved populations, with an emphasis on outreach and services that are tailored to the specific needs, cultures, and lived experiences of those communities rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

The central purpose of the program is to help organizations develop or strengthen population-specific strategies that reach survivors who are often overlooked, underserved, or unable to safely access traditional systems of support. Funding can be used to build or enhance victim services that are specifically designed for a particular underserved population, and to improve outreach approaches so that survivors learn about services and can access them in ways that feel safe, credible, and relevant. The program also supports broader capacity-building, including strengthening population-specific organizations so they can better serve survivors of these crimes, and helping more general victim service providers improve their ability to deliver services that are culturally, linguistically, and contextually appropriate for underserved communities.

Allowable activities described in the opportunity include developing or expanding population-specific victim services, improving outreach strategies to connect with underserved survivors, and increasing the capacity of both population-specific organizations and other victim service providers to respond effectively. Funding can also support training and education for community partners and for the criminal and civil justice systems so they better understand the realities, safety concerns, and service needs of survivors from underserved populations. Another explicit use of funds is the creation or improvement of culturally and linguistically appropriate materials, which may include translated resources, accessible formats, or messaging that reflects community norms and reduces barriers to seeking help.

Eligibility is limited and intentionally targeted. Applicants must be population-specific organizations or victim service providers located in the United States or U.S. Territories that serve underserved groups facing barriers to accessing and using victim services. The solicitation identifies eligible categories that include Deaf programs, LGBT organizations, organizations serving underserved religious populations, disability programs, and other organizations whose primary purpose is to serve specific underserved populations as defined in the solicitation's eligibility section. In the source data, eligible applicant types include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and certain other eligible entities as described by OVW, reinforcing that this opportunity is meant for mission-driven organizations with a direct connection to the communities being served.

Key funding details include an award ceiling of $625,000 per award and an expectation of approximately 15 awards. The opportunity number is O-OVW-2024-171934, and the original application closing date was March 26, 2024. Overall, this grant program is aimed at closing service gaps by supporting organizations that can demonstrate culturally specific and population-specific expertise, improve outreach and trust, and strengthen victim service systems so underserved survivors can access meaningful, effective, and appropriate support.

• The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.889.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-06.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $625,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.

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