Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2020 17672
The OVW FY 2020 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It is designed to expand access to legal help for adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The central goal is to make sure survivors can obtain the civil and criminal legal assistance they need to pursue safety, stability, and justice in matters that relate to, or stem from, the abuse, while paying little to nothing for those services.
A key feature of the program is its focus on direct legal services and high-quality representation. Funding is intended to support legal assistance that helps victims navigate the legal system and obtain relief connected to the violence they experienced. This can include legal needs commonly arising from abuse, such as protection orders, family law and custody issues, housing concerns, immigration-related remedies, employment issues, or other legal matters that are tied to the victimization. Although the program recognizes that survivors may need help in both civil and criminal legal contexts, it draws a firm boundary around what it will not support: LAV funds cannot be used to provide criminal defense services.
OVW emphasizes innovation and collaboration as part of this program. Applicants are expected to develop projects that strengthen coordinated responses and improve outcomes for victims, rather than simply maintaining business-as-usual services. The objective is not only to increase the amount of legal assistance available, but also to build more effective partnerships and practices that result in stronger, survivor-centered representation for people experiencing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2020 17672 and falls within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category. The CFDA number associated with the program is 16.524. The solicitation was created on November 21, 2019, with an original closing date of January 29, 2020. OVW anticipated making approximately 58 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $800,000 per award.
Eligibility is broad and includes several types of organizations that commonly deliver victim legal services or can partner in doing so. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both nonprofit cases, excluding institutions of higher education). Overall, the program targets organizations capable of delivering accessible, no-cost or low-cost legal services to survivors and building collaborative approaches that improve the quality and reach of victim-centered legal representation.Apply for OVW 2020 17672
- The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2020 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.524.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 21, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 29, 2020. (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 $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 58 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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| OJJDP FY 20 Alaska Children's Advocacy Center Expansion Initiative for Child Abuse Victims Apply for OJJDP 2020 17712 Funding Number: OJJDP 2020 17712 Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services Funding Amount: $750,000 |
| OJJDP FY 20 Family Drug Court Program Apply for OJJDP 2020 17090 Funding Number: OJJDP 2020 17090 Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
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