The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is seeking applications for the Sexual Assault Services Formula to states and territories to assist them in supporting rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations or tribal programs that provide direct intervention and related assistance to victims of sexual assault, without regard to age
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2023
Size of the Grant: 2,600,000.00
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program supports nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on culturally specific communities and have experience in the area of sexual assault or who partner with an organization having such expertise. The goal of the SAS Culturally Specific Program is to establish, maintain, and expand sustainable, culturally appropriate services that address the unique needs and challenges of victims of sexual assault from culturally specific communities.
Purpose Areas
Funds under this program must be used to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of culturally specific intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12511(b)(2)(C), such intervention and related assistance may include:
- 24-hour hotline services providing crisis intervention services and referral.
- Accompaniment and advocacy through medical, criminal justice, and social support systems, including medical facilities, police, and court proceedings.
- Crisis intervention, short-term individual and group support services, direct payments and comprehensive service coordination and supervision to assist sexual assault victims and family or household members.
- Information and referral to assist the sexual assault victim and family or household members.
- Community-based, culturally specific services and support mechanisms, including outreach activities for underserved communities.
- Development and distribution of materials on issues related to the services described above. Note: Direct payments to victims and family or household members must be for costs related to the sexual assault. Direct payments are capped at five percent of the grant award.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: 2,600,000.00
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: 50,000,000.00
Project Period
34 months
Eligible Applicants
State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible applicants are limited to: any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Specifically, only the designated state office may apply.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
