The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services (Office) is seeking applications for its Domestic Violence Centers Grant Program to provide funding to domestic violence centers to respond to incidents of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes.
Donor Name: Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services (Office)
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/19/2022
Grant Size: $3,000,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Programs
- Category A: COMAR Domestic Violence Programs
- There are 19 COMAR domestic violence programs recognized in Maryland. These programs provide victims of domestic violence and their children: temporary shelter or help in obtaining shelter; counseling; information; referral and rehabilitation. DVC is designed to support to the maintenance and expansion of programs and to provide victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence with services, specifically:
- Direct services to victims including but not limited to: safety planning, shelter/short term housing, transitional housing, transportation, trauma counseling and mental health services, legal services and representation, court accompaniment, and case management
- Culturally sensitive services to include all populations regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and/or religion (including but not limited to, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, limited English proficiency, multi-ethnic, Latino/Hispanic, Black, immigrant/refugee, disabled, and deaf and hard of hearing)
- Bilingual victim advocates/case managers
- Basic living needs
- Abuse intervention programming
- Victim witness services in state’s attorney’s offices and law enforcement
- Prosecution activities
- Category B: Domestic Violence Programs
- All other domestic violence programs are eligible for Category B. DVC is designed to support the maintenance and expansion of programs and to provide victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence with services, specifically:
- Direct services to victims including but not limited to: safety planning, shelter/short term housing, transitional housing, transportation, trauma counseling and mental health services, legal services and representation, court accompaniment, and case management
- Culturally sensitive services to include all populations regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and/or religion (including but not limited to, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, limited English proficiency, multi-ethnic, Latino/Hispanic, Black, immigrant/refugee, disabled, and deaf and hard of hearing)
- Bilingual victim advocates/case managers
- Basic living needs
- Abuse intervention programming
- Victim witness services in state’s attorney’s offices and law enforcement
- Prosecution activities
Funding Information
- Anticipated Period of Performance July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
- The Office announces the availability of $3,000,000 in DVC grant funding through a competitive grant process, allocated over the course of one year
- Category A: COMAR Domestic Violence Programs The Office anticipates the availability of $1,500,000 in funding for COMAR domestic violence programs, and anticipates making up to 19 Category A awards of $78,947 each for FY 2023. COMAR domestic violence programs are also eligible for Category B (submit one application only).
- Category B: Domestic Violence Programs The Office anticipates the availability of $1,500,000 in funding for domestic violence programs and centers, and anticipates making up to 30 Category B awards ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 each for FY 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following entities in Maryland are eligible to submit no more than (1) application for DVC funding:
- State government agencies
- Local government agencies
- Non-profit, non-governmental victim services program
- State domestic violence coalition
- Law enforcement
- Non-profit – 501(c)(3)
- An organization must provide proof of this status by submitting a copy of its status letter from the IRS with the application. The requirements for obtaining 501(c)(3) status can be found on the Internal Revenue Service website; search for Publication 557, “Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization.” If the IRS letter is not available, a letter from your organization’s authorized official listing officers, bylaws, and/or articles is permissible until such time that a copy can be obtained from the IRS.
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Faith-based organizations applying for grant funding do not have to relinquish or modify their religious identity (e.g., remove religious symbols) to be considered eligible applicants. However, grant funding may not be used to fund any inherently religious activity, such as prayer or worship. Organizations may continue to engage in inherently religious activities; however, such activities may not coincide with activities funded by the grant—i.e., such religious activities must be separate (in time and place) from the grant funded activity. Further, any participation in religious activities by individuals receiving services provided under the grant must be voluntary
For more information, visit Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services (Office).
