The Office on Violence Against Women is currently accepting applications for its Measuring Effectiveness Initiative.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,600,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 2005 requires that grantees report on the effectiveness of their VAWA-funded programs to the Attorney General, who, in turn, must report to Congress every two years on the effectiveness of grant-funded activities (P.L. No. 106-386, section 1003, codified at 34 U.S.C. § 10238). Some OVW grant programs also have specific reporting requirements as outlined in their respective authorizing legislation. In response to these reporting requirements, OVW developed annual and semi-annual performance reporting forms for each OVW grant program that track grant-funded activities and incorporate measures tied to program objectives. Grantees funded by OVW report consistent, quantitative data that can be aggregated to reflect the accomplishments within and across grant programs. The reporting forms also collect qualitative information on grantees’ goals, objectives, activities, accomplishments, and remaining areas of need. OVW uses the information collected through these performance reports in different ways, including: monitoring grant activities, spotting training and technical assistance needs, providing information to a range of stakeholders on what has been accomplished with grant funds, identifying promising practices, meeting reporting obligations under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and subsequent legislation, responding to the Department of Justice’s data requests related to performance and budget, reporting to Congress, and responding to ad hoc data requests from within and outside government.
Program Scope
The recipient of this cooperative agreement will work in cooperation with and under the direction of OVW. Activities under this project may include but are not limited to:
- Using in-person meetings, web-based forums, and other methods of providing training and technical assistance for grantees and subgrantees on how to collect and report data and complete performance reports;
- Developing and/or revising/updating self-paced online training tools and products for OVW grant programs;
- Responding in a timely manner to all requests for information from OVW, including ad hoc data requests;
- Maintaining a website that includes aggregate information about OVW grant programs, materials to facilitate effective completion of performance reports (including online training modules), a calendar of trainings, and instructions and tips on how to complete performance reports;
- Producing and distributing email alerts to grantees and subgrantees on issues relating to performance reporting on grant-funded activities and trainings;
- Translating materials into Spanish and other languages as needed;
- Reviewing, cleaning, and analyzing data collected from OVW performance reporting forms (twice per year for discretionary programs and once annually for formula programs);
- Developing and revising performance reporting schema, data dictionaries, and instructions for grant programs, including new programs;
- Drafting, revising, and finalizing biennial Reports to Congress on the effectiveness of OVW’s discretionary grant programs and on the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the SASP Formula Grant Program (which includes integrating current research and data from a variety of sources);
- Producing six-month data workbooks for each program, twice per year, and annually for formula programs;
- Producing and annually updating data briefs for each OVW discretionary program, presenting quantitative and qualitative data in visually appealing formats that can be easily understood by the general public; and
- Developing and launching a web-based technical assistance tool for performance reporting for STOP and SASP Formula administrators and subgrantees to facilitate the collection, reporting, review, and analysis of performance data. The specifics of this component of the project will be planned and executed in close collaboration with OVW.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $2,600,000
- Award Floor: $2,600,000
- The award period is for five years, or 60 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants: 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, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
