The Office on Violence Against Women is seeking applications for its 2022 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $335,755
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Tribal Coalitions Program supports the development and operation of nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, with each recognized coalition receiving an equal amount of base funding, sexual assault and dual coalitions receiving an additional amount for sexual assault-focused activities.
Purpose Areas
Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 10441(d)(1), funds under this program must be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- Increasing awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against Indian women;
- Enhancing the response to violence against Indian women at the federal, state, and tribal levels; Identifying and providing TA to coalition membership and tribal communities to enhance access to essential services to Indian women victimized by domestic and sexual violence, including sex trafficking; and
- Assisting Indian tribes in developing and promoting state, local, and tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against Indian women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking.
Sexual Assault Purpose Areas
Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12511(d)(2), eligible tribal sexual assault coalitions or dual sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions will receive additional funding in the amount of $20,000 if they propose activities in the following areas:
- Work with local sexual assault programs and other providers of direct services for sexual assault victims to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault within the state, territory, or tribe;
- Work with judicial and law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault cases;
- Work with courts, child protective services agencies, and children’s advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues when sexual assault has been determined to be a factor;
- Design and conduct public education campaigns on sexual assault;
- Plan and monitor the distribution of grants and grant funds to their state, territory, or tribe; or Collaborate with and inform federal, state, or local public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies to reduce or eliminate sexual assault.
OVW Priority Areas
In FY 2022, OVW is interested in supporting the priority area(s) identified below. In developing their projects, OVW encourages applicants to incorporate the following priorities:
- Advance racial equity as an essential component of ending sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
- Increase access to justice for all survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including through exploration of survivor-centered criminal justice system reform.
- Strengthen efforts to prevent and end sexual assault, including victim services and civil and criminal justice responses.
- Expand economic justice and financial advocacy for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including as a tool for violence prevention.
- Improve outreach, services, civil and criminal justice responses, prevention, and support for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking from underserved communities, particularly LGBTQ and immigrant communities.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $335,755
- Award Floor: $308,762
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 12
Eligibility Criteria
- Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 10441(d)(2)(A), eligible entities for formula funding under this program are tribal coalitions that meet the statutory definition of a “tribal coalition,” are recognized by OVW, and provide services to Indian tribes. To meet the statutory definition, a tribal coalition must (1) provide education, support, and TA to member Indian service providers in a manner that enables those member providers to establish and maintain culturally appropriate services, including shelter and rape crisis services, designed to assist Indian women and the dependents of those women who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) be comprised of board and general members that are representative of its member service providers and the tribal communities in which the services are being provided. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(35).
- The following Tribal Coalitions have been recognized by OVW:
- Alaska-Yupik Women’s Coalition, AK
- Alaska-Healing Native Hearts Coalition, AK
- Arizona-Hopi-Tewa Women’s Coalition to End Abuse, AZ
- Arizona-Southwest Indigenous Women’s Coalition, AZ
- California-Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Incorporated, CA
- Kansas-Midwest Coalition for Justice and Peace, KS
- Maine-Wabanaki Women’s Coalition, Incorporated, ME
- Michigan-Uniting Three Fires Against Violence, MI
- Minnesota-Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, MN
- Minnesota-Mending the Sacred Hoop, MN
- New Mexico– Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, NM
- New York-Seven Dancers Coalition, NY
- 13 North Carolina-Reflections of Inspiration, NC
- North Dakota-First Nations Women’s Alliance, ND
- Oklahoma-Native Alliance Against Violence, Incorporated, OK
- South Dakota-Native Women’s Society of the Great Plains, SD
- Utah-Restoring Ancestral Winds, Incorporated, UT
- 18 Washington-Washington State Native American Coalition, WA
- Wisconsin-American Indians Against Abuse, WI
- 501(c)(3) Status Any entity that is eligible for this program based on its status as a nonprofit organization must be an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
