The Office on Violence Against Women is accepting applications for 2022 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth (ages 11 and older) victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S.Territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/10/2022
Grant Size: $800,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
Legal assistance” includes assistance to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; and b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victim’s safety and privacy. Intake or referral, by itself, does not constitute legal assistance. 34 U.S.C.§12291(a)(19). Comprehensive legal services should address the broad spectrum of legal issues that victims encounter and help promote economic independence for victims. In addition to representation in emergency and non-emergency protection order hearings, this includes representation in family matters (divorce, child custody, or child support), consumer or housing matters, and credit restoration. Services must include legal representation by a licensed attorney. For additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see: OVW grant program information: OVW Grants and Programs Webpage. Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage. Examples of successful projects in OVW’s most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs.
OVW Priority Areas
In FY 2022, OVW is interested in supporting the priority area(s) identified below. Applications proposing activities in the following areas will be given special consideration:
- Advance racial equity as an essential component of ending sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
- To be considered for this priority area, the lead applicant must be a culturally specific organization.
- Strengthen efforts to prevent and end sexual assault, including victim services and civil and criminal justice responses.
- 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
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $800,000.00
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $35,000,000.00
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Eligible applicants are limited to: Private nonprofit entities; publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity; territorial organizations; Indian tribal governments; and tribal organizations in the United States or U.S. territories.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
