The Justice for Families Program supports activities to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving child sexual abuse.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Activities should improve the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families through court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for people who work with families in the court system; and civil legal assistance.
Purpose Areas
- Supervised visitation and safe exchange;
- Training for court-based and court-related personnel;
- Court and court-based programs and services;
- Civil legal assistance; and
- Training within the civil justice system.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $14,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $700,000
- Award Floor: $600,000
Grant Period
36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Entities that are eligible to apply are:
- States and Territories
- State governments, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands
- Units of Local Government
- Any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State (or territory)
- The following are not considered units of local government: (1) Police departments; (2) Pretrial service agencies; (3) District or city attorneys’ offices; (4) Sheriffs’ departments; (5) Probation and parole departments; (6) Shelters; (7) Nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service agencies including faith-based or community-based organizations; and (8) Universities. These entities may assume responsibility for the development and implementation of the project but must have their state, tribal government, or unit of local government apply as the lead applicant.
- Indian Tribal Governments
- The governing body of an Indian Tribe, or
- A Tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native Village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
- Courts (including juvenile courts)
- Any civil or criminal, Tribal, and Alaska Native Village, federal, state, local, or territorial court having jurisdiction to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including immigration, family, juvenile, and dependency courts, and the judicial officers serving in those courts, including judges, magistrate judges, commissioners, justices of the peace, or any other person with decision making authority.
- Prosecutor’s offices are not considered a court.
- Any civil or criminal, Tribal, and Alaska Native Village, federal, state, local, or territorial court having jurisdiction to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including immigration, family, juvenile, and dependency courts, and the judicial officers serving in those courts, including judges, magistrate judges, commissioners, justices of the peace, or any other person with decision making authority.
- Victim Service Providers
- A nonprofit, nongovernmental or Tribal organization or rape crisis center, including a state or territorial coalition, that assists or advocates for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims, including domestic violence shelters, faith-based organizations, and other organizations, with a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Victim service providers must provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking as one of their primary purposes and have a demonstrated history of effective work in this field.
- Culturally specific organizations, Tribal organizations, and population-specific organizations serving underserved communities that meet this definition of “victim service provider” are eligible to apply.
- Nonprofit Organizations
- 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).
- Legal Service Providers
- Entities that provide legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This does not include for-profit organizations.
- Faith-Based and Community Organizations
- Faith-Based and community organizations, including culturally specific organizations, Tribal organizations, and population-specific organizations, that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this program.
- 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.
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