The Office on Violence Against Women is seeking applications for its Restorative Practices Pilot Sites Program.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/25/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, 34 U.S.C. § 12514, authorizes funding to eligible entities to develop and implement a program, or to assess best practices for:
- restorative practices to prevent or address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
- training by eligible entities, or for eligible entities, courts or prosecutors, on restorative practices and program implementation; and
- evaluations of a restorative practice, as defined within the statute. Accordingly, OVW is launching the Restorative Practices Pilot Program in three (3) phases: Training and Technical Assistance; Evaluation; and Pilot Sites.
Priority Areas
In FY 2024, OVW has four programmatic priorities. The priorities identified below are applicable to this program. Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to address a priority area. Applicants that state that they are addressing a priority area and meet the criteria for that priority area will be given special consideration:
- Advance equity and tribal sovereignty as essential components of ending sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by improving outreach, services, civil and criminal justice responses, prevention, and support for survivors from historically marginalized and underserved communities, particularly those facing disproportionate rates or impacts of violence and multiple barriers to services, justice, and safety.
- Strengthen efforts to prevent and end sexual assault, including victim services and civil and criminal justice responses.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $23,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
- Award Floor: $1,000,000
Project Period
The award period is 60 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12514(a)(12), the following entities are eligible to apply for this program:
- Units of local government;
- Tribal governments;
- Tribal organizations;
- Victim service providers
- Institutions of higher education (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1001(a)); or
- Private or public nonprofit organizations, including Tribal nonprofit organizations and faith-based nonprofit organizations
For more information, visit Grants.gov.