Funding Opportunity

Office on Violence Against Women (OVW): Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations

By February 7, 2023No Comments

Type: Federal

Due Date: February 27, 2023

Link: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/open-solicitations

Match Required: No Cost Share

Overview: The purpose of this program is to develop and implement outreach strategies targeted at, and provide victim services to, adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations. Funding will support projects that address challenges faced by survivors from underserved populations in accessing comprehensive and effective victim services that are accessible, culturally relevant, and responsive.  

Eligible applicants are population-specific organizations or victim service providers that are:

  • Deaf programs: programs that are run by and for deaf individuals; the program may be a standalone deaf domestic violence and/or sexual violence victim service provider, a general deaf services nonprofit/non-governmental organization, or a deaf domestic violence and/or sexual violence program administratively housed in a hearing victim service provider
  • LGBT organizations: organizations for which the primary purpose of the organization as a whole is to serve LGBT individuals
  • Religious minority organizations: organizations for which the primary purpose of the organization as a whole is to serve members of a religious minority who face barriers accessing and using victim services
  • Disability programs: disability service providers or victim service providers that have received two continuation awards under the funding agency’s Training and Services to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities Grant Program, known in eCivis Grants Network as US1580