OVW Fiscal Year 2021 State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program Solicitation | O OVW 2021 73001

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The OVW Fiscal Year 2021 State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program Solicitation is a mandatory grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), designed to support the ongoing, statewide and territory-wide work of domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. The program is authorized by federal law at 34 U.S.C. 10441(c) and operates as a statutory set-aside within the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program framework. In practical terms, this solicitation funds coalition-level infrastructure and activities that help coordinate, strengthen, and expand efforts to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across an entire state or territory, rather than focusing on a single local direct-service provider.

A central purpose of the program is to reinforce the role coalitions play in building and sustaining effective victim services systems. State and territory coalitions typically serve as statewide leaders that convene members, provide training and technical assistance, develop and promote best practices, engage in public policy work, and support coordinated community responses. By investing in coalitions, OVW aims to improve the overall capacity and consistency of services, enhance collaboration among service providers and allied systems, and advance the broader Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) goal of ending violence against women and related forms of gender-based violence. The solicitation also highlights that this program includes a separate statutory set-aside tied to the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) for state and territory sexual assault coalitions, authorized at 34 U.S.C. 12511(d). That means the opportunity is structured to ensure dedicated support not only for domestic violence coalition work but also for coalition leadership focused specifically on sexual assault.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.556 and falls within the funding activity category of Law, Justice and Legal Services. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity category is mandatory, reflecting that it is a formula or set-aside style program directed by statute rather than a purely discretionary competitive grant program. The solicitation was posted with a creation date of June 10, 2021, and an original closing date of July 13, 2021, indicating a relatively short application window typical of formula-related coalition funding cycles. OVW anticipated making 88 awards, with an award ceiling of $270,782, suggesting awards were expected to be distributed broadly across states and territories with amounts capped at the stated maximum.

Eligibility is indicated generally as "Others," with applicants instructed to consult the solicitation text under "Additional Information on Eligibility" for the specific definition and requirements. In this context, eligibility usually aligns with recognized state and territory domestic violence coalitions and sexual assault coalitions as defined by VAWA and related statutes, which typically include nonprofit, membership-based organizations that represent and support a network of local programs and that meet statutory coalition criteria. The overall emphasis is on supporting the backbone entities that help set statewide standards, provide coordination and guidance, and elevate survivor-centered approaches across many communities.

The solicitation also points applicants and stakeholders to OVW program information and performance measurement resources, signaling that funded coalitions are expected to report on outcomes and activities through OVW performance measures. It references OVW's Measuring Effectiveness Initiative under VAWA, which frames how grantees document progress toward program goals and objectives. It additionally notes that examples of successful projects can be found in OVW's 2018 Biennial Report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs, offering applicants a reference point for what OVW has previously highlighted as impactful coalition work and measurable results.

• The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2021 State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.556.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $270,782.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 88 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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