The Office on Violence Against Women is currently accepting applications for its Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Initiative.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The primary purpose of the OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (TA Initiative) (CFDA 16.526) is to provide direct training and technical assistance to existing and potential OVW recipients and subrecipients to enhance their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. OVW’s TA Initiative is designed to strengthen and build the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers across the nation to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes.
Purpose Areas
The purpose of the OVW FTAP Special Initiative is to provide specialized, jurisdiction specific training and technical assistance to the 12 FTAP pilot sites related to the implementation of state, tribal, and/or federal domestic violence firearms policies and laws.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
- Award Floor: $250,000
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Other.
- Eligible entities for the FTAP Special Initiative are national, tribal, statewide, or other nonprofit organizations.
- Eligible applicants must have the capacity to provide training and technical assistance on a national level. In rare circumstances, OVW may support institutions of higher education; state, local, or tribal governments or governmental agencies (e.g., police departments, prosecutor’s offices, or probation departments); or local nonprofit organizations. However, in such circumstances, those entities must describe in detail their demonstrated history or providing TTA and include justification in the application that they have delivered TTA to a national audience.
- Faith-Based and Community Organizations: Faith Based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this solicitation.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.