Cooperative Agreements to USA Agencies, Tribes, and Servic

Cooperative Agreements to USA Agencies, Tribes, and Service Providers to Mitigate Crimes Against Older Women

Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program

GrantWatch ID# 151755

Agency: Federal

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Funding Source

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

CFDA Number: 16.528

Funding or PIN Number: O-OVW-2023-171468

Geographic Focus

All USA
USA Territories: American Samoa (USA); Guam (USA); Puerto Rico (USA); Virgin Islands (USA); Northern Mariana Islands (USA);

Important Dates

LOI Date: 02/06/23
Deadline: 02/28/23 11:59 PM ET - Grants.gov deadline; 03/02/23 9:00 PM ET - JustGrants deadline. Save

Grant Description

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories government agencies, Tribes, and service providers to address crimes against older women. Applicants are advised to begin the registration process well in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended to support programs and services to end abuse and violence perpetrated against victims 50 years of age or older.

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12421. The Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program (Abuse in Later Life Program) (CFDA # 16.528) supports a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, abandonment, economic abuse, or willful harm committed against victims who are 50 years of age or older (hereinafter “older victims”).

Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12421(1)(A), funds under this program must be used for one or more of the following purposes:

Provide training programs to assist law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of states or units of local government, population specific organizations, victim service providers, victim advocates, or relevant officers in Federal, tribal, State, territorial, and local courts in recognizing and addressing instances of abuse in later life.
Provide or enhance services for victims of abuse in later life.
Establish or support multidisciplinary collaborative community responses to victims of abuse in later life.
Conduct cross-training for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of States or units of local government, attorneys, health care providers, population specific organizations, faith-based leaders, victim advocates, victim service providers, courts, and first responders to better serve older victims.

For Permissible Purpose Areas, Statutory Priority Area, and OVW Priority Areas see https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1561821/download#page=6.

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Eligibility

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
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
State governments

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12421(b)(3), the following entities are eligible to apply for this program:
1. States;
2. Units of local government;
3. Tribal governments or tribal organizations;
4. Population specific organizations;
5. Victim service providers; and
6. State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions.

For the purposes of this grant program, a state is defined to include all states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(31).

Ineligible

For Out-of-Scope Activities, see https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1561821/download#page=7.

Pre-Proposal Conference

OVW will conduct a web-based pre-application information session(s). During this session, OVW staff will review this program’s requirements, review the solicitation, and allow for a brief question and answer period. The session is tentatively scheduled for: January 31, 2023, 2:00 PM ET.

OVW will post the recorded Pre-Application Information Session on its website. Participation in a pre-application information session is optional and not a requirement to be eligible to apply. The session is tentatively scheduled to be available by February 14, 2023 on the OVW website.

To register, contact the Abuse in Later Life Program at OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov or at 202-812-6883. Registration must be received at least five days prior to the start of the session. Participants are not registered until they receive a confirmation email. The webinar will be captioned in English and Spanish. Interested applicants needing additional language assistance should contact this program at OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov or at 202-812-6883 as soon as possible, but no later than January 31, 2023.

Pre-Application Information

Application Grants.gov Deadline: February 28, 2023 11:59 PM ET
Application JustGrants Deadline: March 02, 2023 9:00 PM ET

Applications will be submitted to OVW in two steps:
Step 1: The applicant must submit by the Grants.gov deadline the required Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF-424) and the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov - https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html.
Step 2: The applicant must then submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.gov. To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a non-binding Letter of Intent by February 6, 2023. Interested applicants who do not submit a Letter of Intent are still eligible to apply.

Registration: OVW encourages first time applicants to apply for funding. Organizations applying for the first time for federal funding must complete a multi-step registration process with the following systems: System for Award Management (SAM), Grants.gov, and JustGrants (after successful SAM and Grants.gov registrations).
Organizations that have applied for funding previously must ensure their accounts with SAM, Grants.gov, and JustGrants are active and up to date.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the registration process or ensure that all accounts are active and up to date by February 7, 2023.

OVW anticipates notifying applicants of funding decisions by October 1, 2023.

This program has no matching or cost-sharing requirement.

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=345333

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$5,500,000

Number of Grants

Estimated Size of Grant

Award Ceiling: $750,000
Award Floor: $300,000

This program typically makes awards in the range of $300,000 to $500,000.

Term of Contract

New Applicants:
The award period is 48 months. Budgets must reflect 48 months of project activity, and the total “estimated funding” on the SF-424 must reflect 48 months. OVW anticipates that the award period will start on October 1, 2023.

Continuation Applicants:
The award period is 36 months. Budgets must reflect 36 months of project activity, and the total “estimated funding” on the SF-424 must reflect 36 months. OVW anticipates that the award period will start on October 1, 2023.

Contact Information

Submit Letter of Intent to OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov.

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.

Applicants experiencing technical difficulties with SAM should go to https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp.
Applicants experiencing technical difficulties with Grants.gov should contact support@grants.gov.
Applicants experiencing technical difficulties with JustGrants should contact OVW.JustGrantsSupport@usdoj.gov.

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