# OVC FY 2021 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2021-96003-ovc-fy-2021-addressing-female-genital-mutilation-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333191

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $300,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $1.8 million in total. Applications closed on June 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2021-96003 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $1.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.582 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

For purposes of this solicitation, "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. Current OVC FGMC grantees who received funding from the OVC FY 2020 FGMC solicitation are not eligible to apply for funding under this solicitation.

## What the grant funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This program will support projects to build or enhance a community response to female genital mutilation and cutting (FGMC). Grantees will work to increase services, education, and community partner engagement to stop the victimization of girls through FGMC, at the community level.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2021-96003 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172807, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).

### Who can apply for OVC FY 2021 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY 2021 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting?

Closed June 15, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $1.8 million in total across about 6 awards.

### Who has won Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for Victims of Crime, Inc., Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Rainn, JBS International, Inc. The program made 326 awards worth $165 million in that time.