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O-OVC-2023-171610: OVC FY 2023 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program

Closed Closed April 10, 2023 Opportunity O-OVC-2023-171610 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program – Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity (O-OVC-2026-172807). Status: Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left). It is in our archive of Office for Victims of Crime notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$500,000
• Award floor$100,000
• Total funding$3.3 million
• Expected awards14
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes.

Any other organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including— a domestic violence and sexual assault victim service provider. domestic violence and sexual assault coalition. a community-based and culturally specific organization. any other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization. Any organization that works directly with pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or horses and collaborates with any organization listed above, including— an animal shelter. an animal welfare organization.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants awards averaged $506,630; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (76% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence and their companion animals, which under this program means pets, service animals, emotional support animals, and horses. This program will support three purpose areas: Purpose Area 1: Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) to support up to 23 existing and future potential grantees in meeting their grant objectives; Purpose Area 2: Large Awards up to $400,000; and Purpose Area 3: Small Awards up to $100,000.The term "domestic violence victim" means a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, as established in Public Law 115-334. The following definitions, set out in 34 U.S.C. 20127(9), apply to this solicitation: EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL. The term ‘‘emotional support animal’’ means an animal that is covered by the exclusion specified in 24 C.F.R. section 5.303 (or a successor regulation), and that is not a service animal. PET. The term ‘‘pet’’ means a domesticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, turtle, or other animal that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. SERVICE ANIMAL. The term ‘‘service animal’’ has the meaning given the term in 28 C.F.R. section 36.104 (or a successor regulation). OTHER TERMS. Except as otherwise provided, terms have the meaning given such terms in section 40002 (a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)). Note: Small Awards under this category are designed for shelters and other transitional housing services for victims of domestic violence and their companion animals that may be seeking funding only for smaller purchases such as kennels, cages, crates, pet supplies, beds, and other items that may be necessary for housing domestic violence victims and pets together.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-OVC-2026-172807, which is open now.

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