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O-OVW-2021-36005: OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program Solicitation

Closed Closed March 24, 2021 Opportunity O-OVW-2021-36005

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office on Violence Against Women notices from 2021.

Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $280,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $3.8 million in total. Applications closed on March 24, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 23, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Office on Violence Against Women has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
O-OVW-2023-171485February 8, 2023Closed April 4, 2023Closed
O-OVW-2022-171048March 8, 2022Closed April 27, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 15, 2021
DeadlineMarch 24, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and tribes.

Eligible applicants are limited to: private nonprofit organizations for which the primary purpose of the organization as a whole is to provide culturally specific services to American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, or Hispanics in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12511(c). The Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (SAS Culturally Specific Program) (CFDA# 16.023) supports nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on culturally specific communities and have experience in the area of sexual assault or who partner with an organization having such expertise. The goal of the SAS Culturally Specific Program is to establish, maintain, and expand sustainable, culturally appropriate services that address the unique needs and challenges of victims of sexual assault from culturally specific communities. For additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see: OVW grant program information: OVW Grants and Programs webpage Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: 2018 Biennial Report

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Who has won Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (16.023) awarded $25.0 million across 74 grant awards, an average of $337,400 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Ohio Hispanic CoalitionOhio2$670,400
New York Asian Womens Center IncNew York2$670,400
Garden of Hope, IncNew York2$670,400
AyudaDistrict of Columbia2$670,400
CASA de La FamiliaCalifornia2$670,400

Top states: New York ($4.0 million), California ($3.1 million), Wisconsin ($1.8 million), Texas ($1.3 million), Ohio ($1.2 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is O-OVW-2021-36005 still open?

No. It closed on March 24, 2021.

Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program Solicitation?

Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from nonprofits and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program Solicitation?

Closed March 24, 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 $3.8 million in total across about 12 awards.

Who has won Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Ohio Hispanic Coalition, New York Asian Womens Center Inc, Garden of Hope, Inc. The program made 74 awards worth $25.0 million in that time.

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