# OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2021-36007-ovw-fiscal-year-2021-grants-to-enhance-culturally/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331051

> 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 22 awards worth $6.3 million in total. Applications closed on March 22, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2021-36007 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 22, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $280,000 |
| Expected awards | 22 |
| Total funding | $6.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.016 |

## Who can apply

- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to: Private nonprofit/tribal 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.

## What the grant funds

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20124. The Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CSSP) (CFDA# 16.016) supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful community-based programs providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. (34 U.S.C. § 20124(b)(1)). Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(7), culturally specific services means community-based services that include culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(6), culturally specific means primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 300u-6(g)). Section 300u-6(g) defines "racial and ethnic minority groups" as "American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts); Asian Americans; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Blacks; and Hispanics." 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

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2021-36007 still open?

No. It closed on March 22, 2021.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking 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 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program Solicitation?

Closed March 22, 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 $6.3 million in total across about 22 awards.

### Who has won Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Sewa-Aifw, The Latina Center, Sepa Mujer, Inc. The program made 168 awards worth $67.1 million in that time.