# OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Exercising Tribes Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2021-51004-ovw-fiscal-year-2021-grants-to-tribal-governments/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/330876

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $150,000) to tribes. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on May 4, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2021-51004 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 4, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $150,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.025 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to: Governments of Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over Indian country and are currently exercising Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (SDVCJ). For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation. Note: This solicitation is targeted toward tribes that are currently exercising SDVCJ and are only seeking funding to support discrete costs associated with exercising the jurisdiction. Tribes that are not currently exercising SDVCJ may be eligible to receive funding through the OVW FY 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction solicitation. See the About this OVW Program section for more information.

## What the grant funds

The OVW Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) is authorized by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, 25 U.S.C. § 1304(f). This targeted solicitation under the Tribal Jurisdiction Program assists Indian tribes that currently are exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ) by providing financial support for discrete costs that result from the exercise of SDVCJ and related training and technical assistance (TTA). Note: Tribes that have not yet begun to exercise SDVCJ and tribes that are currently exercising but are seeking funding to plan and complete broad-scale system improvements to strengthen the exercise of SDVCJ should apply for funding through the FY 2021 OVW Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction solicitation. 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-2021-51004 still open?

No. It closed on May 4, 2021.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Exercising Tribes Solicitation?

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

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Exercising Tribes Solicitation?

Closed May 4, 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 $200,000 each. About $1.5 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Quileute Indian Tribe of the Quileute Indian Reservation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe. The program made 35 awards worth $25.4 million in that time.