O-OVW-2022-171037: OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program Solicitation
Closed
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 2022.
Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $1.0 million to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 40 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 26, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 12, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Total funding$30.0 million
- Expected awards40
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-OVW-2021-37003 | January 13, 2021 | Closed March 29, 2021 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | March 16, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 26, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes.
All 6 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having 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: States; Indian Tribal governments; state and local courts (including juvenile courts); units of local government; state, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions; or victim services providers in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program awards averaged $634,097; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (72% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. §§ 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 90, Subpart D. The Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program (ICJR Program) (CFDA# 16.590) encourages state, local, and tribal governments and courts to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system. 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.
Who has won Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (16.590) awarded $123 million across 194 grant awards, an average of $634,097 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unified Court System of New York State | New York | 3 | $2.2 million |
| County of Fairfax Virginia | Virginia | 2 | $2.2 million |
| County of Palm Beach | Florida | 2 | $2.1 million |
| New York, City of | New York | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Erie, County of | New York | 2 | $1.9 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-2022-171037 still open?
No. It closed on April 26, 2022.
Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program Solicitation?
Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program Solicitation?
Closed April 26, 2022. 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 $1.0 million each. About $30.0 million in total across about 40 awards.
Who has won Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Unified Court System of New York State, County of Fairfax Virginia, County of Palm Beach. The program made 194 awards worth $123 million in that time.
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