# OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2022-171421-ovw-fiscal-year-2022-firearms-training-and-technical/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343418

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $2.5 million (at least $250,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2022-171421 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $2.5 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.526 |

## Who can apply

- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible entities for the Training and Technical Assistance Initiative are national, tribal, statewide, or other nonprofit organizations. Eligible applicants must have the capacity to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) on a national level. In rare circumstances, OVW may support institutions of higher education; state, local, or tribal governments or governmental agencies (e.g., police departments, prosecutor’s offices, or probation departments); or local non-profit organizations. However, in such circumstances, those entities must describe in detail their demonstrated history of providing TTA and include justification in the application that they have delivered TTA to a national audience. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

## What the grant funds

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(11). The primary purpose of the OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (TA Initiative) (CFDA 16.526) is to provide direct training and technical assistance to existing and potential OVW recipients and subrecipients to enhance their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. OVW's TA Initiative is designed to strengthen and build the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers across the nation to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes. 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. About the OVW Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Project Special Initiative On May 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice released a comprehensive strategy for reducing violent crimes. Under federal law, individuals with domestic violence misdemeanor and felony convictions, as well as individuals subject to domestic violence protection orders, are prohibited from possessing firearms. The data shows that offenders with domestic violence in their past pose a high risk of homicide. In fact, domestic violence abusers with a gun in the home are five times more likely to kill their partners. In addition to their lethality, firearms are used by abusers to inflict fear, intimidation, and coercive control. In support of the Justice Department's strategy, in FY 2022 OVW funded 12 sites to participate in the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) with the goal of reducing violent crime and helping communities across the country reduce domestic violence homicides and injuries committed by firearms.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2022-171421 still open?

No. It closed on October 14, 2022.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation?

Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, 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 Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation?

Closed October 14, 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 $2.5 million each. About $3.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won OVW Technical Assistance Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Battered Women's Justice Project, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Inc. The program made 277 awards worth $180 million in that time.