# OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People Program Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2023-171472-ovw-fiscal-year-2023-training-and-services-to/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345277

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $5.4 million in total. Applications closed on March 6, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2023-171472 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 6, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $5.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.529 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to: States; units of local government; Indian tribal governments or tribal organizations; or victim service providers, such as state or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions, or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving individuals with disabilities and Deaf people 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. § 20122. The goal of the Disability Grant Program (CFDA# 16.529) is to create sustainable change within and between organizations that improves the response to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable. Specifically, the purpose of the program is to provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities and Deaf people and to enhance direct services to such individuals. Disability Grant Program funds are used to establish and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborative relationships; increase organizational capacity to provide accessible, safe, and effective services to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of violence and abuse; identify needs within the grantee's organization and/or service area; and develop a plan to address those identified needs that builds a strong foundation for future work. 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. Program-specific sections in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs. What's New About this OVW Program The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 revised the definition of victim services to include legal services. Applicants may now request grant funds to provide legal services if appropriate. New grantees may plan for providing accessible legal services if it fits with the collaborative team composition and services they offer. Legal services will be allowed for continuation grantees, but a project cannot focus solely on direct legal services. Additionally, such services must be linked to the activities identified in the strategic plan developed from the initial, or subsequent, Disability Grant Program award(s). VAWA 2022 also expanded the scope of the program to include "caregiver abuse." Applicants may now propose to address this form of abuse.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2023-171472 still open?

No. It closed on March 6, 2023.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People 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 2023 Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People Program Solicitation?

Closed March 6, 2023. 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 $500,000 each. About $5.4 million in total across about 12 awards.

### Who has won Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Activating Change, Inc., My Sisters' Place, Inc., Center for Family Services Inc. The program made 38 awards worth $20.6 million in that time.