# OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program - Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2023-171485-ovw-fiscal-year-2023-sexual-assault-services-culturally/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345908

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 17 awards worth $5.1 million in total. Applications closed on April 4, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2023-171485 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 4, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 17 |
| Total funding | $5.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.023 |

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

Eligible applicants are limited to: private nonprofit 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. § 12511(c). The Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (SAS Culturally Specific Program) (CFDA# 16.023) supports nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on culturally specific communities and have experience in the area of sexual assault or who partner with an organization having such expertise. The goal of the SAS Culturally Specific Program is to establish, maintain, and expand sustainable, culturally appropriate services that address the unique needs and challenges of victims of sexual assault from culturally specific communities. 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 added "direct payments" to the list of items that may constitute "intervention and related assistance" for victims of sexual assault under the SAS Culturally Specific Program statute. See the Purpose Areas and Budget sections of this solicitation.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2023-171485 still open?

No. It closed on April 4, 2023.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific 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 2023 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program - Solicitation?

Closed April 4, 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 $300,000 each. About $5.1 million in total across about 17 awards.

### Who has won Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Ohio Hispanic Coalition, New York Asian Womens Center Inc, Garden of Hope, Inc. The program made 74 awards worth $25.0 million in that time.