# OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2023-171494-ovw-fiscal-year-2023-grants-to-reduce-domestic/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346754

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $400,000 to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 25 awards. Applications closed on May 4, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2023-171494 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 4, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.525 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to: Institutions of higher education in the United States and U.S. territories, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and other Minority Serving Institutions. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

## What the grant funds

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20125. The Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) (CFDA# 16.525) encourages institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campus, and develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs. 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 of 2022 (VAWA 2022) includes three new statutory purposes areas in the Campus Program statute: To train campus health centers and appropriate campus faculty, such as academic advisors or professionals who deal with students on a daily basis, on how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including training health providers on how to provide universal education to all members of the campus community on the impacts of violence on health and unhealthy relationships and how providers can support ongoing outreach efforts. To train campus personnel in how to use a victim-centered, trauma-informed interview technique, which means asking questions of a student or a campus employee who is reported to be a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, in a manner that is focused on the experience of the reported victim, that does not judge or blame the reported victim for the alleged crime, and that is informed by evidence-based research on trauma response. To the extent practicable, campus personnel shall allow the reported victim to participate in a recorded interview and to receive a copy of the recorded interview. To develop and implement restorative practices (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a))).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2023-171494 still open?

No. It closed on May 4, 2023.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program Solicitation?

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

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program Solicitation?

Closed May 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 $400,000 each.

### Who has won Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Merced Community College District, Molloy University, Mississippi State University. The program made 190 awards worth $67.9 million in that time.