# OVW Fiscal Year 2023 STOP Formula Grant Program - Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2023-171624-ovw-fiscal-year-2023-stop-formula-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347349

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $17.0 million (at least $616,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 56 awards. Applications closed on June 12, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2023-171624 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 12, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $17.0 million |
| Award floor | $616,000 |
| Expected awards | 56 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.588 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants are limited to: any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Specifically, only the designated state office, pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 90.11, may apply.

## What the grant funds

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. §§ 10441, 10446-10451, 10454. The Services * Training * Officers * Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP Formula Grant Program) (CFDA 16.588) supports communities, including American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 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 Legal assistance has been added to purpose areas five and nine. Representation of victims in post-conviction relief proceedings with respect to the conviction of a victim related to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking of the victim is now allowable. Note: criminal defense of victims charged with crimes is still out-of-scope. There are four new purpose areas (21-24), related to improved evidence collection; culturally specific services for victims of female genital mutilation or cutting; victim advocates in state or local law enforcement, prosecution, and courts for Indian victims; and fees for birth certificates, passports, and identification cards. There are two new certification requirements: one regarding training for victim-centered prosecution and one regarding compliance with the applicable conditions of 34 U.S.C. 12291(b). States must submit an Implementation Plan Amendment. Please see the Implementation Plan Update or No Amendments Letter section of this solicitation for details on what must be included in the amendment.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2023-171624 still open?

No. It closed on June 12, 2023.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 STOP Formula Grant Program - Solicitation?

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

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 STOP Formula Grant Program - Solicitation?

Closed June 12, 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 $17.0 million each.

### Who has won Violence Against Women Formula Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Office of Emergency Services, Texas Office of the Governor, Florida Department of Children and Families. The program made 280 awards worth $808 million in that time.