# OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Invitation to Apply

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2023-171765-ovw-fiscal-year-2023-grants-to-tribal-domestic/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349022

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $378,255 (at least $342,463) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 20 awards. Applications closed on August 14, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2023-171765 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 14, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $378,255 |
| Award floor | $342,463 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.557 |

## 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: recognized tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

## What the grant funds

The OVW Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (Tribal Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.557) is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 10441(d) and 12511(d). This grant program supports the development and operation of nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, with each recognized coalition receiving an equal amount of base funding and sexual assault and dual coalitions receiving an additional amount for sexual assault-focused activities. 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 VAWA Technical Amendments Act of 2022 amended the definition of "tribal coalition" (34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(42)) and the authorizing language for the Tribal Coalitions Program (34 U.S.C. § 10441(d)) to include certain organizations addressing domestic violence and sexual assault against Native Hawaiian women through services to Native Hawaiian communities. See Pub. L. No. 117-315, 136 Stat. 4404. These changes were effective on December 28, 2022, and therefore apply to FY 2023 Tribal Coalitions funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2023-171765 still open?

No. It closed on August 14, 2023. A newer notice is open: O-OVW-2026-172811, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Invitation to Apply?

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 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Invitation to Apply?

Closed August 14, 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 $378,255 each.

### Who has won Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Seven Dancers Coalition, Washington State Native American Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Native Womens Society of the Great Plains Reclaiming Our Sacredness. The program made 77 awards worth $26.8 million in that time.