# OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2024-171904-ovw-fiscal-year-2024-legal-assistance-for-victims/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351511

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $900,000 (at least $600,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 45 awards worth $31.8 million in total. Applications closed on February 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2024-171904 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $900,000 |
| Award floor | $600,000 |
| Expected awards | 45 |
| Total funding | $31.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.524 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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: Private nonprofit entities, publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity, territorial organizations, Indian tribal governments, and tribal organizations in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

## What the grant funds

The Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims (ages 11 and older) of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. “Legal assistance” includes assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victim’s safety and privacy; c) alternative dispute resolution, restorative practices, or other processes intended to promote victim safety, privacy, and autonomy; and d) post-conviction relief proceedings in state, local, Tribal, or territorial court where the conviction of a victim is related to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking. 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(24)(C) and (D).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2024-171904 still open?

No. It closed on February 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims?

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

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims?

Closed February 13, 2024. 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 $900,000 each. About $31.8 million in total across about 45 awards.

### Who has won Legal Assistance for Victims grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Victim Rights Law Center Inc, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp, Ayuda. The program made 300 awards worth $193 million in that time.