O-OVW-2024-171933: OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office on Violence Against Women notices from 2024.
Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $950,000 (at least $500,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 55 awards worth $36.4 million in total. Applications closed on July 23, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 22, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$950,000
- Award floor$500,000
- Total funding$36.4 million
- Expected awards55
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-OVW-2025-172287 | May 6, 2025 | Closed July 8, 2025 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | February 14, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 23, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
All 10 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- 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: States and territories, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including tribal nonprofit organizations in the States and territories.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program awards averaged $682,474; this notice allows up to $950,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (86% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) (CFDA# 16.589) supports efforts to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. This program supports projects that implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; provide treatment, advocacy, counseling, legal assistance, or other victim services to victims in rural communities; or develop or strengthen programs addressing sexual assault.
Who has won Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (16.589) awarded $171 million across 251 grant awards, an average of $682,474 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition | North Dakota | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc. | Alaska | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Child Protect of Mercer County Inc | West Virginia | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. | Kentucky | 2 | $1.9 million |
| The Doves Program | Nebraska | 2 | $1.9 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OVW-2024-171933 still open?
No. It closed on July 23, 2024.
Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program?
Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program?
Closed July 23, 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 $950,000 each. About $36.4 million in total across about 55 awards.
Who has won Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc., Child Protect of Mercer County Inc. The program made 251 awards worth $171 million in that time.
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