O-OVW-2024-171956: OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus’ Approaches to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Initiative
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 $500,000 (at least $450,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $12.5 million in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 22, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floor$450,000
- Total funding$12.5 million
- Expected awards25
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 25, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 31, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- 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: Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in the United States or U.S. territories.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus awards averaged $357,110; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (98% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) (CFDA# 16.525) provides funding for institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective strategies to prevent and address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, including improving trauma-informed investigations, creating coordinated community response approaches, developing and strengthening victim services, and developing or enhancing prevention education and awareness programs. OVW created the Strengthening Culturally Specific Campuses’ Approaches to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Initiative (hereinafter referred to as the CSC Initiative) with funding from the Campus Program to support Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in strengthening their institutional response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. By statute (34 U.S.C. 20125(a)(2)(C)), the Attorney General shall make every effort to ensure the equitable distribution of grants to TCUs and HBCUs under the Campus Program and, as a result of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2022, a set aside of 10% was designated for HBCUs in the Campus Program’s statutory authorization of appropriations. In addition, the FY 2022, 2023, and 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Acts included a 50% set aside for HBCUs, TCUs, and HSIs. The activities that will be supported through this initiative will focus on building the capacity of HBCUs, TCUs, and HSIs that have never received a Campus Program grant award or whose most recent award was from FY 2019 or earlier. These federal funds will support the development and implementation of culturally relevant strategies to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including the development of effective response protocols and prevention programming.
Who has won Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus (16.525) awarded $67.9 million across 190 grant awards, an average of $357,110 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Community College District | California | 2 | $700,000 |
| Molloy University | New York | 2 | $700,000 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | 2 | $700,000 |
| Coahoma Community College | Mississippi | 2 | $700,000 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Illinois | 2 | $699,999 |
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-2024-171956 still open?
No. It closed on May 31, 2024.
Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus’ Approaches to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Initiative?
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 2024 Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus’ Approaches to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Initiative?
Closed May 31, 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 $500,000 each. About $12.5 million in total across about 25 awards.
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.
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