# OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2024-172055-ovw-fiscal-year-2024-electronic-service-protection-order/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353768

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $1.5 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $7.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 10, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2024-172055 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 10, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $1.5 million |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $7.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.062 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants are limited to: state courts, territorial courts, or tribal courts.

## What the grant funds

The Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot (ESPOC) (CFDA 16.062) supports efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods. The program requires the Department of Justice to award grants to state or tribal courts that are a part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes, to the extent practicable, a state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency; a state, tribal, or local prosecutor’s office; a victim service provider or state or tribal domestic violence coalition; a provider of culturally specific services; a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; the bar association of the state or tribe; the state or tribal association of court clerks; a state, tribal, or local association of criminal defense attorneys; at least two individuals with experience in design and management of court case management systems; at least two state or tribal court judges with expertise in domestic violence and issuing protective orders; and a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the state or tribal court.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2024-172055 still open?

No. It closed on June 10, 2024.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot?

Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot?

Closed June 10, 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 $1.5 million each. About $7.5 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were County of Winnebago, Unified Court System of New York State, Chickaloon Native Village. The program made 5 awards worth $7.5 million in that time.