O-OVW-2024-172055: OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot
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 $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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 24, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.5 million
- Award floor$1.5 million
- Total funding$7.5 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 24, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 10, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants are limited to: state courts, territorial courts, or tribal courts.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs awards averaged $1.5 million; this notice allows up to $1.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (40% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs (16.062) awarded $7.5 million across 5 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Winnebago | Illinois | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Unified Court System of New York State | New York | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Chickaloon Native Village | Alaska | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Office Court Administration | Puerto Rico | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska | Alaska | 1 | $1.4 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-2024-172055 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.
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