# OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (16.526)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-526-ovw-technical-assistance-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

OVW Technical Assistance Initiative is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $180 million in 277 grants, about $648,417 per award.

## Objectives

To provide communities with critical resources that help them forge partnerships across agencies and disciplines to respond effectively to violent crimes against women. OVW's Technical Assistance Program was created to provide grantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful local projects, increase victim safety, and bolster offender accountability. Grantees participate in educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to- peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow them to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women. In addition, the Technical Assistance Program focuses on building the capacity of national criminal justice and victim advocacy organizations to effectively address violent crimes against women and examine issues of special interest to OVW and its constituents.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36.2 million | 65 |
| 2022 | $40.0 million | 64 |
| 2023 | $65.1 million | 86 |
| 2024 | $38.8 million | 62 |
| 2025 | -$406,817 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges | Nevada | $15.9 million |
| Battered Women's Justice Project | Minnesota | $9.6 million |
| National Network to End Domestic Violence, Inc. | District of Columbia | $9.6 million |
| Aequitas | District of Columbia | $9.3 million |
| Praxis International | Minnesota | $7.3 million |
| Red Wind Consulting Inc | Colorado | $6.7 million |
| Justice Innovation Inc. | New York | $6.5 million |
| Futures Without Violence | California | $6.3 million |
| Alliance of Local Service Organizations | Illinois | $5.8 million |
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | $5.3 million |
| Activating Change, Inc. | New York | $5.1 million |
| Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Iowa | $4.9 million |
| Victim Rights Law Center Inc | Massachusetts | $4.2 million |
| Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence | California | $4.2 million |
| Esperanza United | Minnesota | $4.1 million |
| Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community | District of Columbia | $3.7 million |
| Inspire Action for Social Change Inc | Montana | $3.1 million |
| Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Inc. | Mississippi | $3.0 million |
| American Bar Association | District of Columbia | $3.0 million |
| End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc | Wisconsin | $3.0 million |