OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (16.526)
OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (Assistance Listing 16.526) is run by the Offices, Boards and Divisions, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $180 million in 277 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $648,417 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $500,000. Half of the 277 awards fell between $350,000 and $750,000, and they ranged from $100,000 to $3.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$180 million
- Grant awards277
- Typical award$500,000
- Awarded in FY 2025-$406,817
- Size rank637 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 637th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 67% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 32 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are nonprofit national, tribal and statewide organizations and institutions of higher education. In rare circumstances, state/local government agencies or local nonprofits may be eligible.
What the money can and cannot pay for
OVW funds a constellation of technical assistance projects to support the activities of its grantees and to forge partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Grantees learn from national experts and each other how best to develop and implement locally responsive programs. OVW encourages applicants to the Technical Assistance Program to design educational initiatives that are interactive and experiential and that seek to change values and attitudes that have traditionally prevented victim advocates and criminal justice professionals from responding effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Applicants proposing education programs must detail the adult education methods they will use to promote new insight, knowledge, skills, and abilities in the individuals with whom they propose to work.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range $250,000 - $3,000,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (16.526) awarded $180 million across 277 grant awards, an average of $648,417 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 95% of the money, colleges and universities 5.1% and tribes 0.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 262 | $170 million | 95% |
| Colleges and universities | 14 | $9.2 million | 5.1% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $600,000 | 0.3% |
By state
26 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 48 | $32.5 million |
| Minnesota | 35 | $25.5 million |
| California | 31 | $17.6 million |
| Nevada | 13 | $15.9 million |
| New York | 23 | $10.8 million |
| Colorado | 9 | $8.1 million |
| Illinois | 12 | $7.9 million |
| Iowa | 13 | $7.2 million |
| Virginia | 10 | $5.6 million |
| Florida | 4 | $5.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $5.0 million |
| Arizona | 6 | $4.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $4.2 million |
| Montana | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Mississippi | 4 | $3.0 million |
| Georgia | 6 | $2.9 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Washington | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $2.4 million |
| Delaware | 3 | $1.9 million |
| Alaska | 4 | $1.7 million |
| Connecticut | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Texas | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Maine | 1 | $1.2 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Idaho | 2 | $700,000 |
| Alabama | 2 | $564,966 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $500,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $400,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $300,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $300,000 |