Applications Due: Justice.Gov January 17, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time; JustGrants January 22, 2025, 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Description:
The Justice for Families Program supports activities to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving child sexual abuse. Activities should improve the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families through court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for people who work with families in
the court system; and civil legal assistance.
Funding Title: OVW FY 2025 Justice for Families Program
Agency Name: DOJ, Office on Violence Against Women
Funding Opportunity Number:O-OVW-2025-172266
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Express Language for Legal Aid: No, but language for civil legal assistance, response to civil and criminal justice system, and victim services
Target Population: Victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, child sexual abuse
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Expected Award Amounts: Standard projects: up to $600,000
Comprehensive projects: up to $700,000
Expected Award Period: 36 Months
Current Closing Date for Applications: Grants.Gov January 17, 2025 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time; JustGrants January 22, 2025, 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Eligible Applicants: States and Territories, Units of Local Government, Courts, Indian Tribal Governments, Victim Service Providers, Nonprofit Organizations, Legal Services Providers, Faith-Based and Community Organizations, 501(c)(3) Status
All applicants for the Justice for Families Program must include formal partnerships with both 1) a nonprofit, nongovernmental, or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault victim service provider (as defined in the Eligible Applicants section) and 2) a court. Formal partnerships must be clearly documented in the form of a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Signed Letters of Commitment (LOC) from a court may be submitted in lieu of a MOU.
Link to Full Announcement: Here
Information for Applications:
Pre-application webinar: December 13, 2024, at 2:00pm
Register by emailing OVW.JFF@usdoj.gov by December 9, 2024
Categories: Children, Department of Justice, Domestic Violence, Family, Victims of Crime
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