Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2018 13831
The OVW FY 2018 Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), under CFDA 16.889. Its central purpose was to strengthen how communities reach and serve people from underserved populations who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The program focused on both adults and youth, recognizing that barriers to safety and support often look different depending on a survivor's age, background, community context, and access to resources.
The grant was designed to help organizations develop and implement practical outreach strategies that actually connect survivors to help. This included targeted outreach to communities that may be isolated, overlooked, or mistrustful of systems due to past discrimination or cultural and language barriers. In addition to outreach, the program emphasized direct victim services, with a clear expectation that services be culturally appropriate, inclusive, and responsive to the specific needs of underserved survivors rather than relying on one-size-fits-all models.
A key feature of the opportunity was its dual capacity-building aim. Funding could be used to build the capacity of mainstream victim service organizations to better serve underserved populations, and also to strengthen organizations that already serve underserved communities so they can expand or enhance their services. In practice, this meant improving an organization’s ability to deliver survivor-centered assistance that accounts for cultural context, accessibility needs, and the realities of survivors who may face additional hurdles such as limited English proficiency, disability-related access barriers, immigration-related concerns, geographic isolation, or other forms of marginalization.
The program also placed strong emphasis on training and outreach activities aimed at organizations and providers working with underserved populations. This reflects the idea that improving outcomes for survivors is not only about adding more services, but also about improving how service networks operate, how staff are trained, and how partnerships are built across systems. Training and outreach were intended to increase awareness, improve referrals, and make it more likely that survivors from underserved communities encounter competent, respectful responses when they seek help.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2018 13831) was open to eligible applicants that were nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The grant instrument type was a standard grant, and the award ceiling was $300,000. OVW anticipated making about 14 awards. The opportunity was posted on November 17, 2017, with an original application closing date of January 26, 2018.
Overall, this funding opportunity aimed to reduce service gaps for underserved survivors by supporting community-based, culturally grounded outreach and victim services, while also improving the readiness and competence of both mainstream and specialized organizations to provide inclusive, effective support for victims of interpersonal violence.Apply for OVW 2018 13831
- The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2018 Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.889.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 17, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 26, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW FY 2018 Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program?
It was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), intended to strengthen how communities reach and serve underserved populations who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Which federal office offered this grant?
The grant was offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 16.889.
What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose was to reduce service gaps for underserved survivors by supporting community-based, culturally grounded outreach and direct victim services, and by improving the readiness and competence of organizations that respond to victims of interpersonal violence.
What types of victimization did the program address?
The program focused on survivors who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Who was the program intended to serve?
The program focused on underserved populations, including both adults and youth, acknowledging that barriers to safety and support can differ based on age, background, community context, and access to resources.
What does "underserved populations" mean in the context of this grant?
Based on the description provided, underserved populations include communities that may be isolated, overlooked, or mistrustful of systems due to past discrimination, as well as people facing cultural and language barriers and other obstacles to accessing help.
What kinds of barriers to services did the program recognize?
The opportunity emphasized challenges such as cultural and language barriers, limited English proficiency, disability-related access barriers, immigration-related concerns, geographic isolation, and other forms of marginalization.
What types of activities could funding support?
Funding could support practical outreach strategies that connect survivors to help, direct victim services that are culturally appropriate and inclusive, and training and outreach activities aimed at organizations and providers working with underserved populations.
What was meant by "practical outreach strategies" in this program?
The program was designed to help organizations develop and implement outreach approaches that actually connect underserved survivors to services, including targeted outreach to communities that may be isolated, overlooked, or mistrustful due to discrimination or cultural and language barriers.
Did the program require that victim services be culturally appropriate?
Yes. The program emphasized a clear expectation that services be culturally appropriate, inclusive, and responsive to the specific needs of underserved survivors rather than using one-size-fits-all models.
How did the program approach capacity building?
The opportunity had a dual capacity-building aim: (1) building the capacity of mainstream victim service organizations to better serve underserved populations, and (2) strengthening organizations that already serve underserved communities so they can expand or enhance their services.
What is meant by "mainstream" versus "specialized" organizations in this opportunity?
The description distinguishes between mainstream victim service organizations that may need to improve how they serve underserved populations and organizations that already serve underserved communities and may need resources to expand or enhance services.
Why did the program emphasize training and outreach to providers and organizations?
The program reflected the idea that improving outcomes is not only about adding more services, but also about improving how service networks operate, how staff are trained, and how partnerships are built across systems to increase awareness, improve referrals, and improve responses when survivors seek help.
What grant instrument type was used for this opportunity?
The grant instrument type was a standard grant.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was OVW 2018 13831.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Were institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded from eligibility.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making about 14 awards.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 17, 2017.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was January 26, 2018.
Was this a discretionary or formula grant opportunity?
It was described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
How did this program aim to improve survivor outcomes?
It aimed to improve outcomes by strengthening outreach that connects underserved survivors to help, ensuring services are culturally grounded and inclusive, building organizational capacity (both mainstream and specialized), and improving training, referrals, and partnerships across service networks.
Did the program focus only on services, or also on community outreach?
It focused on both. The opportunity emphasized outreach strategies designed to reach underserved survivors and direct victim services that meet their specific needs.
Did the program recognize differences between adult and youth survivors?
Yes. It explicitly recognized that barriers to safety and support can look different depending on a survivor's age and circumstances, and it focused on both adults and youth.
What overall problem was this grant intended to address?
The grant aimed to address service gaps affecting underserved survivors of interpersonal violence by improving access to culturally appropriate outreach and services and strengthening the broader response network.
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