VAWA Resources

Hello all, Please see the attached document for additional details regarding the following OVW funding announcements: FY 2025 Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program FY 2025 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and […]

Good evening. I am pleased to announce that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SASP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has posted to the OVW website. It may be accessed at: OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program. Please review the NOFO thoroughly and begin the submission process early to […]

Please see below from Amy Loder. Arlene Vassell, AVA ED     From: Loder, Amy (OVW) <Amy.Loder@usdoj.gov> STOP Administrators, Coalition Directors, and Tribal Coalition Directors:   OVW will conduct listening sessions to solicit comments on the STOP regulations from state and territorial STOP administrators and state, territorial, and tribal coalitions. The current regulations are available at eCFR […]

Hello Everyone, Below is the link to a very insightful and informative summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference, titled “30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era.” 30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act You can also watch the session by clicking this […]

Hello everyone, Happy Monday! Below is the link for the OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Research and Evaluation Initiative. The Pre-Application Information Session is scheduled for January 15, 2025, 1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET). Have a good day and week! Best regards, Arlene Arlene Vassell Executive Director Association of VAWA Administrators 6574 N. State Road 7 PMB […]

Happy Holidays! Please see the links below for two OVW Solicitations announced yesterday. OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Expanding Legal Services Initiative (ELSI) – Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Funding Opportunity https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1379366/dl?inline OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Program Notice of Funding Opportunity https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1379336/dl?inline Take care, Barry

Good morning.  You probably received this earlier today from OVW Associate Director, Amy Loder but we wanted to make sure that you didn’t miss it. “We are pleased to announce that OVW will be hosting a Formula New Grantee Orientation (NGO). It will take place via zoom March 11 – March 27, 2025. Additionally, we will […]

Good morning and happy Monday!   You may have already received notification of this solicitation but just in case you didn’t, I wanted to share it with you.     Here’s the link to the OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Resource Center on Workplace Responses to Assist Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Solicitation:     Have a […]

Good morning VAWA Administrators!   You may have previously received notification of this upcoming webinar (directly from ALSO STAAR) but in case you did not, please see below for registration instructions if you would like to participate.       Take care,   Barry   STOP TA Clinics

OVW recently created and sent out an updated chart of new state assignments for the OVW Program Managers.  I believe that some of you will retain the same PM with the new assignments. I feel certain that you have already received this from OVW but wanted to make sure that you had this chart. See […]