OVW Solicitations – FY 2024
You may have received the following information directly from OVW in the past week or so.
In case you did not receive this information regarding two OVW FY 2024 Solicitation Announcements and one reimbursement opportunity, I am sharing the links below that may be of interest to you or others in your state, territory, or district:
FY 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Solicitation
https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-12/OVW-FY24-LAV.pdf
- Deadline to submit SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov: 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on February 13, 2024
- Deadline to submit full application in JustGrants: 8:59 PM ET on February 15, 2024
- Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations; territorial organizations; American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal governments; Tribal organizations; and publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity, such as law schools.
Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Expanding Legal Services Initiative
https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-12/OVW-FY24-ELSI.pdf
- Deadline to submit SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov: 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on February 13, 2024
- Deadline to submit full application in JustGrants: 8:59 PM ET on February 15, 2024
- Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, territorial organizations, American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal governments, and Tribal organizations.
Fiscal Year 2024 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program – Notice of Reimbursement Opportunity https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-12/OVW-FY24-STRP.pdf
- The Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program (Tribal Reimbursement Program) reimburses Tribal governments for expenses incurred in exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit certain “covered crimes” on Tribal lands.
Covered crimes are defined as assault of Tribal justice personnel, child violence, dating violence, domestic violence, obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking, and violence of protection order.
The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022) authorized this reimbursement program to reimburse participating Tribes for expenses incurred in exercising STCJ. After consulting with Tribes, OVW issued implementing regulations for this program. This is the first Notice of Reimbursement Opportunity issued pursuant to the statute and regulations.
Tribal governments can seek reimbursement under this program if they are recognized by and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs by virtue of their status as Indian Tribes, and exercise STCJ over at least one of the covered crimes during calendar year 2024. Exercise of jurisdiction over all covered crimes is not required.
Tribes that are in the planning phases prior to implementing STCJ are not eligible for reimbursement of planning costs from this program. Participating tribes that are currently exercising STCJ over any covered crime and are in the planning phase to exercise jurisdiction over additional covered crimes are eligible for reimbursement for their STCJ cases, but not for planning costs.
Happy Holidays!
Barry