OVW FY 2016 Justice for Families Program

Funding Opportunity Number: OVW-2016-9003 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal ServicesOther (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 16.021Eligible Applicants County governmentsCity or township governmentsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USDOJ-OJP-OVWClosing Date: Jan 20, 2016Award Ceiling: $600,000Expected Number of Awards: 25Creation Date: Nov 24, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Grants to Support Families in the Justice System program (referred to as the Justice for Families Program) was authorized in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013 to improve the response of all aspects 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 allegations of child sexual abuse. The program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of communities and courts to respond to families affected by the four crimes: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training and technical assistance for people who work with families in the co...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Law, Justice and Legal Services Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding