Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVW 2023 171492
The OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus Approaches to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Initiative (CSC Initiative) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It sits under the broader Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (often called the Campus Program), which is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20125 and tied to CFDA 16.525. The overall intent is to help institutions of higher education build stronger, more effective campus systems for safety, investigation, victim support, and prevention when it comes to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
At its core, the CSC Initiative is designed to strengthen institutional capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), with a specific emphasis on culturally relevant and culturally specific strategies. Rather than treating campus safety and survivor services as one-size-fits-all, the initiative highlights approaches that reflect the realities, needs, and lived experiences of the communities these institutions primarily serve. That includes tailoring policies, survivor services, training, and prevention education so they are more trusted, accessible, and effective for students, faculty, and staff who may face unique cultural barriers to reporting, help-seeking, or engagement with campus systems.
A key feature of this initiative is that it prioritizes campuses that are newer to OVW Campus Program funding. The solicitation explains that funded project activities will focus on building the capacity of institutions that have never received a Campus Program grant award, or whose most recent Campus Program award was from FY 2017 or earlier. In practice, that means the initiative is meant to help schools that may not yet have fully developed coordinated response protocols, survivor-centered services, or comprehensive prevention programming, or that need to modernize and strengthen older frameworks that have not been supported by OVW resources in several years.
The work supported through the grant aligns with three major Campus Program purposes. First, it supports the development and strengthening of effective security and investigation strategies to address these crimes on campus, which can include improving how cases are identified, documented, investigated, and managed in ways that are consistent, trauma-informed, and coordinated. Second, it supports the development and strengthening of victim services for campus-related cases, which generally means improving survivor access to advocacy, confidential or culturally competent support, safety planning, referrals, and related services. Third, it supports prevention education and awareness programs, aiming to reduce violence before it occurs through training, outreach, and campus-wide education that resonates with the specific campus community.
The solicitation also reflects statutory and appropriations-based equity requirements and set-asides. By statute, the Campus Program must ensure equitable distribution of grants to TCUs and HBCUs, and following the 2022 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization, a specific 10 percent set-aside is designated for HBCUs. Separately, the FY 2022 and FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Acts created a 50 percent set-aside for HBCUs, TCUs, and HSIs. The CSC Initiative is positioned as an additional way OVW is targeting support to these institutions, especially those that have limited prior access to Campus Program funding or need renewed capacity-building support. The solicitation also notes that HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs may apply to the regular FY 2023 Campus Program solicitation for the set-aside funds, whether or not they apply under or are eligible for this specific CSC Initiative, meaning there are multiple pathways within OVW funding streams for these institutions.
Administratively, the opportunity number is O-OVW-2023-171492. It is a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) and falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category. OVW anticipated making about 20 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $500,000 per award. The opportunity was posted March 10, 2023, with an original closing date of April 27, 2023. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with clarification in the full solicitation text, but the narrative clearly centers the initiative on HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs, particularly those with no prior Campus Program award history or whose last award was FY 2017 or earlier.
Finally, the solicitation points applicants to OVW program performance expectations and reporting frameworks. It references OVW web resources describing program goals, objectives, and performance measures, including the VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative. This signals that award recipients should expect to track progress and outcomes in ways consistent with OVW performance measurement requirements, and that funded activities are intended to contribute to broader VAWA goals around safety, accountability, survivor support, and prevention on college and university campuses.Apply for O OVW 2023 171492
- The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus’ Approaches to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Initiative - Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.525.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2023. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVW FY 2023 Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus Approaches (CSC) Initiative?
The CSC Initiative is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). It sits under the broader Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (the OVW Campus Program) and is focused on strengthening campus approaches that are culturally relevant and culturally specific.
Which OVW program is this initiative connected to?
This initiative is part of the OVW Campus Program (Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program), authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20125 and tied to CFDA 16.525.
What is the overall purpose of this grant opportunity?
The overall intent is to help institutions of higher education build stronger, more effective campus systems for safety, investigation, victim support, and prevention related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Who is this initiative designed to serve?
The CSC Initiative is designed to strengthen institutional capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), with an emphasis on strategies that reflect the needs and lived experiences of the communities these institutions primarily serve.
What does "culturally specific" or "culturally relevant" mean in this context?
In this solicitation, it means tailoring policies, survivor services, training, and prevention education to better align with the realities, needs, and lived experiences of the campus community, including addressing cultural barriers that may affect reporting, help-seeking, and engagement with campus systems.
Does the initiative prioritize institutions that are new to OVW Campus Program funding?
Yes. The solicitation indicates that funded project activities will focus on institutions that have never received a Campus Program grant award, or whose most recent Campus Program award was from FY 2017 or earlier.
If our school received a Campus Program award after FY 2017, does that affect fit with this initiative?
Based on the solicitation description, the initiative prioritizes campuses that have never received Campus Program funding or whose most recent award was FY 2017 or earlier. The information provided does not specify how applications from institutions with more recent awards would be handled beyond that stated priority.
What types of issues or crimes does the CSC Initiative address?
The initiative focuses on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in campus contexts.
What are the main program purpose areas supported by this funding?
The work aligns with three major Campus Program purposes: (1) strengthening effective security and investigation strategies, (2) strengthening victim services for campus-related cases, and (3) strengthening prevention education and awareness programs.
What might "security and investigation strategies" include under this initiative?
Examples described at a high level include improving how cases are identified, documented, investigated, and managed in ways that are consistent, trauma-informed, and coordinated.
What might "victim services" include under this initiative?
Examples described at a high level include improving survivor access to advocacy, confidential or culturally competent support, safety planning, referrals, and related services for campus-related cases.
What might "prevention education and awareness" include under this initiative?
It generally includes training, outreach, and campus-wide education intended to reduce violence before it occurs, with content and delivery that resonate with the specific campus community.
How does this initiative relate to equity requirements and set-asides?
The solicitation references statutory and appropriations-based requirements. By statute, the Campus Program must ensure equitable distribution of grants to TCUs and HBCUs. After the 2022 VAWA reauthorization, there is a specific 10 percent set-aside for HBCUs. Separately, the FY 2022 and FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Acts created a 50 percent set-aside for HBCUs, TCUs, and HSIs.
Can HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs apply to other OVW Campus Program funding opportunities as well?
Yes. The solicitation notes that HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs may apply to the regular FY 2023 Campus Program solicitation for set-aside funds, whether or not they apply under or are eligible for the CSC Initiative.
What is the funding instrument type for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a Grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category listed is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making about 20 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $500,000 per award.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is O-OVW-2023-171492.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 10, 2023, with an original closing date of April 27, 2023.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with clarification in the full solicitation text. Based on the narrative description provided, the initiative centers on HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs, particularly those with no prior OVW Campus Program award history or whose last award was FY 2017 or earlier.
What should applicants expect regarding performance measurement and reporting?
The solicitation points applicants to OVW program performance expectations and reporting frameworks, including references to OVW web resources and the VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative. This indicates recipients should expect to track progress and outcomes consistent with OVW performance measurement requirements.
How does this initiative support broader VAWA goals?
Based on the solicitation description, funded activities are intended to contribute to broader VAWA goals around safety, accountability, survivor support, and prevention on college and university campuses.
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