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Office on Violence Against Women outlines Financial Assistance for Victims Grant Program and application timeline
Summary
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) presented an overview of its Financial Assistance for Victims Grant Program, describing eligible uses of funds, encouraging expansive program designs, and giving an application timeline with contact details for prospective applicants.
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provided a brief overview of the Financial Assistance for Victims Grant Program, saying the program "provides funds to programs serving victims to implement a flexible financial assistance program." The presenter said the grants are designed to help victims achieve safety, stability and healing by covering needs not readily met by traditional service providers.
OVW encouraged applicants to design projects that are "expansive" and to think broadly and creatively about meeting victim-identified needs while implementing appropriate financial policies. The presenter listed examples of allowable expenses, including direct cash assistance, prepaid cards, debt relief, furniture, vital document printing, school supplies, employment or training expenses, clothing, medical debt, moving and storage costs, wellness expenses, security cameras, temporary hotel stays and transportation, and noted the list is not exhaustive.
On timing, the presenter said notices of funding opportunity are released each year and "applicants will have approximately 30 to 45 days to complete an application for funding." OVW described the review steps that may follow submission, including a completeness check, peer review and programmatic review, and said "announcements will be sent out by October 1st" once funding decisions are made. Prospective applicants were directed to scan the on-screen QR code to reach OVW's website for more information and to sign up for e-mail updates. For questions about the grant opportunity, the presenter provided an e-mail address: ovw.FinancialAssistanceProgram@usdoj.gov.
The presentation was informational and did not include requests for formal action, votes, or applicant-specific decisions. Prospective applicants should consult the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on OVW's website for complete eligibility criteria, allowable costs and application instructions.
