LEVERAGING the Office on Violence Against Women’s Tribal Affairs Division

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). OVW administers grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation. OVW provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. 

The Tribal Affairs Division (TAD) within OVW is responsible for administering Tribal-specific grant programs and initiatives; managing Tribal-specific training and technical assistance; and coordinating with other federal departments and DOJ offices on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking in Tribal communities. TAD's grantee community includes American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal governments, Tribal courts, Tribal prosecutors’ offices, Tribal law enforcement departments, Tribal behavioral health programs, Tribal community-based victim services programs, culturally-based batterer's intervention programs, sexual assault nurse examiner/sexual assault response team (SANE/SART) programs, and Tribal organizations and non-profits, among others, all working on a broad range of projects to ensure victims find safety and justice and offenders are held accountable.

Tribal entities are generally eligible to apply for any OVW grant program for which a comparable non-Tribal entity is eligible; each program’s NOFO will include eligibility information. Currently, TAD administers six programs that are specifically for Tribal governments, programs, and communities.

TAD administers the following programs:

• Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program
• Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction
• Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program
• Grants to Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program
• Grants to Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (TSAUSA) Program
• Grants for the Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program

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RESOURCES for STRATEGIZING YOUR PROJECT

• Key Steps To Strategizing Your Project 
• Strategizing Your Project Worksheet 
• Strategizing Your Project Matrix Worksheet - Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 
• TAD Grant Programs Chart 

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Resources for dEVELOPING YOUR PROPOSAL

• Sign up to receive OVW updates, including when TAD and other grant programs post new funding opportunities
• Follow OVW on LinkedIn for the latest news from our office 
• OVW Grant Programs: You can find descriptions for OVW’s discretionary and formula grant programs on the OVW website. When open for applications, OVW notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs) are posted on the same Funding Opportunities webpage. Closed NOFOs from previous years, which can be helpful in preparing for upcoming NOFOs, are on that same webpage – just scroll down for prior fiscal years.
• For more tips, samples, forms, and archived webinars or closed solicitations, check out the How to Apply for OVW Funding webpage

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resources for SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAl

• Applicants must register online with the System for Award Management (SAM) and with Grants.gov. To ensure sufficient time to complete the registration process, applicants should register with SAM and with Grants.gov at least 30 days before deadlines.
• SAM.gov homepage
• Help with SAM.gov 
• Grants.gov homepage 
• Grants.gov online support center or call 1-800-518-4726
• Grants.gov SF- 424 Family
• JustGrants Resources Website – The Justice Grants System (JustGrants) is the Department of Justice's grants management system for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and OVW. The JustGrants Resources website is an entryway into information about JustGrants and the system itself. Through this portal, both award recipients and applicants can access training resources and user support options and find answers to frequently asked questions. 
• For support, OVW applicants and award recipients should contact OVW.JustGrantsSupport@usdoj.gov or 866-655-4482, Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.