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| 16.557 TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Sections 2001(d) and 2007(b)(4), 42 U.S.C. 3796gg and gg-1, as amended; Violence Against Women Act of 2000, Public Law 106-386; Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act, Title I, Section 101, Public Law 109-162. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To increase awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian and Alaska Native women; enhancing the response to violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women at the tribal, Federal, and State levels; and identifying and providing technical assistance to coalition membership and tribal communities to enhance access to essential services to American Indian women victimized by domestic and sexual violence. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants (Discretionary). |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Funds may be used for the following statutory program purpose areas: (A) increasing awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian and Alaska Native women; (B) enhancing the response to violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women at the tribal, Federal, and State levels; and (C) identifying and providing technical assistance to coalition membership and tribal communities to enhance access to essential services to American Indian women victimized by domestic and sexual violence. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Established nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal coalitions addressing domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian and Alaska Native women; and individuals or organizations that propose to incorporate as nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal coalitions to address domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian and Alaska Native women. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Tribal sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance. This would be if the State has selected the program for review. Application forms furnished by the Federal agency, in accordance with 28 CFR, Part 66 (Common Rule), must be used for this program. |
| Application Procedure |
| Applicants must apply through the on-line Grants.gov portal. The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow Office on Violence Against Women policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications. This program is subject to provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110. |
| Award Procedure |
| Upon approval by the Office on Violence Against Women, a letter is sent to the applicant agency with copies of the Grant Award. One copy of the Grant Award must be signed by an authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs. |
| Deadlines |
| Contact the Office of Violence Against Women for application deadlines. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Applicants will be notified before the end of the fiscal year. |
| Appeals |
| Not applicable. |
| Renewals |
| Applications are submitted on an annual basis. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Grants will be made for amounts up to 100 percent of the costs of programs or projects contained in approved applications. Match is not required for this grant program; however, applicants are encouraged to maximize the impact of Federal grant dollars by contributing to the costs of their projects. Supplimental contributions may be cash, in-kind services, or a combination of both. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Up to 24 months. Funds are released on an as-needed basis to the grantee. |
| Reports |
| Semi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports, and an end-of- grant program performance report will be required, as stipulated in the effective edition of the OJP Financial Guide. progress Reports explain the activities carried out and an assessment of the effectiveness of those activities, including the number of persons served and the numbers of persons seeking services who could not be served. |
| Audits |
| All organizations that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as amended, unless the audit condition on the award says otherwise. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year. |
| Records |
| The award recipient must keep complete records on disposition of funds. |
| Account Identification |
| 15-0409-0-1-754. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants)FY 07 $3,171,961; FY 08 est. $5,108,911; and FY 09 est. $3,576,238. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| $150,000 to $540,000; $319,307. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| FY 07: Applications: 19, Awards: 12; FY 08: Applications: 11,Awards: 11; FY 09: est. Applications: 11, Awards: 8. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| OJP Financial Guide is applicable. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice, 800 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Telephone: (202) 307-6026. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 16.587, Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments; 16.589, Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program; 16.590, Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Increasing awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian and Alaska Native women, enhancing the response to violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women at the tribal, state, and federal levels, and providing technical assistance to coalition membership and tribal communities to enhance access to essential services to American Indian women victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Criteria are established by the Office on Violence Against Women and included in an annual Application Kit. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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