E-ALERT: Volume 3, Number 14TASK FORCE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Funding Opportunity OVW Technical Assistance Program The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) (www.usdoj.gov/ovw) has announced that it is seeking concept papers under the Office on Violence Against Women Technical Assistance Program. The primary purpose of the OVW TA Program is to provide direct assistance to grantees and subgrantees to enhance the success of local projects they are implementing with VAWA grant funds. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of criminal justice and victim services organizations to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women, such as faith- and community- based organizations. To access the solicitation, click here. It can also be accessed from the OVW website here: http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/applicationkits.htm Deadlines: All Applicants should register online with Grants.gov by June 27, 2006; All applications are due by 8:00 p.m. e.t. on July 20, 2006. This application must be submitted through www.Grants.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the application, call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726. Contact Information: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the Office on Violence Against Women: (202) 307-6026. ____________________________________________ Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Back to FBCI E-Alert page |