The Office on Violence against Women (OVW) is a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Incorporated in 1995, OVW implements the Violence against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and offers national leadership on issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
Since its inception, OVW has supported a multifaceted approach to responding to these crimes through implementation of grant programs authorized by VAWA. OVW grants help provide victims with the protection and services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives, while improving communities’ capacity to hold offenders accountable for their crimes by forging State, local and tribal partnerships among police, prosecutors, judges, victim advocates, health care providers, faith leaders and others,.
This solicitation contains information on how to apply for Technical Assistance to the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative. Since 1995, OVW’s Technical Assistance Program has offered OVW grantees with the training, expertise, and problem-solving strategies they need to meet the challenges of addressing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. OVW’s technical assistance projects have offered educational opportunities, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, site visits and tailored assistance that have allowed OVW grantees and potential grantees to learn from experts and one another about how to effectively respond to crimes of violence against women.
OVW has actively solicited input from its grantees to ensure that efforts are responsive to the needs and concerns of local communities in shaping its technical assistance program. As part of its commitment to continuous improvement, OVW seeks feedback on a regular basis from its grant recipients so that the technical assistance can be enhanced and refined as necessary to meet these needs.
The primary purpose of the OVW TA Program is to provide direct technical assistance to grantees and sub grantees to enhance and support their efforts to successfully implement local projects supported by OVW 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 fostering partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women.
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