Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program (16.589)
Program
16.589 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Authorization
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Section 40295, 42 U.S.C. 13971, as amended; Violence Against Women Act of 2000, Public Law 106-386.
Program Number
16.589
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts and projects between law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim advocacy groups, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents of domestic violence, dating violence and child abuse; provide treatment, counseling and assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence and child victimization, including in immigration matters; and work in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies directed toward such issues.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grants are available to States, Indian tribal governments, local governments of rural States, and other public or private entities of rural States. For the purposes of this grant program, a rural State is a State that has a population density of 52 or fewer persons per square mile or a State in which the largest county has fewer than 150,000 people, based on the decennial census of 1990 through fiscal year 1997. Nineteen States qualify as rural for the purposes of this grant program: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State agencies in rural States may apply for assistance for Statewide projects. Local units of government in rural States and public and private entities in rural States also may apply directly for assistance. Only State agencies in non-rural States may apply for funding assistance. These agencies may apply on behalf of one or more of their rural jurisdictions. Rural and/or non-rural States also may submit joint applications for projects that would be implemented in more than one State. Indian tribal governments may make individual applications or apply as a consortium. A tribal government also may apply for assistance on behalf of a non-tribal government organization. Proposals will be accepted from new applicants as well as from current grantees requesting continuation funds.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Beneficiaries include criminal and tribal justice practitioners and service providers who respond to victims of violent crimes committed against women in rural jurisdictions and Indian country, and rural and tribal communities in general.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, and OMB Circular No. A-110 for Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit Organizations.
Application and Award Process
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, 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 submit proposals to the Office of Justice Programs on Standard Form 424 (Federal Assistance Applications). The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure
Upon approval by the Office of Justice Programs, 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 Violence Against Women Office in the Office of Justice Programs for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Renewals are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Grants will be made for amounts up to 100 percent of the costs of the programs or projects contained in the 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. Supplemental contributions may be cash, in-kind services, or a combination of both.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Up to 18 24 months. Funds are released on an as-needed basis to the grantee.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Semi-annual progress and quarterly financial reports are required, as stipulated in the program regulations and the effective edition of the OJP Financial Guide. Upon completion of the grant period, grantees shall file a performance report explaining the activities carried out and including an assessment of the effectiveness of those activities in achieving the purposes of the program, including number of persons served and numbers of persons seeking services who could not be served.
Audits
All organizations that expend financial assistance of $300,000 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.
Program Accomplishments
For fiscal year 2001, 78 grants totaling $21.5 million were awarded.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0404-0-1-754.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $72,549,684; FY 03 $40,689,524; and FY 04 est $39,945,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Varies, $50,000 to $500,000 for local and tribal projects and $50,000 to $900,000 for statewide, multi-jurisdictional, and tribal consortium projects.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
The OJP Financial Guide is applicable.
Related Programs
16.588, Violence Against Women Formula Grants; 16.587, Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments; 16.590, Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (202) 307-6026.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Partnerships among child protection workers and advocates to address domestic violence, dating violence and child victimization more comprehensively; coordinated community responses to domestic violence, dating violence and child victimization that involve training for criminal justice practitioners and protocol development; and initiatives addressing the needs of diverse populations in rural areas, including bilingual advocacy and assistance in immigration matters.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Criteria are established by the Office of Justice Programs and included in an annual Application Kit.
