Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (16.557)
Program
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.
Program Number
16.557
Last Known Status
Active
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.
Eligibility Requirements
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.
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. 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 application 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
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Applications are submitted on an annual basis.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
The Federal share of these grants may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the projects described in the applications. Coalitions may satisfy this 25 percent match through cash or in-kind services. Match may be waived by the Office on Violence Against Women upon a showing by the grantee of financial need. All funds designated as match are restricted to the same uses as the Office on Violence Against Women funds and must be expended within the grant period.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Up to 24 months. Funds are released on an as-needed basis to the grantee.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Semi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports, and an end-of- grant program performance report will be required, as stipulated in the program regulations and the effective edition of the OJP Financial Guide. Grantees must also file a report explaining 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.
Program Accomplishments
Award Date: 9/30/2005; Applications: 19; Awards: 10 Award Date: 9/30/2006; Applications: N/A; Awards: N/A.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0409-0-1-754.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 05 $3,418,000; FY 06 est $3,424,000; and FY 07 est not available.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$150,000 to $400,000; $302,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
OJP Financial Guide is applicable.
Related Programs
16.587, Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments; 16.589, Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program; 16.590, Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders.
Information Contacts
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
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.
