Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (16.557)

Program

16.557 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Violence Against Women Office

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 and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act, Title 1, Section 101, Public Law 109-162 and 109-271, 42 U.S.C. 1403g, Section 101; Violence Against Women Act of 2000, Public Law 106-386.

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; 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; and supporting the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of tribal sexual assault coalitions.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

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

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. 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 Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. 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 headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, 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.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

This program has no 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 the costs of their project. Supplemental contributions may be cash, in-kind services, or a combination of both.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Up to 24 months. Funds are released on an as-needed basis to the grantee. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Quarterly financial reports are required as stipulated in the program regulations and the effective edition of the OJP Financial Guide. An additional quarterly financial report is required specifically for ARRA programs. No cash reports are required. Semi-annual progress reports shall explain the activities carried out and include 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. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. 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

Fiscal Year 2008: Applicants: 11
Awards: 11. Fiscal Year 2009: Applicants (Recovery Act): 20
Applicants (Budget): 16
Applicants (Total): 36

Awards (Recovery Act): 11
Awards (Budget): 9
Awards (Total): 20. Fiscal Year 2010: Awards (Recovery Act): 11
Awards (Budget): 15
Awards (Total): 26.

Financial Information

Account Identification

15-0409-0-1-754.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $5,108,893; FY 09 est $5,413,922; FY 10 est $5,907,310 - Past FY 2008
Recovery Act: N/A
Budget: $5,108,893.00
Total: $5,108,893.00

Current FY 2009
Recovery Act Obligations: $2,657,922.00
Obligations: $2,756,000.00
Total: $5,413,922.00

Budget FY 2010
Recovery Act Obligations: $3,123,750.00
Obligations: $2,783,560.00
Total: $5,907,310.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range
Recovery Act: $154,000 - $350,300
Budet: $225,000 - $400,000
Total: $379,000 - $750,300

Average
Recovery Act: $252,150
Budget: $312,500
Total: $564,650.00.

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, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program; 16.590 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Josh Kamp 800 K Street, NW Suite 850, Washington, District of Columbia 20001 Email: joshua.kamp@usdoj.gov Phone: 2023532639

Web Site Address

http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov .

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: 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. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Criteria are established by the Office on Violence Against Women and included in an annual Application Kit.