U.S. Department
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Resources and FAQs for Grantees
- June 29, 2020 COVID-19 Update for Grantees - Updated Guidance on Short-Term Administrative Relief for Grantees Impacted by COVID-19
- April 30, 2020 COVID-19 Update for Grantees - Resource Guide for Grantees
- March 27, 2020 COVID-19 Update for Grantees - Additional Flexibilities for the STOP Formula Program
- March 26, 2020 COVID-19 Update for Grantees - Guidance to Award Recipients Impacted by COVID-19:
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Short-Term Relief for Various Administrative, Financial Management, and Audit Requirements - March 19, 2020 COVID-19 Update for Grantees - FAQs for OVW Grantees Regarding the Payment and Use of Leave for Grant-Funded Staff
- March 19, 2020 COVID-19 Update for Grantees - Message from the OVW Acting Director
- March 17, 2020 COVID-19 Update for Grantees - Message from the OVW Acting Director
- August 2020, JustGrants Website – Find detailed information about JustGrants and resources related to transitioning from Grants Management System (GMS) here.
- August 2020, OVW Action Dates – Deadlines related to transitioning to JustGrants.
- August 2020, How To Get Ready – Website containing information, training, and other resources intended to aid with the shift to JustGrants.
- August 2020, ASAP Registration Checklist – Instructions for creating an account in the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) to receive funding.
- Oct 2018, FAQ - State Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes (PDF). This FAQ pertains to STOP Violence Against Women Grant Program implementation planning (34 U.S.C. 10446(c)(2)(F)).
- Oct 2017, FAQ - STOP Formula Grants. This FAQ is relevant for STOP Formula Program grants issued in fiscal year 2017 and later and subgrants issued after December 29, 2016.
- Oct 2017, FAQ - VAWA Confidentiality Provision (34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(2))
- May 2016, FAQ - The Intersection of the STOP Formula Program and the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PDF)
- Feb 2016, FAQ - STOP Formula Grants (PDF). This FAQ is relevant only for STOP Program funds awarded in fiscal years 2015 and 2016.
- Oct 2015, FAQ - Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP Formula) (PDF)
- April 2014, FAQ - Nondiscrimination Grant Condition in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
- Feb 2014, FAQ - STOP Formula Grants (PDF). This FAQ is relevant only for STOP Program funds awarded in fiscal year 2014
- Jan 2013, FAQ - STOP Formula Grants (PDF). This FAQ is relevant only for funds awarded in fiscal years 2013 and earlier.
- OVW Training Guiding Principles for Grantees and Subgrantees (PDF)
- Guiding Principles for Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program (PDF), 2007
- Minimum Standards of Training for Campus Security Personnel and Campus Disciplinary and Judicial Boards (PDF)
- Minimum Standards for Establishing A Mandatory Prevention and Education Program for all Incoming Students on Campus (PDF)
- Minimum Standards for Creating a Coordinated Community Response to Violence Against Women on Campus (PDF)
- STOP Certification and Implementation Plan Information on Meeting Applicable Requirements (PDF), January 2023
- Guidance on Commingling of Funds (PDF), July 2017
- STOP Formula Implementation Plan Checklist (PDF), April 2019
- Fact Sheet on STOP Violence Against Women Formula Funds and Prison Rape Elimination Act Reduction/Reallocation (PDF), May 2014. See also FAQ-The Intersection of the STOP Formula Program and the Prison Rape Elimination Act, May 2016 (PDF)
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- FY 2024 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2023 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2022 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2021 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2020 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2019 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2018 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2017 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2014 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs and Pertinent Post-Award Information (PDF)
- FY 2014 Guide to Understanding the Requirements of CTAS Purpose Area #5 (PDF)
- Prison Rape Elimination Act Worksheet Guide (The Step-by-Step Instructions), 2015 (PDF)
- 2016 Prison Rape Elimination Act Worksheet (Download Excel file)
- 2015 Prison Rape Elimination Act Worksheet (Download Excel file)
- 2014 Prison Rape Elimination Worksheet (Download Excel file)
- Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Recipients of OVW Funds, 2015 (PDF)
- Funding Under the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act (PDF)
- Tri-Agency Letter Issued on Laws and Policies about Providing Services to Immigrants, 2016 (PDF)
- Indirect Cost Rate Policy (PDF)
- Expanding Deaf-Specific Victim Services Nationwide: A 5-Year Strategy, 2019 (PDF)
Updated March 4, 2024