Federal Grants Available to Combat Violence against Women

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) today released a request for proposal for federal grants intended to combat violence against women.

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides funding to victim services providers and law enforcement, prosecution, and courts throughout Ohio.

The VAWA program assists local governments and non-profit community-based organizations in administering justice for and strengthening services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. VAWA funds contribute toward developing effective responses to violence against women through activities that include direct services, crisis intervention, transitional housing, legal assistance to victims, court improvement, and training for law enforcement and courts. An additional solicitation for the VAWA Culturally Specific Community Based Victim Service Organizations will be released in mid-July. Please check back to the grants page for additional updates.

The deadline to respond to this RFP is July 7 at 5 p.m. A voluntary bidders training webinar for the VAWA program will take place June 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The training will provide information helpful for both the application preparation and review process. Please register for the webinar here: Register for the VAWA Bidders Training webinar.

OCJS is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. By statute, OCJS is the lead justice planning and assistance office for the state, administering millions of dollars in state and federal criminal justice funding every year. OCJS also evaluates programs and develops technology, training, and products for criminal justice professionals and communities.