OVC FY25 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence Program
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "OVC FY25 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence Program." This program aims to provide funding for shelters and transitional housing that accommodate victims of domestic violence along with their companion animals, including pets, service animals, emotional support animals, and horses. Given that many domestic violence shelters do not permit pets, this initiative is crucial for enabling victims to seek safety without having to abandon their animals. Interested organizations, including those with a history of effective work in domestic violence and animal welfare, can apply for grants ranging from $0 to $500,000, with applications due by August 15, 2025. For further details, applicants can contact the OJP Response Center at OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov or visit the full announcement at https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/current-funding-opportunities.
Eligible Applicants
Any other organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including—a domestic violence and sexual assault victim service provider; a domestic violence and sexual assault coalition; a community-based and culturally specific organization; or any other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization. Any organization that works directly with pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or horses and collaborates with any organization listed above, including—an animal shelter, or an animal welfare organization. Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.