OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Measuring Effectiveness Initiative
ID: 352618Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Office on Violence Against Women (USDOJ-OJP-OVW)

Award Range

$4M - $4M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352618

Additional Information

https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1339736/dl?inline
Timeline
    Description

    The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is offering a cooperative agreement for the Fiscal Year 2024 Measuring Effectiveness Initiative, with a total funding amount of $4,143,119 designated for the University of Southern Maine (USM). This initiative aims to enhance the effectiveness of VAWA-funded programs by providing ongoing training, technical assistance, and resources for performance reporting, as well as analyzing data collected from grantee performance reports. The funding will support USM in fulfilling its responsibilities over the next 26 months, including the launch of a performance reporting tool and assisting OVW in preparing reports to Congress. Interested parties can reach out to OVW at OVW.Research@usdoj.gov, and the application deadline is March 21, 2024.

    Point(s) of Contact
    OVW.Research@usdoj.gov
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