OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Invitation to Apply Administrative Funding Adjustment 1

USDOJ-OJP-OVW O-OVW-2026-172530
Posted: Mar 03, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Closes: 03/05/2026

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding
$3,800,000
Award Ceiling
$700,000
Award Floor
$100,000
Expected Number of Awards
6

Description

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to fund the invited applicant(s) only to continue specific prior grant award work through what is known as an “Administrative Funding Adjustment” or AFA. Created in 1995, OVW administers grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and provides national leadership on issues of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. OVW grants support coordinated community responses that provide services to victims and hold offenders accountable.

The invited applicant(s) received this invitation to apply because there is documented reason why they should assume responsibility for carrying out a previously issued award. The invited applicant(s) must follow guidelines detailed in the original NOFO under which OVW made the prior award, unless otherwise stated in this AFA invitation to apply. The scope and purposes of the new awards will be the same as the previous ones. Award amounts and performance periods will be adjusted to account for funds already spent and the amount of time necessary to complete the work.

Synopsis

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to fund the invited applicant(s) only to continue specific prior grant award work through what is known as an “Administrative Funding Adjustment” or AFA. Created in 1995, OVW administers grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and provides national leadership on issues of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. OVW grants support coordinated community responses that provide services to victims and hold offenders accountable.

The invited applicant(s) received this invitation to apply because there is documented reason why they should assume responsibility for carrying out a previously issued award. The invited applicant(s) must follow guidelines detailed in the original NOFO under which OVW made the prior award, unless otherwise stated in this AFA invitation to apply. The scope and purposes of the new awards will be the same as the previous ones. Award amounts and performance periods will be adjusted to account for funds already spent and the amount of time necessary to complete the work.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible entity received an official request from OVW to submit an application.

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

CFDA Numbers

  • 16.016 - Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program
  • 16.524 - Legal Assistance for Victims
  • 16.587 - Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments
  • 16.589 - Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program
  • 16.736 - Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault

Contact Information

Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Contact: Office on Violence Against Women
Phone: 0000000000
For assistance with the requirements of this NOFO, email OVW at OVW.AFA@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.AFA@usdoj.gov

Additional Information

Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Mar 03, 2026 03:38:57 PM EST

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