OpportunityTitle: OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: private nonprofit/tribal organizations for which the primary purpose of the organization as a whole is to provide culturally specific services to &#8220;American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and Hispanics&#8221; in the United States or U.S. territories (See 34 U.S.C. 20124(c) &amp; 12291(a)(8) and 42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)).
Description: The Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CSSP) (CFDA# 16.016) supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful services in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking community-based programs providing culturally specific services, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies and projects to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources. (34 U.S.C. &#167; 20124(b)(1)). Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. &#167; 12291(a)(9), &#8220;culturally specific services&#8221; means community-based services that include culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. &#167; 12291(a)(8), &#8220;culturally specific&#8221; means primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in 42 U.S.C. &#167; 300u-6(g)). Section 300u-6(g) defines &#8220;racial and ethnic minority groups&#8221; as &#8220;American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts); Asian Americans; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Blacks; and Hispanics.&#8221;
GrantorContactEmailDescription: OVW.cultural@usdoj.gov
GrantorContactText: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.cultural@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.&lt;br/&gt;OVW.cultural@usdoj.gov