OpportunityTitle: OVW Fiscal Year 2021  Training and Services to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities Grant Program     Solicitation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: States; units of local government; Indian tribal governments or tribal organizations; and victim service providers, such as state or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving individuals with disabilities&amp;nbsp;in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.
Description: This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. &#167; 20122. The goal of the Disability Grant Program (DGP) (CFDA# 16.529) is to create sustainable change within and between organizations that improves the response to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable. DGP funds are used to establish and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborative relationships; increase organizational capacity to provide accessible, safe, and effective services to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of violence and abuse; identify needs within the grantee&apos;s organization and/or service area; and develop a plan to address those identified needs that builds a strong foundation for future work. For additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see: OVW grant program information: OVW Grants and Programs webpage Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage Examples of successful projects in OVW&apos;s most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: 2018 Biennial Report
GrantorContactEmailDescription: OVW.Disabilities@usdoj.gov
GrantorContactText: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.Disabilities@usdoj.gov.   Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.&lt;br/&gt;OVW.Disabilities@usdoj.gov