OpportunityTitle: OVW Fiscal Year 2022     Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of  Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program        Solicitation
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 American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, or Hispanics in the United States or U.S. territories.&amp;nbsp;For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.
Description: This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. &#167; 20124. 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 community-based programs providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to accessing more traditional programs. (34 U.S.C. &#167; 20124(b)(1)). Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. &#167; 12291(a)(7), culturally specific services 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)(6), culturally specific 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 &quot;racial and ethnic minority groups&quot; as &quot;American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts); Asian Americans; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Blacks; and Hispanics.&quot; 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.
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