Form 1122-0020 OVW Grant Program Solicitation Template

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Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

U.S. Department of Justice
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

OVW Fiscal Year 2022
[Insert Program Name]
[Solicitation or Invitation to Apply]
Assistance Listing Number # [select number from the Assistance Listing Number drop down
list in the Cover Page section of JG]
Grants.gov Opportunity Number: [this number is automatically populated. It appears in the
Cover Page section in JG]
Solicitation Release Date: [insert date in the Solicitation Release Date text box in the Cover
Page section of JG]
Version: [this number is generated by JG. There is no action to take]
Grants.gov Deadline: [insert date in the Application Grants.gov Deadline text box in the Cover
Page section of JG]
JustGrants Application Deadline: [insert date in the Application JustGrants Deadline text box
in the Cover Page section of JG]
___________________________________________________________________________
Eligible Applicants: [Select “Other” plus any applicable categories from dropdown menu.]
Other
Eligible applicants are limited to: [insert eligible applicants] [Note: the following additional
language is optional] in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the
Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.
Letter of Intent
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a non-binding Letter of Intent to [insert email
address] by [insert date on MIT calendar]. Interested applicants who do not submit a Letter of
Intent are still eligible to apply. For more information, see the Application and Submission
Information section of this solicitation.

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[Note: optional. This is for interactive sessions] Pre-Application Information Session(s)
OVW will conduct [insert number if more than one and delete “an” before “optional web-based”]
an optional web-based Pre-Application Information Session(s). For more information, see the
Application and Submission Information section of this solicitation.
OR
[Note: optional. This is for recorded sessions] Pre-Application Information Session(s)
OVW will post a pre-recorded Pre-Application Information Session on the OVW website. This
session is tentatively scheduled to be available by [insert date]. For more information, see the
Application and Submission Information section of this solicitation.
Contact Information
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at [insert Unit’s email
address]. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
Submission Information
Registration: To submit an application, all applicants must register online with the System for
Award Management (SAM) and with Grants.gov. To ensure sufficient time to complete the
registration process, applicants must register online with SAM and with Grants.gov immediately,
but no later than [insert date from the MIT calendar].
Submission: Applications for this program will be submitted through a two-step process: (1)
submission of the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov and (2) submission of the full application
including attachments in the Justice Grants System (JustGrants). Submit the SF-424 and SFLLL as early as possible, but not later than 24-48 hours before the Grants.gov deadline. For
technical assistance with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726
or [email protected]. For technical assistance with JustGrants, contact OVW JustGrants
Support at 1-866-655-4482 or [email protected].
For more information about registration and submission, see the Application and Submission
Information section of this solicitation.
Notification
OVW anticipates notifying applicants of funding decisions by October 1, 2022.

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Contents
Program Description ............................................................................................................... 6
Overview of OVW ................................................................................................................... 6
Statutory Authority .................................................................................................................. 6
About this OVW Program ....................................................................................................... 6
Program Scope ...................................................................................................................... 6
Purpose Areas........................................................................................................................ 6
OVW Priority Areas ................................................................................................................ 6
Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery or Undermine Offender Accountability
............................................................................................................................................... 7
Out-of-Scope Activities ........................................................................................................... 7
Limited Use of Funds.............................................................................................................. 7
Activities Requiring Prior Approval.......................................................................................... 8
Federal Award Information ..................................................................................................... 8
Availability of Funds................................................................................................................ 9
Type of Award ........................................................................................................................ 9
Award Period and Amounts .................................................................................................... 9
Types of Applications ............................................................................................................10
Mandatory Program Requirements ........................................................................................10
Eligibility Information..............................................................................................................11
Eligible Applicants .................................................................................................................11
Ineligible Entities and Disqualifying Factors ...........................................................................12
Cost Sharing or Matching ......................................................................................................12
Other Program Eligibility Requirements .................................................................................12
Application and Submission Information ................................................................................14
Address to Request Application Package ..............................................................................14
Content and Form of Application Submission ........................................................................15
Letter of Intent .......................................................................................................................15
Formatting and Technical Requirements ...............................................................................15

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Application Contents..............................................................................................................15
Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) .............................16
Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information)...............16
Proposal Abstract ..................................................................................................................17
Data Requested with Application ...........................................................................................17
Proposal Narrative .................................................................................................................17
Budget and Associated Documentation .................................................................................18
Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) ................................................18
Funding Restrictions ..............................................................................................................19
Pre-Award Costs Approval ....................................................................................................20
Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)..........................................................................20
Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) .....21
Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation (if applicable) .............................21
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents.............................22
Additional Application Components .......................................................................................23
Letter of Nonsupplanting .......................................................................................................23
Proof of 501(c)(3) Status (Nonprofit Organizations Only) .......................................................23
Confidentiality Notice Form....................................................................................................23
Disclosures and Assurances .................................................................................................23
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ...........................................................................................24
Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items ..................................................................24
DOJ Certified Standard Assurances ......................................................................................24
DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility
Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements .................................................................24
How to Apply .........................................................................................................................24
Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) ......................................24
Submission Dates and Times ................................................................................................25
Applicant Actions with Required Dates/Deadlines .................................................................25
OVW Policy on Late Submissions/Other Submission Requirements .....................................26
Experiencing Technical Difficulties Beyond the Applicant’s Reasonable Control ...................27
Common foreseeable technical difficulties for which OVW will not approve a late submission:
..............................................................................................................................................27
Application Review Information..............................................................................................28

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Review Criteria ......................................................................................................................28
Review and Selection Process ..............................................................................................28
Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates ...........................................................30
Federal Award Administration Information .............................................................................30
Federal Award Notices ..........................................................................................................30
Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements ............................................30
General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements..............................31
Progress Reporting Frequency ..............................................................................................31
Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) ....................................................................................31
Other Information ..................................................................................................................32
Public Reporting Burden - Paperwork Reduction Act Notice ..................................................32
Application Checklist .............................................................................................................32

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Program Description
Overview of OVW
OVW is a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). 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
to hold offenders accountable and serve victims.
Statutory Authority [choose statutory authority from the Selected Statutory Authority drop
down list in the Program Description section in JG. CY, EM. And the Tribal SA Clearinghouse
will have to manually input the authority information]
About this OVW Program
This program is authorized by [insert authorizing statute; note for ICJR, also include a sentence
with the cite for the regulations]. [Insert program specific information, including program name
with CFDA# in parentheses after the name. This section should be brief (2-3 sentences) and it
should describe the overarching goal of the program and general purposes/activities that it
supports]. 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’s most recent report to Congress on the
effectiveness of VAWA grant programs.
Program Scope
Activities supported by this program are determined by statute, federal regulations, and OVW
policies. If an applicant receives an award, the funded project is bound by this solicitation, the
DOJ Financial Guide, including updates to the financial guide after an award is made, the
Solicitation Companion Guide, and the conditions of the award. [Note: TH - include language
about unallowable costs and refer to the Funding Restrictions section of this solicitation].
Purpose Areas
Pursuant to [insert statutory citation (except do not include this clause for Consolidated
Youth/Engaging Men)], funds under this program must be used for one or more of the following
purposes:
1. [insert purpose areas – use exact statutory language].
OVW Priority Areas
In FY 2022, OVW is interested in supporting the priority area(s) identified below. Applications
proposing activities in the following areas will be given [special consideration, additional points,
etc.]: [Note: the solicitation should include only the applicable priority areas based on the unit’s
approved FY 2022 program plan. Delete any OVW priority area below that was not approved in
the FY 2022 program plan]
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1. Advance racial equity as an essential component of ending sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and stalking.
2. Increase access to justice for all survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating
violence, and stalking, including through exploration of survivor-centered criminal justice
system reform.
3. Strengthen efforts to prevent and end sexual assault, including victim services and civil
and criminal justice responses.
4. Expand economic justice and financial advocacy for survivors of sexual assault,
domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including as a tool for violence
prevention.
5. Improve outreach, services, civil and criminal justice responses, prevention, and support
for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking from
underserved communities, particularly LGBTQ and immigrant communities.

Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery or Undermine Offender
Accountability
OVW does not fund activities that jeopardize victim safety, deter or prevent physical or
emotional healing for victims, or allow offenders to escape responsibility for their actions.
Applications that propose any such activities may receive a deduction in points during the
review process or may be eliminated from consideration. Information on activities that
compromise victim safety and recovery or undermine offender accountability may be found in
the Solicitation Companion Guide.
Out-of-Scope Activities
The activities listed below are out of the program scope and will not be supported by this
program’s funding. See also the list of unallowable costs in the Funding Restrictions section of
this solicitation.
1. Research projects. Funds under this program may not be used to conduct research,
defined in 28 C.F.R. § 46.102 as a systematic investigation designed to develop or
contribute to generalizable knowledge. Surveys and focus groups, depending on their
design and purpose, may constitute research and therefore be out-of-scope. Prohibited
research does not include assessments conducted for internal improvement purposes
only (see Limited Use of Funds below). For information on distinguishing between
research and assessments, see the Solicitation Companion Guide.
2. [insert program specific information].
Applications that propose activities deemed to be substantially out-of-scope may receive a
deduction in points during the review process or may be eliminated from consideration.
Limited Use of Funds
Grantees may use up to [select one, two, or three] percent of grant award funds to assess their
work for internal improvement purposes only, such as by convening a listening session to
identify service gaps in the community or surveying training participants about the quality of
training content and delivery. Applicants considering such assessments must refer to the OVW
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qualify as human subjects research. The Solicitation Companion Guide also provides additional
information on federal requirements related to research, assessments, and surveys.
[Transitional Housing]
The following activities can be supported only in limited circumstances:
1. Legal Services – Use of grant funds for legal services is limited to providing legal
services to transitional housing program participants and must terminate upon a
participant’s entry into permanent housing. Legal services are limited to those that are
necessary to enable a transitional housing program participant to locate and secure
housing and to integrate into a community, including legal services regarding housing,
protection orders, and limited immigration matters that affect a victim’s ability to obtain
housing. Funds may not be used for comprehensive, long-term legal assistance, such as
assistance with divorce or child custody matters.
2. Purchase and/or Lease of Vehicles – Requests to use grant funds for the purchase
and/or lease of a vehicle by the grantee or a project partner will be considered on a
case-by-case basis. If an applicant is requesting funds for a vehicle, a lease/purchase
analysis must be submitted with the application and the cost included in the budget and
budget narrative. Grant funds may not be used for the purchase of and/or down payment
on a vehicle for private ownership by a victim in a transitional housing program.
3. Services for Children – Grant funds may be used to provide direct services to minors
who meet the statutory eligibility criteria for transitional housing services, or to provide
direct services to children where such services are an ancillary part of providing
transitional housing and supportive services to the child's parent (or legal guardian) who
is a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking.
Activities Requiring Prior Approval
[JFF, Disability, Tribal Jurisdiction, and Campus] Activities listed below will require prior
approval in order to be supported by grant funds (see the Solicitation Companion Guide for
more information on relevant requirements).
1. Surveys, whether conducted as part of a program or needs assessment, or for any
other purpose. Prior approval is necessary to determine whether the activity is within
the scope of the award and meets the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
2. Renovations, including such minor things as painting, carpeting, or installing lighting.
In addition to obtaining prior approval, recipients must follow all necessary steps to
ensure that funded renovations are in compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) and related laws, which may be time consuming and may include
public notice and consultation.
OR
[All other programs] Recipients must receive prior approval before using grant funds to support
surveys, whether conducted as part of a program or needs assessment, or for any other
purpose. Prior approval is necessary to determine whether the activity is within the scope of the
award and meets the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (see the Solicitation
Companion Guide for more information).

Federal Award Information
Awards, Amounts and Durations
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Anticipated number of awards [fill in number of anticipated awards in the Anticipated Number
of Awards text box in the Federal Award Information section of JG]
Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards [fill in the maximum dollar amount for a
single award in the Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards text box in the Federal
Award Information section of JG. If a program uses multiple award amounts, use the highest
amount allowed]
Period of Performance Start Date [fill in the start date for an award in the Period of
Performance Start Date text box in the Federal Award Information section of JG. Select 12:00
AM for the time]
Period of Performance Duration (Months) [fill in the number of months for an award in the
Period of Performance Duration (Months) text box in the Federal Award Information section of
JG. If a program uses multiple periods of performance use the longest duration]
Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation [fill in the anticipated amount to
be used for grants from the program’s appropriation in the Anticipated Total Amount to be
Awarded Under Solicitation text box in the Federal Award Information section in JG. If an
appropriation has not been enacted, use the previous year’s amount allocated for grants under
the program]
Availability of Funds
All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or
additional requirements that may be imposed by law. There is no guarantee that funds will be
available in the future. OVW may elect to make awards in a future fiscal year for applications
submitted under this solicitation but not selected for FY 2022 funding, depending on the merits
of the applications and the availability of funding.
Type of Award
Awards will be made as [insert grants or cooperative agreements.] [if making awards as
cooperative agreements then include (may be modified to fit the specific program):
Cooperative agreements are a form of award under which OVW expects to have ongoing
substantial involvement in award activities. For this program, the substantial involvement
includes participating in project meetings, developing and approving final agendas, reviewing
and approving faculty, products, and curricula, and identifying participants. Recipients must be
willing to work closely with OVW on the implementation of their project and be willing to modify
project activities at OVW’s request in order to address the needs of grantees and/or emerging
issues.]
Award Period and Amounts
The award period is [insert number] months. Budgets must reflect [insert number] months of
project activity, and the total “estimated funding” on the SF-424 must reflect [insert number]
months. OVW anticipates that the award period will start on October 1, 2022.
This program typically makes awards in the range of [insert dollar range $XX - $XX]. OVW
estimates that it will make up to [insert number] awards for an estimated [insert FY 2020 amount
available to support grants if the FY 2022 appropriation has not been enacted at the time of
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Awards under this program for FY 2022 will be made for up to [insert maximum individual award
amount(s)] for the entire [# of months].
OR
Funding levels under this program for FY 2022 are:
1. [insert applicant type, sub-type and funding level] for the entire [# of months].
2. [insert additional information as necessary].
OVW has the discretion to make awards for greater or lesser amounts than requested and to
negotiate the scope of work and budget with applicants prior to making an award.
Types of Applications
In FY 2022, OVW will accept applications for this program from the following:
New: Applicants that have never received funding under this program.
[Also use if applicable…”or whose previous funding under this program expired on or before
[insert date 12 months before the application deadline].”]
Continuation: Applicants that have an existing or recently closed (after [insert date 12 months
before the application deadline]) award under this program [and/or] [insert any additional
program specific information]. Continuation funding is not guaranteed.
[Section is optional, or can be edited to reflect program:] Recipients of a/an FY [insert year(s)]
award under this program are NOT eligible to apply as the lead applicant or as a
partner/subrecipient on an FY 2022 proposal. Likewise, an organization that is a
partner/subrecipient on an FY [insert year(s)] award is not eligible to apply as the lead applicant
or as a partner/subrecipient on an FY 2022 proposal.
Note: Current grantees with a substantial amount of unobligated funds remaining (50 percent or
more of the previous award) as of March 31, 2022 without adequate justification may not be
considered for funding or may receive a reduced award amount if selected for funding in FY
2022.
[paragraph is optional] Sub-Type: In addition to identifying as a new or continuing applicant,
OVW has determined that applicants for this program must also identify as one of the sub-types
listed below.
1. [insert sub-type 1].
2. [insert sub-type 2].
3. [insert sub-type 3].
Mandatory Program Requirements
[Note: These are activities that are required if an applicant receives an award. For example,
Disability grantees must engage in a planning period; Abuse Later in Life grantees must attend
the training of trainers and redeliver the curriculum provided to each grantee; Transitional
Housing grantees are expected to provide at least 6 months of services. These requirements
are NOT documents. This section is designed to inform applicants of expectations if they
receive an award. This section is NOT connected to Basic Minimum Requirements (BMR) and
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does not address eligibility requirements. These are activities that grantees must engage in and
should be stated briefly here with a cross-reference to additional information in the Proposal
Narrative section (what will be done, MOU, etc.)].
[Note: Work with attorneys to include statutory citations where applicable]
Applicants that receive funding under this program will be required to engage in the following
activities:
1. OVW-sponsored training and technical assistance (TTA).
2. OVW may conduct a program assessment or evaluation necessitating grantee
involvement. Therefore, recipients may be expected to dedicate some OVW-funded time
and resources to participating in an assessment or evaluation.
3. [insert program specific requirements].

Eligibility Information
Eligible Applicants
Pursuant to [Note: Work with attorneys to include statutory citation for eligible entities], the
following entities are eligible to apply for this program: [Note: Statutory definitions that affect
eligibility, if included, must include a statutory cite]
1. [insert program specific information].
[Note: for ICJR, Disability, ALL, Underserved, JFF, if a “victim service provider” is an eligible
entity, include the following:] A victim service provider is a nonprofit, nongovernmental or tribal
organization or rape crisis center, including a state or tribal domestic violence and/or sexual
assault coalition, that assists or advocates for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking victims, including a domestic violence shelter, faith-based organization or
other organization, with a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(43). Victim service providers
must provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking as one of their primary purposes and have a demonstrated history of effective work in
this field.
[If “unit of local government” is an eligible entity (and “agency of a unit of local government” is
not), include the following in this section:] Pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 90.2(g)[90.61(b) for ICJR],
the following are not considered units of local government and are not eligible to apply as the
lead applicant – police departments, pre-trial service agencies, district or city attorneys’ offices,
sheriffs’ departments, probation and parole departments, and universities. If other examples are
listed, remove the CFR cite at the beginning of the sentence because only these entities are
listed in the regulation. [Optional additional sentence: These entities may assume responsibility
for the development and implementation of the project but must have their state, tribal
government, or unit of local government apply as the lead applicant.]
Faith-Based and Community Organizations
Faith Based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to
receive awards under this solicitation (see “Faith-Based Organizations” on the OVW website for
more information). [Note: Do not include this subheading and text for programs that allow only
governmental entities to apply]
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[Note: Use the following for Tribal Coalitions, Underserved, TSASP, SASP CSS, ICJR,
Disability, Elder, and JFF] 501(c)(3) Status
Any entity that is eligible for this program based on its status as a nonprofit organization must be
an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(16)(B)(i).
[Note: Use the following for Rural, ICJR, Campus, Children and Youth, CSSP, Disabilities, ALL,
and Underserved] Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities
To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28,
2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law
enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have
started the certification process to be allocated FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as
either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this certification requirement,
see Safe Policing.
Ineligible Entities and Disqualifying Factors
Applications submitted by ineligible entities or that do not meet all program eligibility
requirements will not be considered for funding.[Note: Modify previous sentence for JFF] In
addition, an application deemed deficient in one or more of the following categories may not be
considered for funding: 1. activities that compromise victim safety, 2. out-of-scope activities, 3.
unallowable costs, 4. pre-award risk assessment, 5. completeness of application contents, and
6. timeliness. Failure to comply fully with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM
requirements (see Application and Submission section for more information on these
requirements) will result in removal from consideration. An applicant with past performance
issues, long-standing open audits, or an open criminal investigation also may not be considered
for funding.
[Note: use this for all programs except STOP, SASP formula, and TJP]
Note: Any nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of
avoiding paying the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is not eligible
for a grant from this program. See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(16)(B)(ii).
Cost Sharing or Matching
This program has no matching or cost-sharing requirement.
Other Program Eligibility Requirements
In addition to meeting the eligible entity requirements outlined above, applicants for this program
must also meet the requirements below. All certification and other eligibility related documents
must be current and developed in accordance with the FY 2022 solicitation.
[Note: Include the following paragraph for all programs with required certifications] Certifications
must take the form of a letter, on letterhead, signed, and dated by the authorized representative.
Failure to provide required certifications [may/will] disqualify an application from further
consideration. At a minimum, an application missing the required certification letter will be
required to submit a certification letter prior to receiving an award. The signed certification letter
must be uploaded as a separate attachment in JustGrants. Sample certification letters can be
found on the OVW website.] [Note: Work with attorneys to include statutory citations for all other
program eligibility requirements, where applicable, and to add a section later in the solicitation
where applicants will be prompted to upload any BMR documents]
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Certification of Eligibility [Note: If applicable, ICJR, LAV, JFF, and Campus, STOP Certification
Requirement, etc.]
[insert program specific information]
Certification of Minimum Requirements [Note: Campus]
[insert program specific information]
Other Certifications [Note: If applicable, HIV Cert/ICJR, etc. Make sure the certifications are in
alphabetical order.]
[insert program specific information]
Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification [Use this language only for LAV, STOP, Rural, Tribal
Governments, JFF (with edits), and Consolidated Youth (if it is allowing legal assistance within
the program scope)]
Pursuant to [LAV: 34 U.S.C. § 20121(d); JFF: 34 U.S.C. § 12464(d); all other programs: 34
U.S.C. § 12291(b)(12)], to be eligible for an award, any recipient or subrecipient providing legal
assistance with funds awarded under this program must certify in writing that:
1. any person providing legal assistance with funds through this program – (A) has
demonstrated expertise in providing legal assistance to victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in the targeted population; or (B)(i) is
partnered with an entity or person that has demonstrated expertise described in
subparagraph (A); and (ii) has completed, or will complete, training in connection with
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking and related legal issues,
including training on evidence-based risk factors for domestic and dating violence
homicide;
2. any training program conducted in satisfaction of the requirement of paragraph (1) has
been or will be developed with input from and in collaboration with a tribal, state,
territorial, or local domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking victim
service provider or coalition, as well as appropriate tribal, state, territorial, and local law
enforcement officials;
3. any person or organization providing legal assistance with funds through this program
has informed and will continue to inform state, local, or tribal domestic violence, dating
violence, or sexual assault programs and coalitions, as well as appropriate state and
local law enforcement officials of their work; and
4. the grantee’s organizational policies do not require mediation or counseling involving
offenders and victims physically together, in cases where sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, or child sexual abuse is an issue.
Eligible Service Area [Note: Rural]
[insert program specific information]
Required Partnerships [Note: If applicable, this section must be included if applications without
the required partners will be removed from consideration. It is not necessary to say that they will
not be considered for funding without these partnerships, as the introductory text above already
says that these are eligibility requirements that must be met to be considered for funding.]
[insert program specific information]
[Note: This section is optional] Definition of victim service provider [Note: inserted here if the
victim service provider is a required partner and not an eligible entity; if this definition already
appears above in the eligible entities section, just refer back to it rather than repeating it].
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[Unit: create title for additional program specific eligibility requirements, if any] [Note: insert
additional requirements related to eligibility if necessary, but only include those that, if not met,
would remove the application entirely from consideration.]
Limit on Number of Applications
OVW will consider only one application per organization for the same service area. In addition, if
an applicant submits multiple versions of the same application, OVW will review only the most
recent system-validated version submitted before the deadline.

Application and Submission Information
Address to Request Application Package [This text is found in the “Content of Application
Submission” section. Do not mark critical component or suppress component]
The complete application package (this solicitation, including links to required forms) is available
on Grants.gov and on the OVW website. Applicants wishing to request a paper copy of these
materials should contact 202-[must include remainder of phone number and email address for
office or program].
[Note: interactive sessions] Pre-Application Information Session(s)
[Note: every program should do at least one Pre-application Information Session] OVW will
conduct [insert number if more than one and delete “a” before “web-based”] a web-based preapplication information session(s). During [this session/these sessions], OVW staff will review
this program’s requirements, review the solicitation, and allow for a brief question and answer
period. [The session/These sessions] is/are tentatively scheduled for:
1. [insert date and time]. [Note: do not use the number format if you are holding only one
session]
2. [insert date and time].
Participation in a pre-application information session is optional and not a requirement to be
eligible to apply.
To register, contact the [insert program name] at [insert email address] or at [insert telephone
number XXX-XXX-XXXX]. Registration must be received at least [insert number of days] days
prior to the start of the session. Participants are not registered until they receive a confirmation
email. Webinars/The webinar will be captioned in English and Spanish. Interested applicants
needing additional language assistance should contact this program at [insert email address] or
at [insert telephone number XXX-XXX-XXXX] as soon as possible, but no later than [add date
21 days after release date.]
OR
[Note: pre-recorded sessions] Pre-Application Information Session: OVW will post a prerecorded Pre-Application Information Session on its website. Listening to this session is optional
and not a requirement to be eligible to apply. The session is tentatively scheduled to be
available by [insert date] on the OVW website. The session will be captioned in English and
Spanish. Interested applicants needing additional language assistance should contact
this program at [insert email address] or at [insert telephone number] as soon as
possible, but no later than [add date 21 days after release date.]
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Content and Form of Application Submission
The information below (“Letter of Intent” through “Submission Dates and Times”) describes
the full content and form of application submission.
Letter of Intent
Applicants intending to apply for FY 2022 funding under this program are strongly encouraged
to submit a Letter of Intent. The letter should state that the applicant is registered and current
with SAM and with Grants.gov. The letter should be submitted to OVW at [insert program email
address] by [insert date from the MIT Calendar]. This letter will not obligate the applicant to
submit an application. See the OVW website for a sample Letter of Intent.
Formatting and Technical Requirements
Applications must follow the requirements below for all documents attached to the application,
unless otherwise noted. Points may be deducted for applications that do not adhere to the
following requirements:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Double-spaced (charts may be single-spaced)
8½ x 11 inch pages
One-inch margins
Type no smaller than 12 point, Times New Roman (TNR) or Arial font, except for
footnotes, which may be in 10-point font
Page numbers
No more than [insert number] pages for the Proposal Narrative
Word documents in the following formats: Microsoft Word (.doc), PDF files (.pdf), or Text
Documents (.txt)
Headings and sub-headings that correspond to the sections identified in this section of
the solicitation

Application Contents
Applications must include the required documents and demonstrate that the program eligibility
requirements have been met. For a complete checklist of the application contents, see the
Application Checklist in the Other Information section of this solicitation.
OVW will not contact applicants for missing items on the list below. [Note: Each unit must
decide whether to include or omit the previous sentence. In addition, if the previous sentence is
omitted, then the following sentence must be edited to indicate exactly what will happen to
applications that do not include the documents on the list below (e.g. negatively affect review
and may not be considered for funding, if awarded, may have special conditions precluding
access to funds). Be sure to select “critical component” in JustGrants for any missing items that
should prevent the applicant from submitting in the system and use the “Add Section” feature to
add headings for any items on this list that do not already have a heading built into the system]
Applications that do not include all the following documents will be considered substantially
incomplete and will not be considered for funding:
1. Data Requested with Application
2. Proposal Narrative
3. Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative

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4. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU, MOE, EMOU, IMOU, MOI, LOC, or LOS in lieu
of MOU)
5. [insert program specific information] [Only include items that would eliminate an
application at BMR, unless the paragraph before this list indicates that we may contact
applicants for missing items or that failure to include them may negatively affect review
of the application or may result in removal from consideration]
Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [do not mark
critical or suppress]
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
Applicants must complete the SF-424 in Grants.gov. The SF-424 is generated when the
applicant begins the submission process in Grants.gov. For Type of Applicant (box 9), do not
select Other. The amount of federal funding requested in the Estimated Funding section of this
form (box 18a) must match the amount of federal funding requested in the budget section of the
application package. This program does not require a match; therefore, the value for the
Applicant line (box 18b) should be zero. The individual who is listed as Authorized
Representative (box 21) must be an individual who has the authority to apply for and accept
grant awards on behalf of the organization or jurisdiction.
Intergovernmental Review (SF-424 Question 19): This solicitation ("funding opportunity") is
subject to Executive Order (E.O.) 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.
Applicants must check the Office of Management and Budget’s website for the names and
addresses of state Single Points of Contact (SPOC) under Intergovernmental Review. If the
applicant’s state appears on the SPOC list, the applicant must contact the state SPOC to find
out about, and comply with, the state’s process under E.O. 12372. In completing the SF-424,
such an applicant is to make the appropriate selection in response to question 19 once the
applicant has complied with its state E.O. 12372 process. An applicant whose state does not
appear on the SPOC list should answer question 19 by selecting the following response:
“Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the state for review.”
OR
[Note: use for Tribal Governments Program, TSASP, Tribal Jurisdiction, TA, and R&E]
Intergovernmental Review (SF-424 Question 19): This solicitation (“funding opportunity”) is
not subject to Intergovernmental Review under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372. In completing the
SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by selecting the following response: “Program is
not covered by E.O. 12372.”
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)
All applicants must complete and submit the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form in
Grants.gov. Applicants that expend any funds for lobbying activities must provide the
information requested on the SF-LLL. Applicants that do not expend any funds for lobbying
activities should enter “N/A” in the required highlighted fields.
Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) [do not
mark critical component or suppress component]
This section in the JustGrants application is pre-populated with the SF-424 data submitted in
Grants.gov. Applicants are required to review the Standard Applicant Information and make
edits as needed, confirm the Authorized Representative, verify the legal name and address, and
enter the ZIP code(s) for the areas affected by the project.

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Proposal Abstract [mark as critical component]
The Proposal Abstract must provide a short summary (no more than two pages double-spaced)
of the proposed project, including names of applicant and partners, project title, purpose of the
project (including goal and intended outcome), primary activities for which funds are requested,
who will benefit (including geographic area to be served), products and deliverables, and how
the applicant will measure progress in completing project goals and objectives. Applicants must
not summarize past accomplishments in this section. The Proposal Abstract, which is to be
entered into a text box in JustGrants, will not be scored but is used throughout the review
process.
Data Requested with Application [do not mark critical component or suppress component]
The Data Requested with Application includes two questionnaires that must be completed in
JustGrants but are not scored. A list of the required responses appears at the end of this
solicitation under the heading, Survey Questions.
Proposal Narrative [mark as critical component]
[Note: point values per section are flexible but must equal a total of 100 points. Points should be
eliminated for non-competitive solicitations. Data Requested with Application is NOT scored,
so the 5 points should be included in the Proposal Narrative]
The Proposal Narrative may not exceed [insert number] pages, double-spaced, and reviewers
will not read beyond this page limit. The Proposal Narrative must include the [insert number]
sections below. The total point value for the proposal narrative section is (XX points). Applicants
must upload the Proposal Narrative as an attachment in JustGrants.
Purpose of the Proposal (XX points) [Note: this section should be crafted to elicit the information
that is most relevant to the program. Bullets should ask about the need to be addressed, current
services, gaps in services, service area, target population, etc.]
This section must describe:
1. Describe the communities in the service area, including, but not limited to, traditionally
underserved populations, such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities,
individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing, persons with limited English proficiency,
older adults, and LGBTQ+ communities.
2. [insert program specific information]

What Will Be Done (XX points) [Note: this section should be crafted to elicit the information that
is most relevant to each program. Bullets should ask about goals and objectives, tasks and
activities, possible outcomes, minimum requirements (if appropriate), etc. Program specific
information should reflect any program requirements, if applicable.]
The application must provide a clear link between the proposed activities and the need identified
in the “Purpose of the Proposal” section above. The application must not include any of the
activities listed as unallowable costs in the Funding Restrictions section of this solicitation.
This section must describe:
1. [insert program specific information];

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2. Describe how the proposed project will address the unique needs of the traditionally
underserved populations identified in the Purpose of the Proposal section above.
3. Describe how the proposed project will be accessible to individuals with disabilities,
individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing, and persons with limited English proficiency.

Who Will Implement the Proposal (XX points) [Note: this section should be crafted to elicit the
information that is most relevant to each program. Criteria should include key personnel and
project partners and should address personnel qualifications and the capacity of the
organization(s). Program specific information should reflect any program requirements, if
applicable].
This section must:
1. Identify the key individuals and organizations, including project partners, involved in the
proposed project.
2. Demonstrate that the individuals and organizations identified have the capacity to
address the stated need and can successfully implement the proposed project activities;
attach job descriptions of all key personnel.
3. [insert program specific information].
Budget and Associated Documentation [budget is a web-based form, do we mark as critical,
or mark as nothing?]
Applicants must complete the web-based budget form in JustGrants. Applicants also must
upload the applicable associated documentation as described below under each heading. The
budget worksheet and budget narrative are worth a total of [XX] points and will be reviewed
separately from the proposal narrative. The associated documentation will not be scored, but
failure to include it may result in removal from consideration or a delay in access to funding.
Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) [do we mark as critical
component, or nothing?]
Complete the web-based budget worksheet and narrative form for all applicable cost categories.
The budget narrative must describe each line item requested in the budget and explain all costs
included in the budget, including how the costs of goods and services are determined and how
they will fulfill the objectives of the project. Each budget cost category includes a text box to
enter the budget narrative for that section. See the sample budget and the Creating a Budget
webinar available on the OVW website. Keep in mind that budgetary requirements vary among
programs. Applicants must submit reasonable budgets based on the resources needed to
implement their projects in their specific geographic location.
Award Period and Amount [Insert program specific information. Note: make sure this is
consistent with the information listed in Federal Award Information, Award Period and Amounts
above.]
The budget must:
1. Display a clear link between the specific project activities and the proposed budget
items. The budget should not contain items that are not supported by the proposal
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2. Include funds to attend OVW-sponsored TTA in the amount of [$XX] for applicants
located in the 48 contiguous states and [$XX] for applicants located in the territories,
Hawaii, and Alaska. [Note: Programs should evaluate annually the amount of money set
aside for TA travel and decrease where appropriate to maximize funds for services while
retaining necessary funds for TA.] This amount is for the entire [insert project period] and
NOT per year. Applicants also may budget expenses in excess of the required amount if
they are aware of relevant non-OVW sponsored conferences or training for which they
would like permission to use grant funds to support staff/project partner attendance.
[Note: programs may modify the previous sentence to match program training and travel
priorities].
3. [insert program specific information].
4. Include funds or describe other resources available to the applicant to ensure access for
individuals with disabilities, Deaf/hard of hearing individuals, and persons with limited
English proficiency. See Accessibility under Federal Award Administration Information
for more information.
5. Compensate all project partners for their full level of effort, unless otherwise stated in the
[MOU/EMOU/LOS]. [Note: each program should edit this requirement to make it fit].For
more information on compensating project partners, see the sample Budget Detail
Worksheet on the OVW website.
6. Distinguish clearly between subawards and contracts in allocating any grant funds to
other entities. Pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.331, a subaward is for the purpose of carrying
out a portion of the federal award, such as compensating an MOU partner, and a
contract is for the purpose of obtaining goods and services for the grantee’s own use.
The substance of the relationship is more important than the form of the agreement in
determining whether the recipient of the pass-through funds is a subrecipient or a
contractor. The awarding and monitoring of contracts must follow the recipient’s
documented procurement procedures, including full and open competition, pursuant to
the procurement standards and monitoring requirements in 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317200.329. The issuance and monitoring of subawards must meet the requirements of 2
C.F.R. § 200.332, which includes oversight of subrecipient/partner spending and
monitoring performance measures and outcomes attributable to grant funds. For more
information, see the sample Budget Detail Worksheet and the Solicitation Companion
Guide on the OVW website.
OVW awards are governed by the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200 and the DOJ Financial Guide,
which include information on allowable costs, methods of payment, audit requirements,
accounting systems, and financial records. For additional information on allowable and
unallowable costs, see the Funding Restrictions section below and the sample budget on the
OVW website.
Funding Restrictions
The following information is provided to allow applicants to develop an application and budget
consistent with program requirements.
Unallowable Costs
The costs associated with the activities listed below are unallowable and must not be included in
applicants’ budgets.
1. Lobbying. [Note: add the following phrase for STOP, ICJR, Tribal Governments, Tribal
Coalitions, and JFF - “except with explicit statutory authorization”.]

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2. Fundraising.
3. Purchase of real property.
4. Physical modifications to buildings, including minor renovations (such as painting or
carpeting). [modify for Disability, Campus, Tribal Jurisdiction, and JFF]
5. Construction.
6. [insert program specific information].
Food and Beverage/Costs for Refreshments and Meals
Generally, food and beverage costs are not allowable. Recipients must receive prior approval to
use grant funds to provide a working meal and/or refreshments at a meeting, conference,
training, or other event; OVW may provide such approval if one of the following applies:
1. The location of the event is not in close proximity to food establishments, despite efforts
to secure a location near reasonably priced and accessible commercial food
establishments.
2. Not serving food will significantly lengthen the day or necessitate extending the meeting
to achieve meeting outcomes.
3. A special presentation at a conference requires a plenary address where there is no
other time for food to be obtained.
4. Other extenuating circumstances necessitate the provision of food.
Justification for an exception listed above must be included in the applicant’s budget narrative.
For additional information on restrictions on food and beverage expenditures, see OVW
conference cost planning.
[Note: for programs using cooperative agreements only: Budget clearance does not constitute
prior approval of food and beverage costs. Recipients must seek approval of these costs
through the OVW conference approval process]
Conference Planning and Expenditure Limitations
Applicants’ budgets must be consistent with all requirements (including specific cost limits and
prior approval and reporting requirements, where applicable) governing the use of federal funds
for expenses related to conferences (which is defined to include meetings, retreats, seminars,
symposiums, training, and other similar events), and costs of attendance at such events.
Information on conference planning, minimization of costs, and conference reporting is available
at OVW conference cost planning.
[Note: for programs using cooperative agreements only: Budget clearance does not constitute
prior approval to hold a conference. Recipients must seek approval of these costs through the
conference approval process]
Pre-Award Costs Approval [do not mark critical component or suppress component]
OVW generally does not allow pre-award costs. Costs incurred prior to the start date of the
award may not be charged to the project unless the recipient receives prior approval from OVW.
See the DOJ Financial Guide for more information on pre-award costs.

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) [Note: revise for Campus and TA] [do not
mark critical component or suppress component]
Applicants that intend to charge indirect costs through the use of a negotiated indirect cost rate
must have a current, signed, federally approved indirect cost rate agreement and must upload
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and attach a copy of the agreement to their application in JustGrants. Applicants (other than
state, local, and tribal governments) that do not have a current negotiated (including provisional)
rate may elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs, which may be
used indefinitely. State, local, and tribal governments that have never negotiated an indirect
cost rate with the federal government and receive $35 million or less in direct federal funding
per year also may choose to use the 10% de minimis rate.
Organizations that wish to negotiate an indirect cost rate should contact OVW’s Grants Financial
Management Division at [email protected] or 1-888-514-8556 for more information.
Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status)
[do not mark critical component or suppress component]
Applicant Financial Capability Questionnaire (if applicable) [Note: use for all programs except
Tribal Jurisdiction]
All nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that apply for funding from OVW and have not
previously (or within the last three years) received funding from OVW must complete an
Applicant Financial Capability Questionnaire and attach it to their application in JustGrants. In
addition, applicants may be required to submit their current year’s audit report at a later time.
Pre-Award Risk Assessment
Instructions will be written for the pre-award risk assessment once the test solicitation
submission is completed. This is a placeholder for now.

Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation (if applicable) [do not mark
critical component or suppress component] [Note: use for all programs except Tribal
Jurisdiction].
An applicant that is a nonprofit organization may be required to make certain disclosures
relating to the processes it uses to determine the compensation of its officers, directors,
trustees, and key employees and must upload and attach a document with these disclosures
to its application in JustGrants.
Under certain circumstances, a nonprofit organization that provides unreasonably high
compensation to certain persons may subject both the organization’s managers and those
who receive the compensation to additional federal taxes. A rebuttable presumption of the
reasonableness of a nonprofit organization’s compensation arrangements, however, may be
available if the nonprofit organization satisfies certain rules set out in Internal Revenue
Service regulations with regard to its compensation decisions.
Each applicant must state at the time of its application (in the Data Requested with
Application section) whether the applicant is a nonprofit organization that uses the Internal
Revenue Service's three-step safe-harbor procedure to establish a rebuttable presumption
that its executives' compensation is reasonable. If the applicant states that it uses the safeharbor procedure, then it must disclose, in an attachment to its application (to be titled
"Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation"), the process it uses to
determine the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees, and key employees (together,
"covered persons"). See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(16)(B)(iii).
At a minimum, the disclosure must describe in pertinent detail: (1) the composition of the
body that reviews and approves compensation arrangements for covered persons; (2) the
methods and practices used by the applicant nonprofit organization to ensure that no
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individual with a conflict of interest participates as a member of the body that reviews and
approves a compensation arrangement for a covered person; (3) the appropriate data as to
comparability of compensation that is obtained in advance and relied upon by the body that
reviews and approves compensation arrangements for covered persons; and (4) the written
or electronic records that the applicant maintains as concurrent documentation of the
decisions with respect to compensation of covered persons made by the body that reviews
and approves such compensation arrangements, including records of deliberations and of the
basis for decisions. For a sample letter, see the OVW website.
For purposes of the required disclosure, the following terms and phrases have the meanings
set out by the Internal Revenue Service for use in connection with 26 C.F.R. § 53.4958-6:
officers, directors, trustees, key employees, compensation, conflict of interest, appropriate
data as to comparability, adequate documentation, and concurrent documentation.
Following receipt of an appropriate request, OVW may be authorized or required by law to make
information submitted to satisfy this requirement available for public inspection. Also, a recipient
may be required to make a prompt supplemental disclosure after the award in certain
circumstances (e.g., changes in the way the organization determines compensation).
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents [mark critical
component if an MOU/ EMOU/IMOU/MOI/MOE/LOS/LOC is required. If one of the
aforementioned documents is not required then the solicit ton POC should remove all text from
this textbox]
For purposes of this solicitation, the MOU is a document containing the terms of the partnership
and the roles and responsibilities between two or more parties, and it must be included as an
attachment to the application in JustGrants. The MOU is [or MOU and other supporting
documents are] worth a total of [XX] points. The MOU is not a substitute for a subaward
agreement, which ensures that subrecipients adhere to the requirements of the award and 2
C.F.R. Part 200 (see 2 C.F.R. § 200.332). Partners receiving funds under the award generally
are considered subrecipients because they are carrying out a portion of the federal award.
The MOU must be a single document and must be signed and dated by the Authorized
Representative of each proposed partner organization during the development of the
application. [Note: the previous sentence should be modified for Campus] OVW will accept
electronic signatures. MOUs missing signatures may result in a point deduction or removal from
consideration, particularly if the MOU is missing the signature of a required partner. If
necessary, an MOU can include multiple signature pages so long as each page includes the
names and titles of all signatories to the MOU. A sample MOU is available on the OVW website.
The MOU must clearly:
1. Identify the partners and provide a brief history of the collaborative relationship among
those partners, including when and under what circumstances the relationship began
and when each partner entered into the relationship.
2. Describe the roles and responsibilities each partner will assume to ensure the success
of the proposed project.
3. State that each project partner has reviewed the budget, is aware of the total amount
being requested, and is being fully compensated for their work under the grant or is
agreeing to be partially compensated or receive no compensation from the grant.
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[Note: information/opening paragraph for the EMOU, IMOU, MOI, MOE, LOS, or LOC should be
inserted here, including point values for each item, if any (or make sure that the sentence on
points in the first paragraph is revised to account for the total point value for all required
documents in this section). The grant program may use the language used in previous
solicitations but must include point values because the overarching heading for the MOU and
Other Supportive Documents section no longer contains any point values in it.]
The [EMOU/IMOU/MOI/MOE/LOS/LOC] must clearly:
1. [insert program specific information].
Additional Application Components [do not mark critical component or suppress component]
The following components will not be scored but must be included with the application. Failure
to supply this information will result in the application being removed from consideration.[Modify
the previous sentence if it’s not true for any of the items listed below; either (1) state which ones
will result in removal and which ones we will go back to them for, or (2) change “will result in” to
“may result in”).] Some components will be generated during the application submission process
while others will be uploaded and attached to the application in JustGrants.
Letter of Nonsupplanting [mark as critical component]
Applicants must attach a letter to OVW’s Director, signed by the Authorized Representative,
certifying that federal funds will not be used to supplant non-federal funds should a grant award
be made. A sample letter is available on the OVW website.
Proof of 501(c)(3) Status (Nonprofit Organizations Only) [Only Tribal Coalitions and SASP
CSS mark as critical component. The other programs (Underserved, TSASP, ICJR,
Disability, Elder, and JFF: do not mark critical component or suppress component]
[Note: use this for Tribal Coalitions, Underserved, TSASP, SASP CSS, ICJR, Disability, Elder,
and JFF; programs that do not require it will have to check the box to suppress this component
in the solicitation in JustGrants.]
As noted under Eligible Applicants, an entity that is eligible for this program based on its status
as a nonprofit organization must be an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Code.
All such applicants are required to attach a determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service recognizing their tax-exempt status. OVW cannot make an award to any nonprofit
organization that does not submit a 501(c)(3) determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service.
Confidentiality Notice Form [mark as critical component]
All applicants are required to acknowledge that they have received notice that grantees and
subgrantees must comply with the confidentiality and privacy requirements of VAWA, as
amended. Applicants must upload and attach, under Additional Attachments in JustGrants, the
completed acknowledgement form available on the OVW website. This form must be signed by
the Authorized Representative.
Disclosures and Assurances [do not mark critical component or suppress component]
Review, complete, and submit all disclosures, assurances, and certifications as described
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities [do not mark critical component or suppress component]
All applicants must complete and submit the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form in
Grants.gov before beginning the application process in JustGrants.
Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items [mark as critical component]
Applicants must disclose all current and recent OVW awards (if applicable). If the applicant has
a current grant or cooperative agreement under any OVW grant program or an award that has
been closed within the last 12 months from the date this solicitation closes, the information must
be provided in a table using the sample format found on the OVW website. The applicant must
also provide the same information regarding any current OVW awards, as well as any pending
applications, on which the applicant is a subrecipient.
Applicants also must disclose all other federal grant programs from which the applicant currently
receives funding or for which it has applied for funding in FY 2022 to do similar work. Provide
this information in a table using the sample format found on the OVW website. Both tables, if
applicable, should be uploaded as attachments in JustGrants.
DOJ Certified Standard Assurances [do not mark critical component or suppress component]
Applicants must read and acknowledge the DOJ Certified Standard Assurances in JustGrants.
DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements [do not mark critical
component or suppress component]
Applicants must read and acknowledge these DOJ certifications in JustGrants.

How to Apply [do not mark as critical component or suppress component]
Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov and JustGrants. Applicants that are
unable to submit electronically must follow the instructions below under OVW Policy on Late
Submissions. See Submission Dates and Times below for a list of steps for registering with all
required systems and deadlines for completing each step.
Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)
Federal regulations require that an applicant for federal funding: (1) be registered in SAM before
submitting its application; (2) provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in its application; and
(3) continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during
which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal
awarding agency. In addition, OVW may not make an award to an applicant until the applicant
has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM requirements and, if an
applicant has not fully complied with these requirements by the time OVW is ready to make an
award, then OVW may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. See 2
C.F.R. §§ 25.200, 25.205.
The unique entity identifier that applicants for federal grants and cooperative agreements are
required to have is currently a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number. A DUNS
number is a unique, nine-character identification number provided by the commercial company
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Once an applicant has applied for a DUNS number through D&B, its
DUNS number should be available within two business days.

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SAM centralizes information about grant recipients and also provides a central location for grant
recipients to change organizational information. Grants.gov uses SAM to establish roles and IDs
for electronic submission of grant applications.
If the applicant already has an Employer Identification Number (EIN), the SAM registration will
take up to two weeks to process. If the applicant does not have an EIN, then the applicant
should allow two to five weeks for obtaining an EIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
There is no fee associated with these processes. These processes cannot be expedited.
OVW strongly discourages applicants from paying a third party to apply or register on their
behalf in an attempt to expedite these processes. To ensure all applicants are able to apply by
the deadline for this solicitation, applicants must have obtained a DUNS number and registered
online with the SAM and with Grants.gov no later than [insert date from the MIT calendar].
Submission Dates and Times [do not mark as critical component or suppress component]
After applicants register with SAM, they can begin the Grants.gov registration process. The
applying organization must complete the Grants.gov registration process prior to beginning an
application for a federal grant. The E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) must register the
applicant organization with Grants.gov. The E-Biz POC oversees the applicant’s Grants.gov
transactions and assigns the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR). The AOR submits
the SF-424 and SF-LLL to Grants.gov and must register with Grants.gov as well. In some cases
the E-Biz POC is also the AOR for the applicant. Complete instructions can be found on the
Grants.gov website.
In JustGrants, each applying entity will have an assigned Entity Administrator who is
responsible for managing entity-level information and assigning roles in the system. The Entity
Administrator is also the E-Biz POC designated in SAM.gov. See the JustGrants website for
more information on registering with JustGrants.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete and submitted by the
deadline. Failure to meet the submission deadline will result in an application not being
considered for funding. Applicants should refer to the list below to ensure that all required steps
and deadlines are met.
Failure to begin registration or application submission by the deadlines stated in the list
below is not an acceptable reason for late submission.
Applicant Actions with Required Dates/Deadlines
1. Obtain a DUNS number by [insert date from MIT calendar]. Apply for a DUNS number at
https://www.dnb.com or call 1-866-705-5711.
2. Register with SAM by [insert date from MIT calendar]. Access the SAM online
registration through the SAM homepage and follow the online instructions for new SAM
users. Organizations must update or renew their SAM registration at least once a year
to maintain an active status.
3. Register with Grants.gov by [insert date from MIT calendar]. Once the SAM registration
is active, the applicant will be able to complete the Grants.gov registration.
4. Submit Letter of Intent by [insert date from MIT calendar] to [insert contact name, email
address and telephone number].
5. If necessary, request hardcopy submission by [insert date five business days prior to
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lack of internet access must contact the program at [insert telephone number] or [Insert
email address] to request permission to submit a hardcopy application.
6. Download updated version of Adobe Acrobat at least 48 hours before the Grants.gov
deadline. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the most up-to-date version of Adobe
Acrobat is installed on all computers that may be used to download the solicitation and to
submit the SF-424 and SF-LLL on Grants.gov. Go to the Adobe Software Compatibility page
to verify that the Adobe software version is compatible with Grants.gov.
7. Submit the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov as early as possible, but no later than 24
– 48 hours prior to the Grants.gov deadline. Applicants may find this funding opportunity
on Grants.gov by using the CFDA/Assistance Listing number, Grants.gov opportunity
number, or the title of this solicitation, all of which can be found on the cover page.
Submitting the SF-424 and SF-LLL well ahead of the Grants.gov deadline provides time to
correct any rejections. The Grants.gov Workspace Status will change from “In Progress” to
“Submitted” once the application has been successfully submitted in Grants.gov. Within 48
hours after submitting the application in Grants.gov, the applicant should receive four
notifications from Grants.gov (i.e., submission receipt, validation receipt, grantor agency
retrieval receipt, and agency tracking number assignment). Note: It is possible to receive the
submission receipt and then receive a rejection notice a few minutes or hours later.
8. Register the Entity Administrator and the Application Submitter with JustGrants as
early as possible but no later than 48-72 hours before the JustGrants deadline. Within
24 hours, the applicant will receive an email from [email protected] with
instructions on how to create a JustGrants account. Once registered in JustGrants, the
Application Submitter will receive an emailed link to complete the rest of the application in
JustGrants. The Entity Administrator also will need to log into JustGrants to review and invite
the applicant’s Authorized Representative(s) before an application can be submitted. More
information on JustGrants roles is available on the JustGrants website.
9. Submit the complete application package at least 24 – 48 hours prior to the
JustGrants deadline. Some of the application components will be entered directly into
JustGrants, and others will require uploading attached documents. Therefore, applicants will
need to allow ample time before the JustGrants deadline to prepare each component.
Applicants may save their progress in the system and revise the application as needed prior
to hitting the Submit button at the end of the application in JustGrants. The Application
Submitter, Entity Administrator, and Authorized Representative(s) will receive an email from
JustGrants confirming submission of the application.
10. Confirm application receipt: Applicants should closely monitor their email and JustGrants
accounts for any notifications from Grants.gov or JustGrants about a possible failed
submission. The user who is authorized to submit applications on behalf of the organization
is the one who will receive these notifications. OVW does not send out these notifications,
nor does OVW receive a copy of these notifications. It is the applicant’s responsibility to
notify OVW of any problems with the application submission process. Submitting the
application components at least 48 hours before each deadline (Grants.gov or
JustGrants, as applicable) will enable the applicant to receive notice of a failed
submission and provide an opportunity to correct the error before the applicable
deadline.
OVW Policy on Late Submissions/Other Submission Requirements
Applications submitted after 11:59 p.m. E.T. on [insert date] will not be considered for funding,
unless the applicant receives OVW permission to submit a late application. In limited
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below provide a description of the circumstances under which OVW will consider such requests.
Approval of a late submission request is not an indication of the application’s final disposition.
Applications approved for late submission are still subject to the review process and criteria
described in this solicitation.
To ensure fairness for all applicants, OVW requires that applicants requesting late submission
adhere to the following:
Experiencing Technical Difficulties Beyond the Applicant’s Reasonable Control
Issue with SAM, Grants.gov, or JustGrants Registration
1. Register and/or confirm existing registration at least three weeks prior to the application
deadline to ensure that the individual who will be submitting the application has SAM,
Grants.gov, and JustGrants access and is the person registered to submit on behalf of
the applicant.
2. Maintain documentation of when registration began, any issues related to registration,
and all communication with technical support.
Note: Failure to begin the SAM, Grants.gov, or JustGrants registration process in
sufficient time (i.e., by the date identified in this solicitation) is not an acceptable reason
for late submission.
Unforeseeable Technical Difficulties During the Submission Process
1. Contact Grants.gov or OVW JustGrants, as applicable, for Applicant/User Support at
least 24 hours prior to the applicable deadline.
2. Maintain documentation of all communication with Grants.gov or JustGrants
Applicant/User Support.
3. Prior to the applicable deadline, contact this program, via email at [insert email]
indicating that the applicant is experiencing technical difficulties, including issues with
SAM.gov. Grants.Gov, or JustGrants, and would like permission to submit a late
application. The email must include the following:
• A detailed description of the difficulty that the applicant is experiencing.
• The contact information (name, telephone, and email) for the individual making the
late submission request.
• The applicant’s DUNS/UEI number.
• Grants.gov or JustGrants application numbers and User Support tracking numbers
• In the case of technical difficulties, the complete application packet (Proposal
Narrative, Budget and Budget Narrative, MOU [Note: insert other required
documents]).
Common foreseeable technical difficulties for which OVW will not approve a late
submission: (1) Using an outdated version of Adobe Acrobat; and (2) Attachment rejection
(Grants.gov will reject attachments with names that contain certain unallowable characters).
Note: Through Grants.gov and JustGrants, OVW can confirm when submission began.
Applicants that attempt final submission less than 24 hours before the deadline will not be
considered for late submission. By beginning the final submission process 24-48 hours before
the deadline, applicants should have sufficient time to receive notice of problems with their
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Severe Inclement Weather or Natural or Man-Made Disaster
1. Contact this program at [insert POC OVW email] as soon as the applicant is aware of
severe weather or a natural or man-made disaster that may impede the submission of
an application by the deadline. The email should include a detailed description of the
weather event or natural or man-made disaster. A detailed description includes when the
event occurred, or is likely to occur, the impacted area, and the specific impact on the
applicant and/or partners’ ability to submit the application by the deadline (e.g., without
power for “x” days, office closed for “x” days). If the application is complete and ready for
the submission at the time the applicant notifies OVW, the application should be
included with the email.
2. Applicants impacted by severe weather or a natural or man-made disaster occurring on
the deadline must contact OVW within 48 hours after the due date or as soon as
communications are restored.
Note: OVW may not be able to accommodate all requests resulting from severe inclement
weather or a natural or man-made disaster.
OVW will review the request for late submission and required documents and notify the
applicant whether the request has been approved or denied within 30 days of the submitted
request.

Application Review Information
Review Criteria
Applications will be scored based on the degree to which the application responds to each
section and addresses each element in the section. Furthermore, applications will be scored
based upon the quality of the response, capacity of the applicant and any partners, and the level
of detail provided. Each element must be addressed in the section in which it is requested.
Points may be deducted if the applicant does not include the information in the appropriate
section regardless if it is included elsewhere within the application. Each section will be reviewed
as a separate document and will be scored as such. Specifically, for the [insert program],
scoring will be as follows:
1. Proposal narrative: (xxx) points, of which:
A. Purpose of the proposal: (xxx) points.
B. What will be done: (xxx) points.
C. Who will implement the proposal: (xxx) points.
2. Budget worksheet and budget narrative: (xxx) points.
3. [MOU/IMOU/EMOU/MOI]: (xxx) points.
4. [other program specifics, including possible point additions, including for priority areas]:
(xxx) points. [if peer reviewers add points, do not include in #5 in the list below]
Voluntary match or other cost sharing methods will not be considered in the evaluation of the
application.
Review and Selection Process
Applications will be subject to a peer review and a programmatic review.
Peer Review
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OVW will subject all eligible, complete, and timely applications to a peer review process that is
based on the criteria outlined in this solicitation. OVW may use internal reviewers, external
reviewers, or a combination of both.
Programmatic Review
All applications that are considered for funding will be subject to a programmatic review. The
programmatic review consists of assessing the application for compliance with the program’s
scope, activities that compromise victim safety, and, if applicable, past performance and priority
area review. OVW reserves the right [to add up to 10 points to applications fully addressing
OVW priority areas and] [this is optional] to deduct points from applications for the following
reasons:
1. Activities that compromise victim safety and recovery and undermine offender
accountability (deduct up to XX points).
2. Out-of-scope and unallowable activities (deduct up to XX points).
3. Past performance (deduct up to 25 points).
4. Formatting and Technical Requirements (deduct up to 5 points).
5. Other program specifics, including possible point additions. [Note: if adding points in
peer review, remove from this list. JFF example of deducting points because the
application exceeds the limit on legal services would go here.]
An application that is deemed to be substantially out-of-scope, proposes a substantial number
of activities that are unallowable, or proposes activities that pose a significant threat to victim
safety or a serious breach of confidentiality will not be considered for funding. An applicant
with considerable past performance issues may receive a deduction in points as
described above or be removed from consideration entirely regardless of the
application’s peer review score.
Past Performance Review
As a part of the programmatic review process described above, applicants with current or
recently closed OVW awards will be reviewed for past performance and risk based on the
elements listed below.
1. Adherence to the grant program’s statutory purpose and requirements.
2. Implementation of the project according to plan, without significant obstacles

and/or challenges.
Implementation of the project within the original period of performance.
Drawdown of funds commensurate with the level of program activities completed.
Management of award such that applicant has had uninterrupted access to funds.
Attendance at/participation in all required OVW-sponsored training and technical
assistance events.
7. Timely resolution of issues identified during programmatic monitoring.
8. Completion of close-out of prior awards within 120 days of the project end date.
9. Timely resolution of issues necessary to close out prior awards.
10. Timely resolution of issues identified during financial monitoring.
11. Timely response to OVW requests.
12. Development of deliverables that support the project goals and objectives and
are of acceptable quality.
13. Implementation of the project as designed without unjustified modification.
3.
4.
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14. Timely submission of federal financial reports (FFR).
15. Timely submission of performance reports.
16. Submission of complete and accurate performance reports.
17. Adherence to the terms and conditions of existing grant award(s) from OVW.
18. [insert program specific information]
Prior to making an award, OVW is required to review and consider any information about
applicants included in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM
(currently the Federal Award Performance and Integrity Information System or FAPIIS).
Applicants may review and comment on information in FAPIIS about themselves that another
federal awarding agency has previously entered. OVW will consider the applicant’s comments
as well as other information available in FAPIIS in making its judgment about the risk posed by
making an award to the applicant as described in 2 C.F.R. § 200.206.
Absent explicit statutory authorization or written delegation of authority to the contrary, all final
award decisions will be made by the OVW Director, who also may give consideration to factors
including, but not limited to, reaching underserved populations, geographic diversity, OVW
priorities, past performance, and available funding when making awards. All award decisions
are final and not subject to appeal.
High-Risk Grantees
Based on DOJ’s assessment of each grantee with regard to current or previous funding,
unresolved audit issues, delinquent programmatic and fiscal reporting, and prior performance, a
grantee may be designated “high-risk.” Awards to high-risk grantees may carry special
conditions such as increased monitoring and/or prohibitions on drawing down funds until certain
requirements are met. High-risk grantees with substantial or persistent performance or
compliance issues, long-standing open audits, or open criminal investigations may not be
considered for funding.
Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates
It is anticipated that all applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by October
1, 2022.

Federal Award Administration Information
Federal Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive OVW award notifications electronically from JustGrants (not
Grants.gov). Recipients will be required to log into JustGrants to review and accept the award.
The Authorized Representative must acknowledge having read and understood all sections of
the award instrument and submit the required declaration and certification to accept the award;
these steps will be completed electronically in JustGrants.
Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements
Information for All Federal Award Recipients
Applicants selected for awards must agree to comply with additional legal, administrative, and
national policy requirements. OVW strongly encourages applicants to review the information
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can be found in the section of the Solicitation Companion Guide entitled “Post-Award
Requirements for All Federal Award Recipients.”
Terms and conditions for OVW awards are available on the OVW website. These terms are
subject to change prior to the issuance of the awards.
Violence Against Women Act Non-Discrimination Provision
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act prohibits OVW grantees from excluding,
denying benefits to, or discriminating against any person on the basis of actual or perceived
race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in any
program or activity funded in whole or in part by OVW. Recipients may provide sex-segregated
or sex-specific programming if doing so is necessary for the essential operation of a program,
so long as the recipient provides comparable services to those who cannot be provided with the
sex-segregated or sex-specific programming. Additional information on the civil rights
obligations of OVW funding recipients can be found in the Solicitation Companion Guide under
"Civil Rights Compliance.”
Accessibility
Recipients of OVW funds must comply with applicable federal civil rights laws, which, among
other things, prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability and national origin. Compliance
with these laws includes taking reasonable steps to ensure that persons with limited English
proficiency have meaningful access to recipients’ programs and activities and that these
programs and activities are readily accessible to individuals with disabilities. More information on
these obligations is available in the Solicitation Companion Guide under “Civil Rights
Compliance.”
General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements
OVW grantees are required to submit semi-annual performance reports and quarterly Federal
Financial Reports (SF-425). Appropriate performance report forms will be provided to all
applicants selected for an award. Forms will be submitted electronically. Future awards and
fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent. For more information on post award
reporting requirements, including requirements for certain recipients to report information on
civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings in FAPIIS, see the Solicitation Companion Guide
and the award condition on recipient integrity and performance matters available on the OVW
website.
Progress Reporting Frequency [make selection from drop down list in the Federal Award
Administration Information section of JG]

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the following:
• Programmatic questions, contact this program at 202-[insert remainder of telephone
number] or [insert email address]
• Financial questions, contact 888-514-8556 or [email protected]
• Technical questions:
o Grants.gov Applicant Support at 800-518-4726 or [email protected]
o OVW JustGrants Support at 1-866-655-4482 or
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Other Information
Public Reporting Burden - Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OVW tries to create forms
and instructions that are accurate, can be easily understood, and impose the least possible
burden on applicants. The estimated average time to complete and file this form is 30 hours.
Comments regarding the accuracy of this estimate or suggestions for simplifying this form can
be submitted to the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, 145 N
Street, NE, Washington, DC 20530.
Note: Any materials submitted as part of an application may be released pursuant to a
request under the Freedom of Information Act.
Application Checklist
Applicants must submit a fully executed application to OVW, including all required supporting
documentation. Prior to peer review, OVW will not contact applicants for missing items. [Note:
the previous sentence is optional]. Additionally, if an applicant plans to submit an application
under any other OVW grant program this fiscal year, it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure
that only documents pertinent to this solicitation are included with this application. OVW will not
redirect documents that are inadvertently submitted with the wrong application (e.g., a Rural
Program letter submitted with a Transitional Housing Program application will not be transferred
to the Rural application).

Application Document

Date
Completed

1. Letter of Intent.
2. Data Requested with Application.
3. Proposal Narrative:
a) Purpose of the Proposal.
b) What Will Be Done.
c) Who Will Implement the Proposal.
4. Proposal Abstract.
5. Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative.
6. Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of
Agreement, etc. [Note: remove if not applicable]
7. Application for Federal Assistance: SF-424.
8. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL).
9. Applicant Financial Capability Questionnaire (if
applicable).
10. Confidentiality Notice Form.
11. Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation
(if applicable).
12. Pre-Award Risk Assessment.
13. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable).
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15. Proof of 501(c)(3) Status (Nonprofit Organizations Only).
[Note: remove if not applicable]
16. Application Disclosure(s) of Duplication in Cost Items
17. Delivery of Legal Assistance Certification Letter (if
applicable). [Note: Use for LAV (delete “(if applicable)”),
Rural, CY (unless legal assistance is listed as out of
scope), JFF, and Tribal Governments]
17. Other Program-Specific Items

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