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Important Grant Reporting Dates 

NEW – VAWA Competitive Funding Opportunity

2020-2022 VAWA Competitive Grant Request for Application (PDF) »
2020-2022 VAWA Competitive Application Instructions(PDF) »
Amendments and Clarifications to the VAWA Competitive Grant RFA and Application (PDF) »

The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ), Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division (CVSSD) announces its 2020-2022 VAWA Competitive Grant Request for Application (RFA). Funding for this Competitive RFA has been made available through the STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The application due date is October 4, 2019 at 11:59 pm with a funding start date of January 1, 2020.

Dedicated to Reducing Violent Crimes Against Women

STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds are received from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women to reduce violent crimes against women. The funds are allocated to the following:

• Nonprofit, non-governmental victim services providers (45%)
  • Non-competitive joint application process
• Law enforcement (25%)
  • Two-year competitive application process
• Prosecution (25%)
  • Two-year competitive application process
• Courts (5%)
  • Non-competitive process

The following programs received competitive or non-competitive funds in FY 2017-2019:

• 2018-2019 VAWA Competitive Grant Awards (PDF) »
• 2017-2019 VAWA Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Grant Awards (PDF) »

STOP VAWA funds are not awarded to individuals.

STOP VAWA Implementation Plan for Oregon

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) approved the FY 2017 – 2020 Implementation Plan (IP) and appendices for use effective July 1, 2017.

• FY 2017 – 2020 Implementation Plan
• FY 2017 – 2020 IP Appendices
• 2018 Addendum for FY 2017 2020 IP
• 2019 Addendum for FY 2017 2020 IP

The IP must be submitted to OVW every four years. The IP demonstrates a comprehensive, coordinated plan reflecting the strengths and needs of the states in regards to use of STOP VAWA Formula Grant Funds.

The Oregon DOJ CVSSD Advisory Committee, VAWA Implementation Planning Subcommittee, along with representatives from under-served populations, population-specific organizations, the nine federally-recognized tribes and interested stakeholders are involved in the planning process and will meet annually to discuss progress on statewide funding priorities and goals and objectives.  Please refer to the VAWA Implementation Planning Timeline for a list of general activities and topics to be addressed at an annual meeting in FY 2018, 2019 and 2020.

• VAWA Implementation Planning Meeting minutes, June 28, 2018
• A VAWA Implementation Planning meeting is scheduled each year. The next annual meeting will be held during the summer of 2019.

If you would like to be included in this process please contact Diana Fleming at Diana.L.Fleming@doj.state.or.us or Amanda VanTil at Amanda.L.VanTil@doj.state.or.us.

VAWA Federal Rules and State Guidelines

State Guidance:

• VAWA Subaward Handbook (PDF)»

Federal Rules and Guidance:

• VAWA Federal Rules
• Office of Justice Programs Federal Financial Guideline
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance
• VAWA FAQs revised October 2017
• VAWA Confidentiality Provision FAQs 2017
• OVW FAQ for State Consultation and Coordination with Tribes for STOP VAWA IP planning

Contact Information

Diana Fleming, Fund Coordinator

1162 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
Phone: 503-378-6260
Email: Diana.L.Fleming@doj.state.or.us

Amanda VanTil, Grant Specialist

1162 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
Phone: 503-378-6870
Email:Amanda.L.VanTil@doj.state.or.us

Grant Fund Coordinator contact information assigned to specific programs can be found at: Fund Coordinators Across the State (PDF) ».

Additional Resources

• CVSSD Advisory Committee
• Important Grant Reporting Dates
• VAWA & SASP Grant Management Handbook 2015 (PDF) »
• CVSSD E-Grants Information
• VAWA Confidentiality Requirements and Resources
• Oregon Tribal Nations
  • Oregon Tribal Nations County Service Areas (PDF) »
  • Tribal Nation Listening Tour Report (PDF) »
  • Legislative Commission on Indian Services
  • Oregon Tribal Government Websites »
  • US Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice »
  • Human Trafficking & Native Peoples in Oregon – A Human Rights Report (PDF) »
• Civil Rights Requirements
• Draft FY 2017-2019 STOP VAWA Grant Agreements
  • Nonprofit Grant Agreement (PDF) »
  • Tribal Grant Agreement (PDF) »
  • Intergovernmental Grant Agreement (PDF) »
• STOP VAWA Annual Progress Report Form (MUSKIE) (PDF) »
  • STOP VAWA Annual Progress Report PowerPoint Training (PPT) »
  • STOP VAWA Annual Progress Report-Red Flags (PDF) »
  • STOP State Profile for 2016 Statewide Summary of Subgrantees Accomplishments (PDF) »
• Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) »
  • WOW Population Policy Brief Series »
• Best Practices and Safety and Accountability Audit Information from Praxis International »
• Attorney General Sexual Assault Task Force »
• Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence »
• Oregon Judicial Department Family Law »
• Oregon Department of Human Services – Domestic Violence »
• Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
  • OVA STOP PREA FAQs (PDF) »
  • Oregon Department of Corrections »
  • Oregon Youth Authority »
  • National PREA Center »
  • PRC Relevant PREA Standards (PDF) »
  • Just Detention International »
• Training Resources for CVSSD Grantees »