OVW Research and Evaluation Program

Objective

The purpose of the Research and Evaluation (R&E) Program is to further develop and make maximum use of the evidence base for approaches to combatting domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. By generating more knowledge about strategies for serving victims and holding offenders accountable, communities that benefit from VAWA funding will be better equipped to align their work with practices that are known to be effective, and they will be more capable of generating empirical knowledge on the efficacy of new and promising ways of doing things. Because OVW has very limited funds to support research and evaluation, this program prioritizes topics for which a stronger evidence base would help OVW grantees use federal funds most effectively.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• U.S. Territories and possessions
• U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• State
• Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)

Eligible applicants are limited to: States (including territories), units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education)

Who Benefits

• U.S. Territories
• Minority group
• Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Native American Organizations
• Health Professional
• Scientist/Researchers
• State
• Local
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other public institution/organization
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

This program prioritizes research on topics for which a stronger evidence base would help OVW grantees use federal funds most effectively.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants (Capacity Building and Complaint Processing, Training)

Program Contact

OVW.Info@usdoj.gov
2023076026