Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus

Objective

To develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on campuses, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes against women on campuses, which may include partnerships with local criminal justice authorities and community-based victim services agencies, and to develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)

Institutions of higher education as defined under the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 that are in compliance with the campus crime reporting requirements set forth in 20 U.S.C. 1092 (f), as amended. A consortia of institutions of higher education may also apply for these grants provided that each individual consortium member is also eligible to apply.

Who Benefits

• Minority group
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Native American Organizations
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

OVW.Info@usdoj.gov
2023076026