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AVA/OVW Conference Call – April 2023

Good afternoon everyone.  I hope that you are all doing well and getting ready for warmer weather. The AVA Board will meet with representatives from OVW in early April, for our regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. If you have any questions that you would like for us to ask, please share them with me directly or here […]

OVW Solicitations

In case you missed them, the following solicitations were announced within the past week. OVW’s FY 2023 Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus’ Approaches to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Initiative Solicitation OVW’s FY 2023 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Program Solicitation OVW’s FY 2023 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and […]

More OVW FY 2023 Solicitations

Two more announcements that I received today:   NOW OPEN: OVW’s FY 2023  Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program Solicitation Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program Solicitation Take care, […]

OVW FY 2023 Solicitation Announcements

Happy Monday! In case you did not see the following OVW FY 2023 solicitation announcements, I am sharing them here: Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program Solicitation https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1568246/download Grants.gov Deadline: March 31, 2023 11:59 PM ET JustGrants Deadline: April 04, 2023 9:00 PM ET   Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1566421/download Grants.gov Deadline: April […]

VAWA Formula new Grantee Orientation

By now, I feel confident that each of you has seen the below email from Amy Loder. Some VAWA Administrators shared with me that they did not receive it directly from OVW/Amy.  I reached out to Amy regarding this and she indicated that if you did not receive her communication directly, then you are not […]

FY 2023 OVW Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program

The OVW Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program solicitation has been released.  This grant program supports a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, abandonment, economic abuse, or willful harm committed against victims who are 50 years of age or older To access this […]

NYS Legislation Establishing Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System

For Immediate Release: 12/22/2022 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL   GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING STATEWIDE RAPE KIT TRACKING SYSTEM    Legislation S7867-A/A9596-A Will Help Survivors of Sexual Assault Track Evidence Collection Kits  Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation (S7867-A/A9596-A) to establish a statewide electronic tracking system for sexual offense evidence collection kits, commonly known as rape kits. […]

AVA/OVW Conference Call – January 2023

Good afternoon everyone and Happy Holidays.  I hope that you are all doing well. The AVA Board will meet with representatives from OVW in early January of 2023, for our regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. If you have any questions that you would like for us to ask,  please share them with me directly or on your […]

Justice for Families Program Solicitation FY 2023

OVW sent out the FY 2023 Solicitation Announcement yesterday for the Justice for Families Program Solicitation. In the event that you did not receive it, here’s the link: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1557636/download Take care! Barry