OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program Solicitation | O OVW 2022 171045

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The OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SAS Formula) Solicitation is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), under CFDA 16.017 and authorized by 34 U.S.C. 167 12511. It is a formula-based program, meaning funds are allocated to states and territories according to an established distribution method rather than through a fully competitive national competition. The core purpose of the program is to channel funding to states and territories so they can strengthen and sustain sexual assault services in their jurisdictions, especially by supporting rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, as well as tribal programs, that deliver direct intervention and related assistance to victims and survivors of sexual assault.

The program focuses on practical, victim-centered services and is designed to ensure that help is available without regard to the victim's age. In other words, funded services are intended to reach children, teens, adults, and older adults who have experienced sexual assault. While the solicitation language emphasizes direct intervention and related assistance, in practice this category typically includes services such as crisis counseling, advocacy, accompaniment, information and referrals, and other support that helps victims navigate immediate safety, medical, and legal needs, while also addressing longer-term trauma and recovery. The emphasis on rape crisis centers reflects the program's intent to maintain and expand specialized sexual assault response capacity, including community-based organizations that are often the first point of contact for survivors seeking confidential support.

Eligible applicants are primarily state governments, with the solicitation also referencing "Others" and directing readers to additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement text. Because this is a formula program, the state or territorial administering entity typically receives the award and then uses the funding to support eligible subrecipients such as community-based sexual assault service providers and tribal programs. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting OVW's broader mission to improve responses to gender-based violence, support victim services, and strengthen coordinated community responses.

Key administrative details included in the opportunity listing are the funding opportunity number (O-OVW-2022-171045), the original posting/creation date of April 6, 2022, and an original closing date of May 10, 2022. The expected number of awards is 56, aligning with the number of states and eligible territories that typically participate in formula grant distributions. The listed award ceiling is $1,105,638, indicating the maximum amount anticipated for a single award under this solicitation, though actual award amounts for each state or territory generally depend on the statutory formula and available appropriations.

OVW also links the program to its broader accountability and evaluation framework. The solicitation points applicants and stakeholders to OVW's grant program information webpages and to performance measures associated with the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Measuring Effectiveness Initiative. This signals that recipients are expected to track and report on activities and outcomes using OVW's performance measurement approach, demonstrating how funds translate into services delivered and how those services support program goals. The opportunity description also references OVW's report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs, which is meant to provide examples of what successful implementation can look like and how these grants contribute to improving victim safety, access to services, and system responses.

• The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.017.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 06, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,105,638.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 56 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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