![](media/image1.wmf)**U.S. Department of Justice**

Office on Violence Against Women

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
([www.usdoj.gov/ovw](http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw)) is pleased to announce
that it is seeking concept papers under the Office on Violence Against
Women Technical Assistance Program. This program furthers the
Department's mission of advancing the goals of the Violence Against
Women Act by providing OVW grantees and others in the field with the
training, expertise, and problem-solving strategies they need to meet
the challenges of addressing sexual assault, stalking, domestic
violence, and dating violence.

OVW FY 2007

Technical Assistance Program Call for Concept Papers

# Eligibility

Applicants include any organization or individual (See "Eligibility"
page 4)

# Deadline

All Applicants should register online with Grants.gov by June 27, 2006.

All applications are due by 8:00 p.m. e.t. on July 20, 2006.

(See "Deadline: Concept Papers" page 4)

# Contact Information

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the
Office on Violence Against Women at (202)307-6026.

This application must be submitted through Grants.gov. For technical
assistance with submitting the application, call the Grants.gov Customer
Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726.

**Grants.gov Number assigned to announcement OVW-2007-1396**

## CONTENTS

Overview of the OVW Technical Assistance Program p. 3

Deadline: Registration p. 4

Deadline: Concept Paper p. 4

Eligibility p. 4

-   Faith-Based And Other Community Organizations p. 4

OVW Technical Assistance Program Specific Information p. 5

-   Issue Areas p. 5

-   Availability of Funds p. 7

-   Award Period p. 7

-   Award Amounts p. 7

How to Apply p. 7

What A Concept Paper Must Include: p. 8

-   Standard Form 424 p. 8

-   Standard Assurances and Certifications p. 8

-   Program Narrative p. 9

Review Process p. 10

Additional Requirements p. 10

Appendices:

Appendix A. Step-by-Step Guide to Grants.gov p. 16

Appendix B. VAWA Grant Purpose Areas p. 25

**OVW Technical Assistance Program**

**(CDFA 16.526)**

## Overview

**About the Office on Violence Against Women**

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a component of the U.S.
Department of Justice. Created in 1995, OVW implements the Violence
Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and provides
national leadership against domestic violence, sexual assault, and
stalking. Since its inception, OVW has launched a multifaceted approach
to responding to these crimes. By forging state, local and tribal
partnerships among police, prosecutors, the judiciary, victim advocates,
health care providers, faith leaders, and others, OVW grants help
provide victims with the protection and services they need to pursue
safe and healthy lives and enable communities to hold offenders
accountable.

**About the OVW Technical Assistance Program**

Since 1995, OVW's Technical Assistance Program (TA Program) has provided
OVW grantees with the training, expertise, and problem-solving
strategies they need to meet the challenges of addressing domestic
violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. OVW's technical
assistance projects have offered educational opportunities, conferences,
peer-to-peer consultations, site visits, and tailored assistance that
has allowed OVW grantees and others to learn from experts and one
another about how to effectively respond to crimes of violence against
women.

In shaping its technical assistance program, OVW has actively solicited
input from its grantees to ensure that efforts are responsive to the
needs and concerns of local communities. As part of its commitment to
continuous improvement, OVW seeks feedback on a regular basis from its
grant recipients so that the technical assistance can be enhanced and
refined as necessary to meet the needs of communities.

The primary purpose of the OVW TA Program is to provide direct
assistance to grantees and subgrantees to enhance the success of local
projects they are implementing with VAWA grant funds. In addition, OVW
is focused on building the capacity of criminal justice and victim
services organizations to respond effectively to sexual assault,
domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and to foster
partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked
together to address violence against women, such as faith- and
community- based organizations.

**Vision for OVW Technical Assistance**

It is OVW's vision that technical assistance will be
[responsive]{.underline} to the needs of victims, as expressed through
its grantees; [adaptable]{.underline} to the inevitable changes in the
field; and [economical]{.underline} in its size and scope. In addition,
OVW would like to utilize local and state experts in the delivery of
technical assistance. Local communities across the nation have
implemented successful programs addressing sexual assault, stalking,
domestic violence and dating violence, and these communities have unique
expertise and lessons to share.

### Deadline: Registration

All Applicants should register online with Grants.gov by June 27, 2006.
First-time registering can take several weeks. You will be unable to
submit your concept paper if you do not first register.

### Deadline: Concept Paper

Please note that final concept papers are due by 8:00 pm e.t. July 20,
2006, and will be accepted through Grants.gov, an e-Government
initiative that is included in the President's Management Agenda
[and]{.underline} through submission of a hard copy original. Please
note that Grants.gov is [not]{.underline} the Grants Management System
(GMS) through which OVW applicants have submitted applications in
previous years.

In addition, applicants must send [via overnight delivery]{.underline} a
complete hard-copy original of the application, [postmarked by July 20,
2006]{.underline} to: OVW c/o Aspen Systems Corporation, OVW Technical
Assistance Program, Mail Stop 2K, 2277 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD
20850, 301-519-5000.

We strongly recommend that you use a trackable shipping method that will
allow you to confirm the delivery of your concept paper. Applicants
should retain proof of timely submission.

### Eligibility

While OVW will accept concept papers from any organization or
individual, OVW may require that successful applicants partner with an
organization having demonstrated experience managing federal grants.

**Funding to Faith-Based and Community Organizations:** Consistent with
President George W. Bush\'s Executive Order 13279, dated December 12,
2002, and 28 C.F.R. Part 38, it is DOJ policy that faith-based
and community organizations that statutorily qualify as eligible
applicants under DOJ programs are invited and encouraged to apply for
assistance awards to fund eligible grant activities. Faith-based
and community organizations will be considered for awards on the same
basis as any other eligible applicants and, if they receive assistance
awards, will be treated on an equal basis with all other grantees in the
administration of such awards. No eligible applicant or grantee will
be discriminated for or against on the basis of its religious character
or affiliation, religious name, or the religious composition of its
board of directors or persons working in the organization.

Faith-based organizations receiving DOJ assistance awards retain their
independence and do not lose or have to modify their religious identity
(e.g., removing religious symbols) to receive assistance awards. DOJ
grant funds, however, may not be used to fund any inherently religious
activity, such as prayer or worship. Inherently religious activity is
permissible, although it cannot occur during an activity funded with DOJ
grant funds; rather, such religious activity must be separate in time or
place from the DOJ-funded program. Further, participation in such
activity by individuals receiving services must be voluntary. Programs
funded by DOJ are not permitted to discriminate in the provision of
services on the basis of a beneficiary's religion.

Applicants are encouraged to review the Civil Rights Compliance section
under "Additional Requirements" in this announcement.

**OVW Technical Assistance Program -- Specific Information**

**Focus of Technical Assistance Projects**

Technical Assistance activities must be tied to purpose areas of OVW
grant programs (see Appendix B), and OVW technical assistance must be
provided predominantly to recipients of OVW grant programs. To learn
more about OVW's grant programs, go to
[www.usdoj.gov/ovw/](http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/) and click on "OVW
Funding Opportunities and Grant Information."

**OVW Issue Areas**

OVW is seeking concept papers that address one or more of the issue
areas identified below. All concept papers must be tied to one or more
of the purpose areas listed in Appendix B and must serve the grant
recipients of one or more OVW grant programs, i.e. providing sexual
assault training to rural law enforcement officers who are recipients
under STOP Formula, Arrest and Rural programs. OVW is particularly
interested in concept papers that will provide cross-program technical
assistance.

In addition, if an applicant wishes to submit a concept paper that does
not address one of these Interest Areas, they may do so, but they will
be required to submit additional justification regarding the need for
the project, how it relates to an OVW program purpose area (Appendix B)
and the intended grantee audience.

[Organizations may submit concept papers for multiple projects, however,
they must submit separate and distinct papers for each
project]{.underline}.

**[Issue Areas]{.underline}**

-   Basic training on sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence,
    and/or dating violence for law enforcement, prosecution, probation,
    court personnel and/or nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocates.

-   Advanced training on sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence,
    and/or dating violence for law enforcement, prosecution, probation,
    court personnel and/or nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocates.

-   Developing, improving, and / or maintaining delivery of culturally
    competent victim services, including services to underserved
    populations.

-   Innovative approaches to utilizing a coordinated community response
    to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

-   Developing, training, or expanding specialized units (sexual assault
    / domestic violence / stalking) within law enforcement agencies and
    prosecutors offices.

-   Sexual assault services in rural communities.

-   Utilizing fatality reviews in a coordinated community response.

-   Training and technical assistance to [tribal
    communities]{.underline} on one or more of the following:

-   Program development and management and strategic planning, including
    financial management, for tribal governments.

-   Basic and advanced training on sexual assault, stalking, domestic
    violence, and/or dating violence for tribal law enforcement,
    prosecution, probation, court personnel and/or nonprofit,
    nongovernmental victim advocates.

-   Grant administration, including project development and post-award
    requirements for tribal grantees.

-   Understanding Federal Indian law and Public Law 53-280 to Increase
    the Safety of American Indian and Alaska Native women.

-   Effective civil legal assistance programs in Indian country.

-   Effective strategies for addressing teen dating violence in tribal
    communities reflective of tribal customs and traditions.

-   Intersection of domestic violence and child abuse in Indian country.

-   Effective transitional housing assistance programs for Native women
    reflective of tribal customs and traditions.

-   Training and technical assistance to promote implementation of the
    full faith and credit provision of the Violence Against Women Act.

-   Training and technical assistance for victim service organizations,
    governmental agencies, and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations
    on creating or supporting multidisciplinary collaborative community
    responses and providing services for older individuals who are
    victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including
    domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

-   Training and technical assistance for communities planning,
    developing or enhancing supervised visitation and safe exchange,
    including, but not limited to supervised visitation and exchange in
    the context of domestic violence and supervised visitation centers
    as part of a coordinated community response.

-   Training and technical assistance on how to include the faith
    community into the coordinated community response to sexual assault,
    stalking, domestic violence and dating violence, including educating
    faith leaders on basic domestic violence.

-   Basic training on immigration issues for law enforcement,
    prosecution, and probation, including the dynamics of violence
    against immigrants; services available to immigrant victims; and the
    legal options for immigrant victims, such as self petitioning, U and
    T Visas.

-   Skill development in program management such as strategic planning,
    meeting facilitation, developing and managing non-profit
    organizations, and grants management.

**Availability of Funds**

The ability of OVW to make awards under the FY 2007 Technical Assistance
Program is contingent upon Congressional appropriation of funds for that
purpose.

**Award Period**

The award period for these Cooperative Agreements will be either 12 or
24 months.

**Award Amounts**

Projects will receive up to \$400,000 for 24 months, although OVW
reserves the right to make awards for lesser or greater amounts. When
formulating your budget request, applicants should consider the number
of grantees who will receive technical assistance as a result of the
project. Applicants should be aware that awards will be made as
Cooperative Agreements, and OVW will play a substantial role in shaping
and monitoring the project.

**How to Apply**

DOJ is participating in the e-Government initiative, one of 25
initiatives included in the President's Management Agenda. Part of this
initiative \-- Grants.gov -- is a "one-stop storefront" that provides a
unified process for all customers of federal grants to find funding
opportunities and apply for funding.

**Grants.gov Instructions:** Complete instructions can be found in
Appendix A. Please note that Grants.gov is [not]{.underline} the Grants
Management System (GMS) through which OVW applicants have submitted
applications in previous years. If you experience difficulties at any
point during this process, please call the Grants.gov Customer Support
Hotline at **1-800-518-4726**.

In addition, applicants must send [via overnight delivery]{.underline} a
complete hard-copy original of the application, [postmarked by July 20,
2006]{.underline} to: OVW c/o Aspen Systems Corporation.

We strongly recommend that you use a trackable shipping method that will
allow you to confirm the delivery of your concept paper. Applicants
should retain proof of timely submission.

CFDA Number: The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this
program is 16.526, titled "OVW Technical Assistance Program," and the
funding opportunity number is OVW-2007-1396.

**A DUNS number is required:** The Office of Management and Budget
requires that all business and nonprofit applicants for Federal funds
include a DUNS (Data Universal Numeric System) number in their
application for a new award or renewal of an award. Applications without
a DUNS number are incomplete. A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit
sequence recognized as the universal standard for identifying and
keeping track of entities receiving Federal funds. The identifier is
used for tracking purposes and to validate address and point of contact
information. The DUNS number will be used throughout the grant life
cycle. Obtaining a DUNS number is a free, simple, one-time activity.
Obtain one by calling 1-866-705-5711 or by applying online at
[http://www.dunandbradstreet.com](http://www.dunandbradstreet.com/).
Individuals are exempt from this requirement.

**What a Concept Paper Must Include**

Applicants must complete each of the following sections as part of their
response to this Call for Concept Papers. **It is the responsibility of
the applicant to ensure that the concept paper is complete. OVW will
remove the concept paper from consideration prior to internal review if
the concept paper is incomplete.** For each section listed below, please
note the corresponding maximum point value that may be assigned during
the internal review process. The proposal should follow the order below
for easy reading. [Please be sure to number each page of the concept
paper.]{.underline} Internal reviewers will not receive materials
submitted beyond those required by this call for concept papers.

Concept papers must use the following page format requirements:

● No more than 10 pages

● Double spaced

● 8½ x 11 inch paper

● One inch margins

● Type no smaller than 12 point, Times New Roman font

**Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)**

The SF-424 will be filled out online through Grants.gov. However, it
should also be printed out and included in the hard copy that it
submitted. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this
program is 16.526 (block 10). Please be sure that the amount requested
matches the amount in the submitted budget.

Applicants must ensure that the information for the authorizing official
and alternate contact is filled out correctly. The authorizing official
is the individual authorized to accept grant funds on behalf of the
jurisdiction or non-governmental private entity applying. If the
individual applying online is not the authorizing official, that
individual [must]{.underline} list the authorizing official's name and
contact information where appropriate.

**Standard Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements (Form 4061/6)**

Review the assurances and certification forms. Agreement to these
assurances and certifications will be assumed upon receipt of a concept
paper received through Grants.gov. **NOTE:** If the authorizing official
is not the individual submitting the application via Grants.gov, be sure
the correct authorizing official information has been entered.

**Narrative (Total 100 Points)**

The following narrative will be submitted as an attachment in
Grants.gov.

A. [Summary Data Sheet]{.underline} (5 points)

The Summary Data Sheet must include the following:

-   Name of applicant

-   Project partners

-   Issue Area/s the concept paper is addressing

-   Target audience (include which grant program recipients will be
    targeted)

-   Geographic focus (national or regional)

-   Estimated project cost

-   A list of all current OVW grants and technical assistance
    cooperative agreements, including remaining amounts as of March 30,
    2006 and anticipated project completion dates

B. [What Will Be Done]{.underline} (35 points)

> This section should include the following:

-   Describe the target audience for the technical assistance
    (discipline, grant program, geographic area, etc.)

-   Identify the OVW Issue Area/s the project is addressing and explain
    why you believe this is an area in need of technical assistance.

-   Identify what OVW purpose area/s the project will address (see
    Appendix B)

-   State the goals and objectives of the technical assistance proposal.

-   Provide a summary of activities that will be undertaken to
    accomplish the project goals and objectives and provide a
    corresponding timeline for the completion of each activity.

-   Describe and justify any and all products that will be developed,
    including a timeline for the development and dissemination of each
    product. Include a dissemination plan for the products.

-   If you are proposing a project that does not address one of the OVW
    Interest Areas, you must include a justification for the need to
    address this issue, including what, if any, technical assistance
    currently exists, and why it is not sufficient.

C. [Who Will Implement the Project]{.underline} (30 points)

> This section should include the following:
>
> ● Identify organizations and individuals who will implement the
> project and
>
> describe the role of each.

-   Describe the capacity of the organization/s to undertake the
    project.

-   Describe the proposed staffing (including consultants) for the
    initiative.

● List the qualifications and experience of proposed staff/consultants.

> ● Identify any state and/or local experts who will be included in the
> delivery of the technical assistance and describe their role.
>
> ● If you are proposing to utilize consultants, indicate the estimated
> daily rate for each consultant.

D. [What Are the Technical Assistance Delivery Methods]{.underline} (20
points)

This section should include the following:

-   Identify and describe how the proposed technical assistance will be
    delivered. Examples of delivery methods can include teleconference
    and videoconference; web-casting; regional or national meetings;
    focus groups; conferences; train-the-trainer sessions; on-site
    technical assistance (if you are proposing on-site assistance with
    OVW grantees, you must describe your capacity and experience to do
    so).

-   Explain why these methods have been selected.

-   Explain how these methods match the needs of the target audience.

> E. [Letters of Support]{.underline} (10 points) *Letters must be
> included in your hard copy. If you have electronic signed copies, they
> may also be included as attachments in Grants.gov*
>
> Letters of support must be included from all project partners. Letters
> should describe the partners' role in the project, as well as their
> commitment to the collaboration. Letters from an organization's
> constituency may also be included, describing the capability of that
> organization to carry out the proposed work.

**[Note]{.underline}**: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a budget
and budget narrative are not required for the concept paper. Those
concept papers that receive the highest overall scores will be invited
to submit a full application, which will include a budget and budget
narrative, and possibly an MOU.

**Review Process**

Complete concept papers will be subject to internal OVW panel review.
Panelists will evaluate applications using the criteria outlined in this
call for concept paper. The top scoring papers will be eligible for
further consideration. OVW staff will contact those high scoring
applicants to negotiate the terms of the project. At that time, those
applicants will be required to submit full applications, including
budgets. Final awards will be made by February 1, 2007.

Furthermore, applicants with an OVW grant history that failed to meet
grant deadlines, did not comply with Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
financial requirements, or did not comply with special conditions from
previous grants, will not be considered for funding.

**Additional Requirements**

Successful applicants must agree to comply with additional requirements
prior to receiving grant funding, including:

**Reporting Requirements**

Grantees will be required to submit quarterly Financial Status Reports
and semi-annual Progress Reports. In addition, grant recipients who
expend \$500,000 or more in Federal funds during their fiscal year are
required to submit a single organization-wide audit. Additional
information on these reporting requirements will be provided to
successful applicants in the award package.

**Civil Rights Compliance**\
Recipients of Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) financial
assistance are required to comply with several federal civil rights
laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Safe Streets
Act), as amended. These laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin, and sex in the delivery of
services. National origin discrimination includes discrimination on the
basis of limited English proficiency (LEP).

To ensure compliance with Title VI and the Safe Streets Act, recipients
are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have
meaningful access to their programs. Meaningful access may entail
providing language assistance services, including oral and written
translation, where necessary. Grantees are encouraged to consider the
need for language services for LEP persons served or encountered both in
developing their proposals and budgets and in conducting their programs
and activities. Reasonable costs associated with providing meaningful
access for LEP individuals are considered allowable program costs. The
U.S. Department of Justice has issued guidance for grantees to assist
them in complying with Title VI requirements. The guidance document can
be accessed on the Internet at [www.lep.gov](http://www.lep.gov/), by
contacting OJP\'s Office for Civil Rights at 202-307-0690, or by writing
to the following address:

Office for Civil Rights\
Office of Justice Programs\
U.S. Department of Justice\
810 7th Street NW., 8th Floor\
Washington, DC 20531

In the event that a court or administrative agency makes a finding of
discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, national origin,
gender, disability, or age against a recipient of funds after a due
process hearing, the recipient must agree to forward a copy of the
finding to the Office for Civil Rights of OJP. All applicants should
consult the Assurances required with the application funds to understand
the applicable legal and administrative requirements.

**Confidentiality and Human Subjects Protection (if applicable)**\
Recipients of OVW funding are required to comply with U.S. Department of
Justice regulations at 28 CFR Part 22 relating to confidentiality of
identifiable research and statistical information. Recipients shall
submit a Privacy Certificate as a condition of approval of any grant
application or contract proposal that contains a research or statistical
component under which \"information identifiable to a private person\"
will be collected, analyzed, used, or disclosed. The funding
recipient\'s Privacy Certificate includes a description of its policies
and procedures to be followed to protect the confidentiality of
identifiable data. 28 CFR section 22.23. The Department\'s regulations
provide, among other matters, that: \"Research or statistical
information identifiable to a private person may be used only for
research or statistical purposes.\" 28 CFR section 22.21. Moreover, any
private person from whom information identifiable to a private person is
collected or obtained (either orally or by means of written
questionnaire or other document) must be advised that the information
will only be used or disclosed for research or statistical purposes and
that compliance with the request for information is voluntary and may be
terminated at any time. 28 CFR section 22.27.

In addition, the Department of Justice has regulations with respect to
the protection of human research subjects. *See* 28 CFR Part 46. In
brief, 28 CFR Part 46 requires that research involving human subjects
that is conducted or supported by a Federal department or agency be
reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB), in
accordance with the regulations, before Federal funds are expended for
that research. As a rule, persons who participate in Federally-funded
research must provide their \"informed consent\" and must be permitted
to terminate their participation at any time. Funding recipients, before
they will be allowed to spend OVW funds on any research activity
involving human subjects, must submit appropriate documentation to OVW
showing compliance with 28 CFR Part 46 requirements, as requested by
OVW.

**Anti-Lobbying Act**\
The Anti-Lobbying Act (18 U.S.C. § 1913) recently was amended to expand
significantly the restriction on use of appropriated funding for
lobbying. This expansion also makes the anti-lobbying restrictions
enforceable via large civil penalties, with civil fines between \$10,000
and \$100,000 per each individual occurrence of lobbying activity. These
restrictions are in addition to the anti-lobbying and lobbying
disclosure restrictions imposed by 31 U.S.C. § 1352.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is currently in the process of
amending the OMB cost circulars and the common rule (codified at 28
C.F.R. Part 69 for U.S. Department of Justice grantees) to reflect these
modifications. However, in the interest of full disclosure, no federally
appropriated funding made available under this grant program may be
used, either directly or indirectly, to support the enactment, repeal,
modification or adoption of any law, regulation, or policy, at any level
of government, without the express approval by OJP. Any violation of
this prohibition is subject to a minimum \$10,000 fine for each
occurrence. This prohibition applies to all activity, even if currently
allowed within the parameters of the existing OMB circulars.

**Financial and Government Audit Requirements**\
Federal grants are governed by the provisions of the OMB circulars
applicable to financial assistance and OJP\'s *[Financial
Guide]{.underline}*, which is available from the OJP Web site
(http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/FinGuide). The *[Financial Guide]{.underline}*
includes information on allowable costs, methods of payment, audit
requirements, accounting systems, and financial records. This document
will govern how all successful applicants administer funds.

Audits of state and local units of government, institutions of higher
education, and other nonprofit institutions must comply with the
organizational audit requirements of OMB circular A-133, which states
that recipients who expend \$500,000 or more of federal funds during
their fiscal year are required to submit a single organization wide
financial and compliance audit report to the [Federal Audit
Clearinghouse]{.underline} within 9 months after the close of each
fiscal year during the term of the award.

**National Environmental Policy Act (if applicable)**\
All OVW awards are subject to the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and other related Federal laws, if applicable. 42 USC section
4321 *et seq*. The Department of Justice has established procedures to
implement NEPA. *See* 28 CFR Part 61. The regulations state that \"all
federal agencies are required to give appropriate consideration to the
environmental effects of their proposed actions in their decisionmaking
and to prepare detailed environmental statements on . . . major federal
actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.\"
28 CFR section 61.2. Under the regulations, the Department of Justice,
among other things, is required to \"\[c\]onsider from the earliest
possible point in the process all relevant environmental documents in
evaluating proposals for Department action\[.\]\" 28 CFR section 61.6.

OVW has responsibility to ensure compliance with NEPA and 28 CFR Part
61, including Appendix D. For many projects that are funded by OVW, NEPA
may have no applicability. However, if OVW funds will be used, for
example, to pay for renovation projects or new construction, programs
involving the use of chemicals, or any other activity, including
research and technology development, that may have an effect on the
environment, at a minimum, the funding recipient must provide a full
description of proposed project activities to OVW, and an Environmental
Assessment (EA) will need to be prepared. Prior to allowing a recipient
to spend OVW funds for such a project, OVW must make a finding that the
project does not significantly affect the human environment and that
further environmental assessment is not necessary.

**DOJ Information Technology Standards (if applicable)**\
As appropriate, all equipment and software developed under awards that
result from this solicitation must be compliant with U.S. Department of
Justice information technology interface standards, including the
[National Criminal Intelligence Sharing
Plan](http://it.ojp.gov/documents/National_Criminal_Intelligence_Sharing_Plan.pdf),
the [Global Justice XML Data Model](http://it.ojp.gov/jxdm/), and the
Law Enforcement Information Sharing Plan (LEISP).

**Non-supplanting of State and Local Funds**\
Grantees must use federal funds to supplement existing funds for program
activities and may not replace (supplant) nonfederal funds that they
have appropriated for the same purpose. Potential supplanting will be
the subject of monitoring and an audit. Violations can result in a range
of penalties, including suspension of current and future funds under
this program, suspension or debarment from federal grants, recoupment of
monies provided under this grant, and civil and/or criminal penalties.

**Criminal Penalty for False Statements**\
False statements or claims made in connection with OVW grants may result
in fines, imprisonment, and debarment from participating in federal
grants or contracts, and/or other remedy available by law.

**Compliance with Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide**\
The recipient agrees to comply with the financial and administrative
requirements set forth in the current edition of the Office of Justice
Programs (OJP) [Financial Guide]{.underline}
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/FinGuide>[.]{.underline}

**Suspension or Termination of Funding**\
OVW may suspend funding in whole or in part, terminate funding, or
impose other sanctions on a recipient for the following reasons:

-   Failing to comply substantially with the requirements or statutory
    objectives of the appropriate Act, program guidelines issued
    thereunder, or other provisions of federal law.

-   Failing to make satisfactory progress toward the goals, objectives,
    or strategies set forth in the application.

-   Failing to adhere to the requirements in the agreement, standard
    conditions, or special conditions.

-   Proposing or implementing substantial plan changes to the extent
    that, if originally submitted, the application would not have been
    selected for funding.

-   Failing to submit reports.

-   Filing a false certification in this application or other report or
    document.

Before imposing sanctions, OVW will provide reasonable notice to the
recipient of its intent to impose sanctions and will attempt to resolve
the problem informally. Hearing and appeal procedures will follow those
in U.S. Department of Justice regulations in 28 CFR Part 18.

**Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA):**\
The funding recipient agrees to collect data appropriate for
facilitating reporting requirements established by Public Law 103-62 for
the Government Performance and Results Act. The funding recipient will
ensure that valid and auditable source documentation is available to
support all data collected for each performance measure specified in the
program solicitation.

**Rights in Intellectual Property**\
The U.S. Department of Justice reserves certain rights with respect to
data, patentable inventions, works subject to copyright, and other
intellectual property associated with an award of Federal funds. *See*
28 C.F.R. § 70.36 and 37 C.F.R. Part 401.

We strongly encourage you to review the information pertaining to these
additional requirements prior to submitting your application.

**OVW Concept Paper Checklist**

Applicants must submit a fully executed concept paper to OVW via
overnight delivery, including all required supporting documentation.
**Concept papers will not be accepted via facsimile. Although most parts
of the concept paper need to be submitted through Grants.gov as well as
in hard copy form, it is the hard copy that will be reviewed.** Concept
papers submitted via Grants.gov must be in the following word processing
formats: Microsoft Word (.doc), PDF files (.pdf), or Text Documents
(.txt).

Complete concept papers should include the following:

□ The SF-424;

□ Standard Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug Free Workplace
Requirements;

□ Narrative;

□ Letters of Commitment.

Detailed instructions on how to use the Grants.gov system to submit your
application online are included in Appendix A. Also, a toll-free
telephone number has been established for you to receive technical
assistance as you work through the online application process,
1-800-518-4726.

To help expedite the review process, applicants must send via overnight
delivery a complete hard-copy original of the concept paper, postmarked
by July 20, 2006 to:

**The Office on Violence Against Women**

**c/o Aspen Systems Corporation**

**OVW Technical Assistance Program**

**Mail Stop 2K**

**2277 Research Boulevard**

**Rockville, MD 20850**

**(301) 519-5000**

> **APPENDIX A**

**Step-by-Step Guide to Grants.gov**

**How to Apply**

Number range CHAPTEROVW is participating in the e-Government initiative,
one of 25 initiatives included in the President's Management Agenda.
Grants.gov, part of this initiative, is a "storefront" that provides a
unified process for all customers of federal grants to find funding
opportunities and apply for funding. This fiscal year, OVW is requiring
that all discretionary, competitive grant programs be administered
through Grants.gov. Application attachments submitted via Grants.gov
must be in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word (\*.doc), PDF
(\*.pdf), or text (\*.txt).

If you experience difficulties at any point during this process, please
call the Grants.gov customer support hotline at **1--800--518--4726**.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this
solicitation 16.529, titled "Education and Technical Assistance Grant to
End Violence Against Women with Disabilities."

**Step 1: Registering**

**Note:** Registering with Grants.gov is a one-time process; however, if
you are a first time registrant **it could take 3-5 business days to
have your registration validated, confirmed, and receive your user name
and password**. It is highly recommended you start the registration
process as early as possible to prevent delays in submitting your
application package to our agency by the deadline specified. While your
registration is pending, you may continue with steps 2, 3, and 4 of
these instructions. Registration must be complete for you to be able to
submit (step 5) and track (step 6) an application.

[**e-Business Point of Contact:**]{.underline}

Grants.gov requires an organization to first be registered in the
Central Contract Registry (CCR) before beginning the Grants.gov
registration process. If you plan to authorize representatives of your
organization to submit grant applications through Grants.gov, proceed
with the following steps. If you plan to submit a grant application
yourself and sign grant applications and provide the required
certifications and/or assurances necessary to fulfill the requirements
of the application process, proceed to DUNS Number and then skip to the
Authorized Organization Representative and Individuals section.

-   Go to [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/), and click on the
    "Get Started" tab at the top of the screen.

-   Click the "e-Business Point of Contact (POC)" option and click the
    "GO" button on the bottom right of the screen.

> If you have already registered with Grants.gov, you may log in and
> update your profile from this screen.

-   To begin the registration process, click the "Register your
    Organization \[Required\]" or "Complete Registration Process
    \[Required\]" links. You may print a registration checklist by
    accessing
    [www.grants.gov/assets/OrganizationRegCheck.pdf](http://www.grants.gov/assets/OrganizationRegCheck.pdf).

**DUNS Number:**

-   You must first request a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
    number. Click "Step 1. Request a DUNS Number." If you are applying
    as an individual, please skip to "Authorized Organization
    Representative and Individuals." If you are applying on behalf of an
    organization that already has a DUNS number, please proceed to
    "Step 2. Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR)." You may
    obtain a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free
    DUNS number request line at

1--866--705--5711.

**Central Contractor Registry (CCR):**

**Note:** Registering with the CCR, updating or changing your profile
could take up to 24 hours to be confirmed and validated. This delay
could prevent your application from being submitted by the deadline
specified, so you should register or make changes to your profile as
early in the process as possible

Once you have a DUNS number, click on "Step 2. Register with Central
Contractor Registry (CCR)." Here you are required to designate an
individual as a point of contact. This point of contact is the sole
authority for the organization and has the capability of issuing or
revoking another individual's authority to submit grant applications
through Grants.gov.

A registration worksheet is provided to assist in the CCR registration
process at
[www.ccr.gov/CCRRegTemplate.pdf](http://www.ccr.gov/CCRRegTemplate.pdf).
It is recommended you review the "Tips for registering with the CCR" at
the bottom of this template.

-   Go to [www.ccr.gov](http://www.ccr.gov/) or click on the CCR icon in
    the middle of the screen to begin the registration process. To see
    if your organization is already registered, click "Search CCR" at
    the top left side of the screen. Search entries must be exact to
    accurately search the database. If your organization is already
    registered, you can scroll down and see who the e-Business POC is
    for your agency. If your organization is not already registered,
    return to the CCR home page and click "Start New Registration" at
    the top left of the screen.

-   If you have problems or questions about the CCR registration
    process, please contact the CCR Assistance Center at
    1--888--227--2423.

-   Once your registration is complete, you will receive an e-mail with
    a Trading Partner Identification Number (TPIN) and Marketing Partner
    Identification Number (MPIN) number. You will need the MPIN number
    to register with Grants.gov. If your organization is already
    registered with the CCR, you will need to obtain the MPIN number
    from your e-Business POC.

**Authorize your Organization Representative:**

-   Click "Step 3. Authorize your Organization Representative." Follow
    steps 1-4. You will need your DUNS + 4 digit number and the MPIN
    number CCR e-mailed to you.

**Log in as e-Business Point of Contact:**

-   You may now go to "Step 4. Log in as e-Business Point of Contact."
    Here you may authorize or revoke the authority of the Authorized
    Organization Representative (AOR).

-   Once you are logged in, go to Step 2. Downloading the Application
    Viewer, below.

**[Authorized Organization Representative and
Individuals:]{.underline}**

If you plan to submit a grant application as an individual or an
Authorized Organization Representative, with authority to sign grant
applications and the required certifications and/or assurances necessary
to fulfill the requirements of the application process, proceed with the
following steps.

-   Go to [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/) and click on the "Get
    Started" tab at the top of the screen.

-   Click the "Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)" option and
    click the "GO" button to the bottom right of the screen. If you are
    applying as an individual, click the "Individuals" option and click
    the "GO" button to the bottom right of the screen.

-   If you have previously registered as an AOR, you may start searching
    for this grant opportunity from this page. Otherwise, you must
    complete the first-time registration by clicking "Complete
    First-Time Registration \[Required\]." You also may click on "Review
    Registration Checklist" and print a checklist for the following
    steps (see
    [www.grants.gov/assets/AORRegCheck.pdf](http://www.grants.gov/assets/AORRegCheck.pdf)).

-   Individuals may click the "registration checklist" for help in
    walking through the registration process.

**Credential Provider:**

Once you have entered the registration process, you must register with
the credential provider, to safeguard the security of your electronic
information. You must have your agency's or individual DUNS + 4 digit
number to complete this process. Now, click on "Step 1. Register with a
Credential Provider." Enter your DUNS number and click "Register." Once
you have entered the required information, click the "Submit" button.

-   If you should need help with this process, please contact the
    Credential Provider Customer Service at 1--800--386--6820.

-   It can take up to 24 hours for your credential provider information
    to synchronize with Grants.gov. Attempting to register with
    Grants.gov before the synchronization is complete may be
    unsuccessful.

**Grants.gov:**

-   After completing the credential provider steps above, click "Step 2.
    Register with Grants.gov." Enter the same user name and password
    used when registering with the credential provider. You will then be
    asked to provide identifying information and your organization's
    DUNS number. After you have completed the registration process,
    Grants.gov will notify the [e-Business
    POC](https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister#%23) for assignment
    of user privileges.

-   Complete the "Authorized Organization Representative User Profile"
    screen and click "Submit."

**Note:** Individuals do not need to continue to the "Organizational
Approval" step below.

**Organization Approval:**

-   Prior to submitting a grant application package, you must receive
    approval to submit on behalf of your organization. This requirement
    prevents individuals from submitting grant application packages
    without permission. A notice is automatically sent to your
    organization's e-Business POC. Then, your e-Business POC approves
    your request to become an AOR. You may go to
    [www.ccr.gov](http://www.ccr.gov/) to search for your organization
    and retrieve your e-Business POC contact information.

-   Once organization approval is complete, you will be able to submit
    an application and track its status.

**Step 2: Downloading the Application Viewer**

**Note:** You may download the PureEdge Viewer while your registration
is in process. You also may download and start completing the
application forms in steps 3 and 4 below. This application viewer opens
the application package needed to fill out the required forms. The
download process can be lengthy if you are accessing the Internet using
a dial-up connection.

-   From the Grants.gov home page, select the "Apply for Grants" tab at
    the top of the screen.

-   Under "Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package and
    Applications Instructions," click the link for the PureEdge Viewer
    ([www.grants.gov/DownloadViewer](http://www.grants.gov/DownloadViewer)).
    This window includes information about computer system requirements
    and instructions for downloading and installation.

If you are a Macintosh user, please read the PureEdge Support for
Macintosh white paper available at
[www.grants.gov/GrantsGov_UST_Grantee/!SSL!/WebHelp/MacSupportforPureEdge.pdf](http://www.grants.gov/GrantsGov_UST_Grantee/!SSL!/WebHelp/MacSupportforPureEdge.pdf).

-   Scroll down and click on the link to download the PureEdge Viewer
    ([www.grants.gov/PEViewer/ICSViewer602_grants.exe](http://www.grants.gov/PEViewer/ICSViewer602_grants.exe)).

-   You will be prompted to save the application. Click the "Save"
    button and the "Save As" window opens. Select the location where you
    would like to save PureEdge Viewer and click the "Save" button.

-   A window appears to show the progress of the download. When the
    downloading is complete, click to close the dialog box.

-   To install the PureEdge Viewer, locate the file on your computer and
    click to open it. When you are prompted to run the file, click
    "RUN." Click "Yes" to the prompt to continue with the installation.
    The ICS InstallShield Wizard extracts the necessary files and takes
    you to the "Welcome" page.

-   Click "Next" to continue.

-   Read the license agreement and click "Yes" to accept the agreement
    and continue the installation process. This takes you to the
    "Customer Information" screen.

-   Enter a User Name and a Company Name in the designated fields and
    click "Next."

-   The "Choose Destination Location" window prompts you to select the
    folder in which PureEdge Viewer will be installed. To save the
    program in the default folder, click "Next." To select a different
    folder, click "Browse." Select the folder in which you would like to
    save the program, click on "OK," then click "Next."

-   The next window prompts you to select a program folder. To save
    program icons in the default folder, click "Next." To select a
    different program folder, type a new folder name or select one from
    the list of existing folders, then click "Next." Installation will
    begin.

-   When installation is complete, the "InstallShield Wizard Complete"
    screen will appear. Click "Finish." This will launch the "ICS Viewer
    Help Information" window. Review the information and close the
    window.

    **Step 3: Downloading an Application Package**

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-   Once you have downloaded the PureEdge Viewer, you may download and
    view this application package and solicitation instructions.

-   From the Grants.gov home page, select the "Apply for Grants" tab at
    the top of the screen.

-   Click "[Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package and
    Application
    Instructions."](https://apply.grants.gov/forms_apps_idx.html)

-   Enter either the CFDA number for this announcement, 16.526, or this
    solicitation's Funding Opportunity Number, OVW-2007-1396. Then click
    "Download Package." This will take you to the "Selected Grants
    Application for Download" results page.

-   To download an application package and its instructions, click the
    corresponding download link below the "Instructions and Application"
    column.

-   Once you select a grant application, you will be taken to a
    "Download Opportunity Instructions and Application" screen to
    confirm that you are downloading the correct application. If you
    would like to be notified of any changes to this funding
    opportunity, enter your e-mail address in the corresponding field,
    then click the "Submit" button.

-   After verifying that you have downloaded the correct opportunity
    information, click the "Download Application Instructions" button.
    This will open a PDF of this grant solicitation. You may print the
    solicitation or save it to your computer by clicking either the
    print icon at the top tool bar or the "File" button on the top tool
    bar. If you choose to save the file, click on "Save As" and save to
    the location of your choice.

-   Click the "Back" Navigation button to return to the "Download
    Opportunity Instructions and Application" page. Click the "Download
    Application Package" button. The application package will open in
    the PureEdge Viewer.

-   Click the "Save" button to save the package on your computer.
    Because the form is not yet complete, you will see a prompt that one
    or more fields may be invalid. You will complete these fields in
    step 4, but for now, select "Yes" to continue. After you click
    "Yes," the "Save Form" window will open.

-   Save the application package to your desktop until after submission.
    Select a name and enter it in the "Application Filing Name" field.
    Once you have submitted the application through Grants.gov, you may
    then move your completed application package to the file location of
    your choice.

-   Click the "Save" button. If you choose, you may now close your
    Internet browser and complete your application package offline by
    double clicking the icon on your desktop. You do not have to be
    connected to the Internet to complete the application package in
    step 4 below.

    **Step 4: Completing the Application Package**

    **Note:** This application can be completed entirely offline;
    however, you will need to log in to Grants.gov to submit the
    application in step 5.

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-   Locate the application package you saved on your computer. When you
    open the package, it will be in PureEdge Viewer. You may save your
    application at any time by clicking on the "Save" button at the top
    of the screen.

-   Enter a name for your application package in the "Application Filing
    Name" field. This can be a name of your choice.

-   Open and complete all the mandatory and optional forms or documents.
    To complete a form, click to select the form, and then click the
    "Open" button. When you open a required form, the mandatory fields
    will be highlighted in yellow. If you enter incomplete information
    in a mandatory field, you will receive an error message or the field
    will turn red, indicating a change needs to be made.

Mandatory forms include the (1) Application for Federal Assistance
(SF-424); (2) Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF424B); and (3)
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL). These forms can also be
viewed at
[www.ojp.usdoj.gov/forms.htm](http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/forms.htm). Other
Mandatory forms are the (1) Project Narrative Attachment Form; and (2)
Other Attachments Form. Optional forms required for this solicitation
include the Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

● When you have completed a form or document, click the "Close Form"
button at the top of the page. Your information will automatically be
saved.

-   Next, click to select the document in the left box entitled
    "Mandatory Documents." Click the "=\>" button to move the form or
    document to the "Mandatory Completed Documents for Submission" box
    to the right.

-   Some mandatory documents will require you to upload files from your
    computer. To attach a document, select the corresponding form and
    click "Open." Click the "Add Mandatory Attachment" button to the
    left. The "Attach File" box will open. Browse your computer to find
    where your file is located and click "Open." The name of that file
    will appear in the yellow field. Once this is complete, if you would
    like to attach additional files, click on the "Add Optional
    Attachment" button below the "Add Mandatory Attachment" button.

-   An "Attachments" window will open. Click the "Attach" button. Locate
    the file on your computer that you would like to attach and click
    the "Open" button. You will return to the "Attach" window. Continue
    this process until you have attached all the necessary documents.
    You may attach as many documents as necessary.

-   Once you have finished, click the "Done" button. The box next to the
    "Attach at Least One Optional Other Attachment" will now appear as
    checked.

**Note:** the name of these buttons will vary depending on the name of
the form you have opened at that time; i.e., Budget Narrative, Other
Attachment, and Project Narrative File.

-   To exit a form, click the "Close" button. Your information will
    automatically be saved.

**Step 5: Submitting the Application**

**Note:** Once you have completed all the yellow fields on all the forms
and saved the application on your desktop, check the application package
for errors. This can be done any time throughout step 4 above and as
often as you like.

-   When you are ready to submit your final application package, the
    "Submit" button at the top of your screen will be enabled. This
    button will not be activated unless all mandatory data fields have
    been completed. When you are ready to submit your application, click
    on "Submit." This will take you to a "Summary" screen.

-   If your "Submit" button is not activated, then click the "Check
    Package for Errors" button at the top of the "Grant Application
    Package" screen. PureEdge Viewer will start with the first form and
    scan all the yellow fields to make sure they are complete. The
    program will prompt you to fix one error at a time as it goes
    through the scan. Once there are no more errors, the system will
    allow you to submit your application to Grants.gov.

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-   Review the application summary. If you wish to make changes at this
    time, click "Exit Application" to return to the application package,
    where you can make changes to the forms. To submit the application,
    click the "Sign and Submit Application" button.

-   This will take you to a "Login" screen where you will need to enter
    the user name and password that you used to register with Grants.gov
    in "Step 1: Registering." Enter your user name and password in the
    corresponding fields and click "Login."

-   Once authentication is complete, your application will be submitted.
    Print this confirmation screen for your records. You will receive an
    e-mail message to confirm that the application has been successfully
    uploaded into Grants.gov. The confirmation e-mail will give you a
    Grants.gov tracking number, which you will need to track the status
    of your application. The confirmation e-mail will go to the
    e-Business POC; therefore, if you are submitting on behalf of
    someone else, be sure the e-Business POC is aware of the submission
    and that a confirmation e-mail will be sent.

-   When finished, click the "Close" button.

**Step 6: Tracking the Application**

-   After your application is submitted, you may track its status
    through Grants.gov. To do this, go to the Grants.gov home page at
    [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). At the very top of the
    screen, click on the "Applicants" link. Scroll down the "For
    Applicants" page and click the "Login Here" button. Proceed to login
    with your user name and password that was used to submit your
    application package.

-   Click the "Check Application Status" link to the top left of the
    screen. A list of all the applications you have submitted through
    Grants.gov is produced. There are one of four status messages your
    application can receive in the system:

1.  **Validated:** This means your application has been scanned for
    errors. If no errors were found, it validates that your application
    has successfully been submitted to Grants.gov and is ready for the
    agency to download your application.

2.  **Received by Agency:** This means our agency has downloaded your
    application into our electronic Grants Management System (GMS) and
    your application is going through our validation process to be
    successfully received on our end.

3.  **Agency Tracking Number Assigned:** This means our GMS did not find
    any errors with your package and successfully downloaded your
    application into our system.

4.  **Rejected With Errors:** This means your application was either
    rejected by Grants.gov or GMS due to errors. You will receive an
    e-mail from Grants.gov customer support, providing details of the
    results and the next steps required. Most applications are rejected
    because: (1) a virus was detected; (2) you are using a user name and
    password that has not yet been authorized by the organization's
    e-Business POC; or (3) the DUNS number you entered on the SF-424
    form does not match the DUNS number that was registered in the CCR
    for this organization.

> **APPENDIX B**

**VAWA Grant Purpose Areas**

**OVW PROGRAM PURPOSE AREAS**

[STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANTS]{.underline}

\(1\) Training law enforcement officers, judges, other court personnel,
and prosecutors to more effectively identify and respond to violent
crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual assault, domestic
violence, and dating violence;

\(2\) developing, training, or expanding units of law enforcement
officers, judges, other court personnel, and prosecutors specifically
targeting violent crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual
assault and domestic violence;

\(3\) developing and implementing more effective police, court, and
prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services specifically
devoted to preventing, identifying, and responding to violent crimes
against women, including the crimes of sexual assault and domestic
violence;

\(4\) developing, installing, or expanding data collection and
communication systems, including computerized systems, linking police,
prosecutors, and courts or for the purpose of identifying and tracking
arrests, protection orders, violations of protection orders,
prosecutions, and convictions for violent crimes against women,
including the crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence;

\(5\) developing, enlarging, or strengthening victim services programs,
including sexual assault, domestic violence and dating violence
programs, developing or improving delivery of victim services to
underserved populations, providing specialized domestic violence court
advocates in courts where a significant number of protection orders are
granted, and increasing reporting and reducing attrition rates for cases
involving violent crimes against women, including crimes of sexual
assault and domestic violence;

\(6\) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing
stalking;

\(7\) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing the
needs and circumstances of Indian tribes in dealing with violent crimes
against women, including the crimes of sexual assault and domestic
violence;

\(8\) supporting formal and informal statewide, multidisciplinary
efforts, to the extent not supported by State funds, to coordinate the
response of State law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, victim
services agencies, and other State agencies and departments, to violent
crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual assault, domestic
violence, and dating violence;

\(9\) training of sexual assault forensic medical personnel examiners in
the collection and preservation of evidence, analysis, prevention, and
providing expert testimony and treatment of trauma related to sexual
assault;

\(10\) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs to assist law
enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and others to address the needs and
circumstances of older and disabled women who are victims of domestic
violence or sexual assault, including recognizing, investigating, and
prosecuting instances of such violence or assault and targeting outreach
and support, counseling, and other victim services to such older and
disabled individuals;

\(11\) providing assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual
assault in immigration matters;

\(12\) maintaining core victim services and criminal justice
initiatives, while supporting complementary new initiatives and
emergency services for victims and their families;

\(13\) supporting the placement of special victim assistants (to be
known as \"Jessica Gonzales Victim Assistants\") in local law
enforcement agencies to serve as liaisons between victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and personnel in
local law enforcement agencies in order to improve the enforcement of
protection orders. Jessica Gonzales Victim Assistants shall have
expertise in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking and may undertake the following activities\--

\(A\) developing, in collaboration with prosecutors, courts, and victim
service providers, standardized response policies for local law
enforcement agencies, including triage protocols to ensure that
dangerous or potentially lethal cases are identified and prioritized;

\(B\) notifying persons seeking enforcement of protection orders as to
what responses will be provided by the relevant law enforcement agency;

\(C\) referring persons seeking enforcement of protection orders to
supplementary services (such as emergency shelter programs, hotlines, or
legal assistance services); and

\(D\) taking other appropriate action to assist or secure the safety of
the person seeking enforcement of a protection order; and

\(14\) providing funding to law enforcement agencies, nonprofit
nongovernmental victim services providers, and State, tribal,
territorial, and local governments, (which funding stream shall be known
as the Crystal Judson Domestic Violence Protocol Program) to promote\--

\(A\) the development and implementation of training for local victim
domestic violence service providers, and to fund victim services
personnel, to be known as \"Crystal Judson Victim Advocates,\" to
provide supportive services and advocacy for victims of domestic
violence committed by law enforcement personnel;

\(B\) the implementation of protocols within law enforcement agencies to
ensure consistent and effective responses to the commission of domestic
violence by personnel within such agencies (such as the model policy
promulgated by the International Association of Chiefs of Police
(\"Domestic Violence by Police Officers: A Policy of the IACP, Police
Response to Violence Against Women Project\" July 2003));

\(C\) the development of such protocols in collaboration with State,
tribal, territorial and local victim service providers and domestic
violence coalitions.

[GRANTS TO STATE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
COALITIONS]{.underline}

Coordinating State victim services activities, and collaborating and
coordinating with Federal, State, and local entities engaged in violence
against women activities.

[TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS
PROGRAM]{.underline}

\(A\) Increasing awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault
against American Indian and Alaska Native women;

\(B\) enhancing the response to violence against American Indian and
Alaska Native women at the tribal, Federal, and State levels; and

\(C\) identifying and providing technical assistance to coalition
membership and tribal communities to enhance access to essential
services to American Indian women victimized by domestic and sexual
violence.

[LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS]{.underline}[^1]

\(1\) To implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts and
projects between domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault
victim services organizations and legal assistance providers to provide
legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
stalking, and sexual assault;

\(2\) to implement, expand, and establish efforts and projects to
provide legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, stalking, and sexual assault by organizations with a
demonstrated history of providing direct legal or advocacy services on
behalf of these victims; and

\(3\) to provide training, technical assistance, and data collection to
improve the capacity of grantees and other entities to offer legal
assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking,
and sexual assault.

[EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ENHANCED SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST AND
ABUSE OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES]{.underline}

\(1\) To provide personnel, training, technical assistance, advocacy,
intervention, risk reduction and prevention of domestic violence, dating
violence, stalking, and sexual assault against disabled individuals;

\(2\) to conduct outreach activities to ensure that disabled individuals
who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or
sexual assault receive appropriate assistance;

\(3\) to conduct cross-training for victim service organizations,
governmental agencies, courts, law enforcement, and nonprofit,
nongovernmental organizations serving individuals with disabilities
about risk reduction, intervention, prevention and the nature of
domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault for
disabled individuals;

\(4\) to provide technical assistance to assist with modifications to
existing policies, protocols, and procedures to ensure equal access to
the services, programs, and activities of victim service organizations
for disabled individuals;

\(5\) to provide training and technical assistance on the requirements
of

shelters and victim services organizations under Federal
antidiscrimination laws, including\--

\(A\) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and

\(B\) section 794 of Title 29;

\(7\) to provide advocacy and intervention services for disabled
individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
stalking, or sexual assault; or

\(8\) to develop model programs providing advocacy and intervention
services within organizations serving disabled individuals who are
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking.

[SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN PROGRAM]{.underline}

\(1\) To develop and enhance effective governmental strategies to
curtail violent crimes against and increase the safety of Indian women
consistent with tribal law and custom;

\(2\) to increase tribal capacity to respond to domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes against Indian
women;

\(3\) to strengthen tribal justice interventions including tribal law
enforcement, prosecution, courts, probation, correctional facilities;

\(4\) to enhance services to Indian women victimized by domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;

\(5\) to work in cooperation with the community to develop education and
prevention strategies directed toward issues of domestic violence,
dating violence, and stalking programs and to address the needs of
children exposed to domestic violence;

\(6\) to provide programs for supervised visitation and safe visitation
exchange of children in situations involving domestic violence, sexual
assault, or stalking committed by one parent against the other with
appropriate security measures, policies, and procedures to protect the
safety of victims and their children; and

\(7\) to provide transitional housing for victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including rental or
utilities payments assistance and assistance with related expenses such
as security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to
transitional housing, and support services to enable a victim of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to
locate and secure permanent housing and integrate into a community.

[GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION
ORDERS]{.underline}

\(1\) To implement proarrest programs and policies in police
departments, including policies for protection order violations;

\(2\) to develop policies, educational programs, protection order
registries, and training in police departments to improve tracking of
cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking. Policies, educational programs, protection order registries,
and training described in this paragraph shall incorporate
confidentiality, and privacy protections for victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;

\(3\) to centralize and coordinate police enforcement, prosecution, or
judicial responsibility for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking cases in teams or units of police officers,
prosecutors, parole and probation officers, or judges;

\(4\) to coordinate computer tracking systems to ensure communication
between police, prosecutors, parole and probation officers, and both
criminal and family courts;

\(5\) to strengthen legal advocacy service programs for victims of
domestic

violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including
strengthening assistance to such victims in immigration matters;

\(6\) to educate judges in criminal and civil courts (including juvenile
courts) about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking and to improve judicial handling of such cases;

\(7\) to provide technical assistance and computer and other equipment
to police departments, prosecutors, courts, and tribal jurisdictions to
facilitate the widespread enforcement of protection orders, including
interstate enforcement, enforcement between States and tribal
jurisdictions, and enforcement between tribal jurisdictions;

\(8\) to develop or strengthen policies and training for police,
prosecutors, and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and
prosecuting instances of domestic violence and sexual assault against
older individuals (as defined in section 3002 of this title) and
individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 12102(2) of this
title);

\(9\) to develop State, tribal, territorial, or local policies,
procedures, and protocols for preventing dual arrests and prosecutions
in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking, and to develop effective methods for identifying the pattern
and history of abuse that indicates which party is the actual
perpetrator of abuse;

\(10\) to plan, develop and establish comprehensive victim service and
support centers, such as family justice centers, designed to bring
together victim advocates from non-profit, non-governmental victim
services organizations, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, probation
officers, governmental victim assistants, forensic medical
professionals, civil legal attorneys, chaplains, legal advocates,
representatives from community-based organizations and other relevant
public or private agencies or organizations into one centralized
location, in order to improve safety, access to services, and
confidentiality for victims and families. Although funds may be used to
support the colocation of project partners under this paragraph, funds
may not support construction or major renovation expenses or activities
that fall outside of the scope of the other statutory purpose areas;

\(11\) to develop and implement policies and training for police,
prosecutors, probation and parole officers, and the judiciary in
recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of sexual assault,
with an emphasis on recognizing the threat to the community for repeat
crime perpetration by such individuals;

\(12\) to develop, enhance, and maintain protection order registries;
and

\(13\) to develop human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing programs
for sexual assault perpetrators and notification and counseling
protocols.

[RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND
CHILD VICTIMIZATION ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM]{.underline}

\(1\) Implementing, expanding, and establishing cooperative efforts and
projects among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim advocacy
groups, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;

\(2\) providing treatment, counseling, advocacy, and other long- and
short-term assistance to adult and minor victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural communities,
including assistance in immigration matters; and

\(3\) working in cooperation with the community to develop education and
prevention strategies directed toward such issues.

[GRANTS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT,
AND STALKING ON CAMPUS]{.underline}

\(1\) To provide personnel, training, technical assistance, data
collection, and other equipment with respect to the increased
apprehension, investigation, and adjudication of persons committing
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on
campus;

\(2\) to train campus administrators, campus security personnel, and
personnel serving on campus disciplinary or judicial boards to develop
and implement campus policies, protocols, and services that more
effectively identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Within 90 days after
January 5, 2006, the Attorney General shall issue and make available
minimum standards of training relating to domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, for all campus
security personnel and personnel serving on campus disciplinary or
judicial boards;

\(3\) to implement and operate education programs for the prevention of
domestic

violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;

\(4\) to develop, enlarge, or strengthen victim services programs on the
campuses of the institutions involved, including programs providing
legal, medical, or psychological counseling, for victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to improve
delivery of victim assistance on campus. To the extent practicable, such
an institution shall collaborate with any entities carrying out
nonprofit and other victim services programs, including domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victim services
programs in the community in which the institution is located. If
appropriate victim services programs are not available in the community
or are not accessible to students, the institution shall, to the extent
practicable, provide a victim services program on campus or create a
victim services program in collaboration with a community-based
organization. The institution shall use not less than 20 percent of the
funds made available through the grant for a victim services program
provided in accordance with this paragraph;

\(5\) to create, disseminate, or otherwise provide assistance and
information about victims\' options on and off campus to bring
disciplinary or other legal action, including assistance to victims in
immigration matters;

\(6\) to develop, install, or expand data collection and communication
systems,

including computerized systems, linking campus security to the local law
enforcement for the purpose of identifying and tracking arrests,
protection orders, violations of protection orders, prosecutions, and
convictions with respect to the crimes of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus;

\(7\) to provide capital improvements (including improved lighting and
communications facilities but not including the construction of
buildings) on campuses to address the crimes of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and

\(8\) to support improved coordination among campus administrators,
campus security personnel, and local law enforcement to reduce domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus.

[SAFE HAVENS: SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE GRANT
PROGRAM]{.underline}

\(1\) To provide supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange of
children by and between parents in situations involving domestic
violence, dating violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking;

\(2\) to protect children from the trauma of witnessing domestic or
dating violence or experiencing abduction, injury, or death during
parent and child visitation exchanges;

\(3\) to protect parents or caretakers who are victims of domestic and
dating violence from experiencing further violence, abuse, and threats
during child visitation exchanges; and

\(4\) to protect children from the trauma of experiencing sexual assault
or other forms of physical assault or abuse during parent and child
visitation and visitation exchanges.

[ENHANCED TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST AND ABUSE OF
WOMEN LATER IN LIFE]{.underline}

\(1\) Training programs to assist law enforcement, prosecutors,
governmental agencies, victim assistants, and relevant officers of
Federal, State, tribal, territorial, and local courts in recognizing,
addressing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of elder abuse,
neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking against victims who are 50 years of age or
older;

\(2\) providing or enhancing services for victims of elder abuse,
neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking, who are 50 years of age or older;

\(3\) creating or supporting multidisciplinary collaborative community
responses to victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation,
including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking, who are 50 years of age or older; and

\(4\) conducting cross-training for victim service organizations,
governmental agencies, courts, law enforcement, and nonprofit,
nongovernmental organizations serving victims of elder abuse, neglect,
and exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking, who are 50 years of age or older.

[TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT]{.underline}

\(1\) Providing transitional housing, including funding for the
operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing;

\(2\) providing short-term housing assistance, including rental or
utilities payments assistance and assistance with related expenses such
as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation
to transitional housing for persons described in subsection (a) of this
section; and

\(3\) providing support services designed to enable a minor, an adult,
or a dependent of such minor or adult, who is fleeing a situation of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to\--

\(A\) locate and secure permanent housing; and

\(B\) integrate into a community by providing that minor, adult, or
dependent with services, such as transportation, counseling, child care
services, case management, employment counseling, and other assistance.
Participation in the support services shall be voluntary. Receipt of the
benefits of the housing assistance described in paragraph (2) shall not
be conditioned upon the participation of the youth, adults, or their
dependents in any or all of the support services offered them.

[ENHANCING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND
STALKING]{.underline}

Enhancing culturally and linguistically specific services for victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

[^1]: Note, the LAV program has been expanded by the Violence Against
    Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA
    2005) to expressly include civil and criminal legal assistance.