![](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 applications for the Enhanced Training and Services
to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program. This program
furthers the Department's mission by providing or enhancing training and
services to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.

OVW FY 2007

Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later
in Life Program

# Eligibility

Applicants are limited to States, units of local government, Indian
tribal governments or tribal

organizations, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services
organizations with demonstrated experience in assisting elderly women or
demonstrated experience in addressing domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

(See "Eligibility," page 5)

# Deadline

Letters of intent to apply should be submitted by **January 17, 2007**.

All Applicants should register online with Grants.gov by **January 24,
2007**.

All applications are due by 8:00 p.m. E.S.T. on **February 7, 2007**.

(See "Deadline: Application," 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-2007-1483**

## CONTENTS

Overview of the OVW Enhanced Training and Services

to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program p. 3

Deadline: Letter of Intent p. 4

Deadline: Registration p. 4

Deadline: Application p. 4

Eligibility p. 5

-   Faith-Based and Other Community Organizations p. 5

OVW Training Grants Program Specific Information p. 5

-   Types of Applicants p. 5

-   Availability of Funds p. 5

-   Award Period  p. 6

-   Award Amounts p. 6

-   Program Scope p. 6

-   Activities That May Compromise Victim Safety p. 7

-   Unallowable Activities p. 7

Performance Measures p. 8

How to Apply p. 8

What An Application Must Include: p. 9

Standard Form 424

Standard Assurances and Certifications

Program Narrative

Budget and Budget Narrative

MOU \[etc\]

Letter of Nonsupplanting

Financial Capability Questionnaire

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement

Selection Criteria p. 17

Review Process p. 17

Additional Requirements p. 18

Application Checklist p. 18

**OVW Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women
Later in Life Program**

**(CFDA 16.528)**

## 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, dating 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 Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of
Women Later in Life Program**

Recognizing that individuals who are 50 years of age or older who are
victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, face unique
barriers to receiving assistance, Congress created the Enhanced Training
and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program
(Training Grants Program). In FY 2007, OVW will fund projects that will
focus on providing training for criminal justice professionals to
enhance their ability to address elder abuse, neglect and exploitation
in their communities. OVW is currently working on developing curricula
and guidelines regarding providing or enhancing services for older
victims, cross training, and the development or enhancement of community
coordinated responses to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation,
including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking. In FY 2008, OVW plans to fund projects that will provide a
comprehensive approach to addressing elder abuse by providing training
to criminal justice professionals, providing or enhancing services for
older victims, providing cross training opportunities to other
professionals working with these victims, and developing or enhancing
community coordinated responses to elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or
older.

**Elder Abuse**

The term "elder abuse" means any action against a person who is 50 years
of age or older that constitutes the willful infliction of injury,
unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with
resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; or deprivation by a
person, including a caregiver, of goods or services with the intent to
cause physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness.

Elder abuse victims face unique obstacles in seeking assistance because
they often are dependent on the abusers and may not have the option to
move or otherwise end the abusive relationships.

It is critical for those in the criminal and civil justice system to
recognize indicators that an older individual is being abused. These
indicators may include unexplained physical injuries or contradictory
explanation of injuries; changes in behavior such as withdrawal,
increased agitation or depression; malnutrition; substandard care or
poor physical hygiene in spite of seemingly adequate financial
resources; or sudden transfers of assets to family members, caregivers,
or other persons.

**Older Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking**

Domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking affect victims in all
age groups. Older individuals who are victims of domestic violence,
sexual assault, and/or stalking also face additional challenges in
accessing services they need to enhance their safety. Appropriate
interventions may be compromised by misconceptions that older persons
are not victims of these types of crimes, that domestic violence does
not occur or lessens in later life, or that the abuse is an expression
of stress associated with caring for an aging individual. Age or
disability may increase the isolation of these victims and their
dependence on abusers for care or housing. Also, these cases may go
unnoticed because criminal justice system personnel may perceive a
victim\'s injuries as arising from aging, illness, or disability instead
of recognizing that the injuries may be attributed to violence in the
home.

Myths about sexual assault coupled with a failure to see older
individuals as sexual beings can hinder criminal justice professionals
from recognizing indicators of sexual assault when dealing with older
victims. Cases of sexual assault may be explained away by claims that
the older person is confused or just imagining the assault due to
dementia. Dependence on abusers for care or housing, shame or
embarrassment because the abuse was committed by a family member, friend
or caregiver, and/or threats of institutionalization may prevent victims
from seeking help or calling the police. Older victims may not be
believed if they report stalking, particularly if the victim has
dementia or psychiatric disabilities. Training for criminal justice
system personnel should address these barriers and improve systemic
responses to older victims.

**Deadline: Letter of Intent**

All applicants who intend to apply for FY 2007 funding under this
program are encouraged to **submit a non-binding letter of intent**,
(please see
[[http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/docs/sample_letter_of_intent.pdf]{.underline}](http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/docs/sample_letter_of_intent.pdf)),
to OVW by **Wednesday,** **January 17, 2007**. You may send the letter
to OVW at OVW.ELDER@USDOJ.GOV. OVW will use these letters to forecast
the number of peer review panels needed to review competitive
applications.

### Deadline: Registration

The *Grants.gov* registration deadline is **Wednesday, January 17,
2007**. Registering with Grants.gov is a one-time process; however, if
you are a first-time registrant, it could take up to several weeks to
have your registration validated and confirmed and to receive your user
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. There are three steps
that you must complete before you are able to register: 1) register with
Central Contractor Registry (CCR), 2) be authorized as an Authorized
Grantee/Recipient Official (AGO) in your organization, and 3) register
yourself as an (AGO). For more information, go to
[www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). **Note: Your CCR registration
must be renewed once a year. Failure to renew your CCR registration will
preclude submission of a grant application through Grants.gov.**

### Deadline: Application

The due date for applying for funding under this announcement is 8:00 pm
E.S.T. **Wednesday, February 7, 2007**.

### Eligibility

**It is very important that you review this information carefully.
Applications that are submitted by non-eligible entities will be
screened out during an initial review process.**

By statute, eligible entities for this program are:

-   States;

-   Units of local government;

-   Indian tribal governments or tribal organizations; and

-   Nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services organizations with
    demonstrated experience in assisting elderly women or demonstrated
    experience in addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
    assault, and stalking.

**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 Training Grants Program -- Specific Information**

**Types of Applicants**

In Fiscal Year 2007, OVW will accept applications for the Training
Grants Program from both

current grantees and new applicants. Recipients of FY2006 Training
Grants Program funding

are not eligible to apply.

**New applicants** are those not currently receiving funding through the
Training Grants Program.

**Current grantees** are those with an open Training Grants Program
award.

**Availability of Funds**

All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any
modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.

**Award Period**

The award period for these grants will be 36 months. **Budget must
reflect 36 months** of project activity, **and the total "estimated
funding" (block 15) on the SF-424 must reflect 36 months.**

**Award Amounts**

Applicants should carefully consider the resources needed to
successfully implement the project proposed and present a realistic
budget that accurately reflects project costs. Training Grants Program
funds for FY 2007 will be awarded based on the following guidelines:

\$ **Request for funding may not exceed \$450,000.**

Grants may be made for greater or lesser amounts than requested. In
addition, OVW may negotiate the scope of work and the budget with
applicants prior to granting an award.

**Program Scope**

The Training Grants Program provides or enhances training and services
to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, involving
victims who are 50 years of age or older. The scope of the Enhanced
Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life
program is outlined by the statutory language and the project summary.

[Statutory Program Purposes:]{.underline}

By statute, funds under the Training Grants Program may be used for the
following purposes:

\$ 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;

\$ 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;

\$ 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

\$ 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.

[Program Activities]{.underline}

OVW has worked with national organizations with expertise in training
criminal justice professionals to create curricula for law enforcement,
prosecutors, and judges focusing on elder abuse, neglect and
exploitation. In FY 2007, projects funded through the Training Grants
Program will use these curricula to provide training to criminal justice
professionals in their communities. OVW will provide intensive and
comprehensive technical assistance to successful applicants as part of
this program. This technical assistance will include a mandatory five
day train-the-trainer component to provide multi-disciplinary training
teams with the skills necessary to provide training to law enforcement
on the local level. The mandatory law enforcement training is 16 hours,
which may be taught in two days, or broken into four ½ day modules. This
training will be conducted by the multi-disciplinary training teams in
their communities. Mandatory advanced law enforcement training will be
provided at the local level for detectives and investigators by national
experts. The mandatory prosecutors workshop will be 2 -- 2 ½ day
focusing on prosecuting elder abuse cases, and send judges to a
mandatory four day judicial institute focusing on elder abuse, neglect
and exploitation. Applicants budgets must include travel costs for the
applicant and each of its project partners to attend these mandatory
technical assistance events and to conduct mandatory trainings at the
local level.

Successful applicants will be required to implement the following
activities:

1\) Each applicant must develop a partnership consisting of four types
of organizations/agencies:

a\) law enforcement agency;

b\) prosecutor's office;

c\) a nonprofit, nongovernmental domestic violence victim services
program or nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault victim services
program; and

d\) a nonprofit program that serves elder victims. Governmental agencies
(for example Adult Protective Services, State or city departments on
aging) may serve as the project partner that works with elder victims.

Partnerships may also include additional relevant organizations/agencies
including faith-based and community-based organizations.

2\) Each partner organization must send one representative (a law
enforcement officer, a prosecutor, a representative from the victim
service program and a representative from the organization that serves
elder victims) to a train-the-trainer national conference to become
certified as a trainer for the project and work as part of a
multi-disciplinary training team. Each representative will also work to
add local information (statutes, resources, etc.) to the national
curriculum, making it relevant for his or her community.

3\) Each applicant must commit to having its multi-disciplinary training
team provide training to law enforcement in the community.

4\) Each applicant must commit to send detectives and/or investigators
in its jurisdiction to attend a local advanced law enforcement training
on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

5\) Each applicant must commit to send prosecutors in its jurisdiction
to attend the national prosecutors training on elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation.

6\) Each applicant must commit to encourage judges in its jurisdiction
to attend the national judicial institute on elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation.

7\) Each partner must engage in a review of its own policies and
protocols and agree to put in place a body of policies and protocols,
based on multi-disciplinary collaboration, designed to aid in improving
in the identification, investigation, prosecution and adjudication of
cases of elder abuse, exploitation and neglect, including domestic
violence and sexual assault.

8\) Each applicant must commit to fully participate in evaluation of the
program.

9\) Applicants will report on performance measures and grant-funded
activities through the timely submission of complete semi-annual
progress reports.

The intended audience for training funded through the Training Grants
Program consists of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and relevant
officers of Federal, State, tribal, and local courts.

[Activities That May Compromise Victim Safety]{.underline}

Ensuring victim safety is the guiding principle underlying this Program.
Experience has shown that certain practices may compromise victim safety
rather than enhance it. Certain responses by the authorities may have
the effect of minimizing or trivializing the offender's criminal
behavior. Accordingly, consistent with the goals of ensuring victim
safety and holding perpetrators accountable for their criminal conduct,
applicants are strongly discouraged from proposing training, policies,
or procedures that advocate or include any of the activities listed
below:

\$ Offering perpetrators the option of entering pre-trial diversion
programs;

\$ Mediation or counseling for couples as a systemic response to
domestic violence;

\$ Batterer intervention programs that do not meet state standards or do
not hold batterers

accountable for their criminal behavior; and

\$ Procedures that would force victims of domestic violence to testify
against their abusers or

impose other sanctions on them.

**Unallowable Activities**

Grant funds under the Training Grants Program may not be used for any
unauthorized purposes, including but not limited to the following
activities:

\$ Lobbying or lobbying-related activities

\$ Fundraising

\$ Research projects

\$ Curriculum development

\$ Physical modifications to buildings, including minor renovations

**Performance Measures**

To assist in fulfilling the Department's responsibilities under the
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), Public Law 103-62,
applicants who receive funding under this solicitation must provide data
that measures the results of their work. Performance measures for this
solicitation are as follows:

+---------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+
| ##                  | ##                    | ##                     |
|                     |                       |                        |
| ## Objective        | ##                    | ##                     |
|                     |  Performance Measures |  Data Grantee Provides |
+---------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+
| Strengthen          | 1\) Number of         | This information will  |
| partnerships for    | trainings funded by   | be provided to OVW     |
| safer communities   | the Training Grants   | through semi-annual    |
| and enhance the     | Program               | progress report forms. |
| Nation's capacity   |                       | Please see             |
| to prevent, solve,  | 2\) Number and type   | http://m               |
| and control crime.  | of people trained     | uskie.usm.maine.edu/va |
|                     | with funds provided   | wamei/attachments/pdf/ |
|                     | by the Training       | forms/olderdisabtrain/ |
|                     | Grants Program.       | olderdisabsemiform.pdf |
|                     |                       | for a sample form.     |
+---------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+

**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 at
[www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). 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, including signed copies
of all required Assurances and Certifications, **[postmarked by February
7, 2007]{.underline}** to:

**The Office on Violence Against Women**

**c/o Lockheed Martin Aspen Systems Corporation**

**OVW Training Grants Program**

**Mail Stop 2K**

**2277 Research Boulevard**

**Rockville, MD 20850**

**(301) 519-5000.**

**CFDA Number**: The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for
this program is 16.528, titled "Enhanced Training and Services to End
Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program," and the funding
opportunity number is OVW-2007-1483.

**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 an Application Must Include**

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

Applications must use the following page format requirements:

-   Double spaced

-   8½ x 11 inch paper

-   One inch margins

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

-   No more than one page each for Summary Data Sheet and Abstract

-   No more than 5 pages for Status of the Project (if applicable)

-   No more than 20 pages for the Project Narrative (Items D through G
    below)

**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 is
submitted. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this
program is \[Insert #\] (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.

**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 an
application received through Grants.gov.

**Narrative (Total 55 Points)**

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

A. [Summary Data Sheet]{.underline}

Please identify the following:

-   Name, title, address, phone number, and e-mail address for the
    authorized official.

-   The law enforcement agency partnering on this project.

-   The prosecutor's office partnering on this project.

-   The nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service program partnering on
    this project.

-   The nonprofit program that serves older victims partnering on this
    project. Governmental

-   agencies (for example Adult Protective Services, State or city
    departments on aging) may

-   serve as the project partner that works with elder victims.

-   Whether this project is a local, tribal, multi-jurisdictional,
    multi-state, or tribal consortium

-   project.

-   The regional area(s) (city, town, county, or unincorporated area)
    where this project will be

-   implemented.

-   The population and square mileage of the region to be served.

B. [Abstract/Proposal Summary]{.underline}

The proposal abstract, when read separately from the rest of the
application, is meant to serve

as a succinct and accurate description of the proposed project and
should concisely describe

current project goals and objectives. The abstract should include a
description of the

partnership. Summaries of past accomplishments may be included in the
abstract.

Abstract will be reviewed by the peer review panel according to the
following criteria:

-   Conciseness; and

-   Accuracy in summarizing the Project Narrative.

C. [Status of the Current Project]{.underline}

**Only applicants for continuation funding need to complete this
section. This section will just be used for internal review.
Applications that do not meet the criteria below may receive a deduction
in points.** This section should be provided on a separate page as it is
a separate section from the program narrative and does not count toward
the page limits of the narrative. State what has been accomplished with
previous funding under the Training Grants Program, including the
following:

-   A description of the goals and objectives from the prior grant
    period and a brief discussion of the status of the existing project:

-   The status of any project products;

-   Any unanticipated obstacles to project implementation;

-   The approximate unobligated amount of award funds remaining as of
    February 7, 2007, if

any; the anticipated time line for expenditure of any remaining funds
within the grant award

period; whether the grantee anticipates requesting a no-cost extension
of the award; and

the likely timeline for such a request.

This section should be as clear and succinct as possible.

**Additionally, current projects will be rated by OVW using the
following criteria:**

-   Whether progress reports submitted by the applicant, in conjunction
    with monitoring conducted by OVW, demonstrate the effectiveness of
    the current project, indicating progress toward meeting project
    goals and objectives, and demonstrate that the current project has
    progressed in a timely manner as outlined in the original proposal;

-   Whether the grantee has demonstrated that past activities supported
    with Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of
    Women Later in Life Program funds have been limited to program
    Purpose Areas;

-   Whether the grantee has complied with all special conditions of its
    existing grant award from the Department of Justice;

-   Whether the grantee has adhered to programmatic and financial
    reporting requirements;

-   Whether the grantee has demonstrated a commitment to sustaining the
    project after federal funds are no longer available;

-   Whether the grantee appropriately utilized and actively participated
    in OVW-sponsored workshops and other technical assistance events as
    required by a special condition of the current award;

-   Whether the grantee has received financial clearances on all current
    grants from DOJ;

-   Whether the grantee has complied with the Office of Management and
    Budget audit requirement;

-   Whether grant funds have been spent in a timely manner.

Please note, 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.

D. [Purpose of Application]{.underline} (10 points)

This section should briefly:

-   Describe the problem to be addressed and how funding would alleviate
    it;

-   Identify the target population and state how the target population
    would benefit from the proposed project (please use current
    demographic information of the service area in order to be as
    specific and detailed as possible when describing the population to
    be served);

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-   Describe current services and gaps;

-   Describe the community\'s service area in which the project would be
    implemented, including location, population, and demographic
    information; and

-   Describe how the proposed project complements the State's STOP
    Violence Against Women Implementation Plan.

-   Identify the particular population to be served by the project (law
    enforcement officers, prosecutors, or court officers) including the
    estimated number of individuals who would be trained;

-   Describe how the intended audience would benefit from the proposed
    training;

-   Explain why existing training and/or educational programs, services,
    or materials do not meet current needs; and

-   Note whether the proposed training enhances current domestic
    violence and/or sexual assault training programs.

E. [What Will Be Done]{.underline} (20 points)

This section should briefly:

-   Detail how the proposed project would assist law enforcement
    agencies, prosecutor's offices, and courts in addressing the need
    for training. The narrative should identify the Memorandum of
    Understanding (MOU) partners and the ways the partnership would
    function throughout project. Applicants should also outline the
    specific tasks to be performed and the timeline for their
    completion. This section should also detail the following:

-   How members of the multi-disciplinary training team will be chosen;

-   Law enforcement: name of agency/ies or department/s that will send
    sworn officers to receive the mandatory training, size of department
    (sworn), number of sworn personnel that will receive training,
    number of hours that agency/ies or department/s will commit to
    having officers receive training and in what setting (in service,
    academy);

-   Prosecutors: name of office/s that will be sending personnel to
    receive the mandatory training, size of office (number of
    prosecutors), number of prosecutors that will be sent to receive
    training;

-   Judicial: Number and types of courts in the project area, number of
    judges that will attend training and the type of court over which
    the judges preside; and

-   Plan for developing and implementing more effective police, court,
    and prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services
    specifically devoted to identifying, investigating, and prosecuting
    elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence
    and sexual assault, against older individuals.

F. [Who Will Implement the Project]{.underline} (20 points)

All applicants must identify the agency/ies or office/s responsible for
carrying out the project. This section should clearly identify all of
the project partners, specifying their respective roles and
responsibilities. Applications must demonstrate a strong commitment to
real, meaningful collaboration, both in the development and the
implementation of the project. The application should demonstrate that
the partnership is engaged in a working collaboration, or is in the
process of developing such a relationship. Applications should include a
description of the expertise or experience of all key staff. Available
position descriptions and resumes should be appended to the application.

Victim services organizations should meet all of the following criteria:

-   Provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault,
    dating violence, or stalking as one of their primary purposes;

-   Address a demonstrated need in their communities by providing
    services that promote the integrity and self-sufficiency of victims,
    improve their access to resources, and create options for victims
    seeking safety from perpetrator violence; and

-   Abstain from activities that compromise victim safety.

Nonprofit programs that serve older victims should meet all of the
following criteria:

-   Provide services to older victims as one of their primary purposes;

-   Demonstrate an understanding of the unique obstacles faced by older
    individuals in seeking the services they need to obtain safety and
    participate fully in the criminal justice system;

-   Address a demonstrated need in their communities by providing
    services that promote the integrity and self sufficiency of older
    individuals; and

-   Abstain from activities that compromise victim safety.

G. [Sustainability Plan]{.underline} (5 points)

As this is a competitive, discretionary program, there is no guarantee
of continuation funding. Applicants are required to include a plan
describing their commitment and capacity to continue the project if
Federal funding through the Training Grants Program were no longer
available.

The plan will be evaluated on whether it proposes feasible strategies to
preserve project activities long-term. **Continuation or supplemental
funding is not guaranteed and applicants are always encouraged to seek
additional means of support to sustain their current projects.**

**Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative (15 Points)**

Each application must include a detailed budget and budget narrative for
the project. This will be submitted as an attachment in Grants.gov. The
budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-effective in relation to
the proposed project. The budget should provide the basis for the
computation of all project-related costs. It should cover the cost of
all components of the project. There must be a clear link between the
proposed activities and the proposed budget items. The budget should
include only those activities, products, and resources that are
necessary for project implementation and discussed in the project
narrative.

In developing the budget, applicants should fairly compensate all
project partners for their participation in any project-related
activities, including but not limited to compensation for time and
travel expenses to attend or provide project development, training, and
implementation. The budget **must** include compensation for all
services rendered by project partners, including nonprofit,
nongovernmental domestic violence and/or sexual assault victim services
programs, state and tribal domestic violence and/or sexual assault
coalitions, and nonprofit programs that serve older individuals.

All applicants are required to allocate funds to support travel costs
associated with the following technical assistance and capacity-building
activities:

-   New grantee orientation: one representative from each of the four
    required MOU partners

is required to attend this three day meeting;

-   Train-the-Trainer national conference: one representative with
    training experience from

each of the four required MOU partners is required to attend this five
day training;

-   Advanced law enforcement training: Each applicant must send 2-5
    detectives and or

investigators to the training workshop;

-   Prosecutors training: Each applicant must send 2-5 prosecutors to
    the two to two and a

half day prosecutors training workshop;

-   Judicial Institute: Each applicant will agree to encourage 2-5
    judges in their jurisdiction to

attend the four day judicial institute and include funding for this
purpose.

-   Wrap up meeting: one representative from each of the four required
    MOU partners is

required to attend this two day meeting.

Applicants should refer to the sample budget for guidance regarding
travel cost for this project. Applications selected for funding that do
not include the sufficient funding for travel will not receive
additional funds for this purpose, but will be required to adjust their
budgets to cover these costs prior to final approval of the proposal.
These costs should be included in the "travel" category. Please provide
an estimated breakdown for this amount (include the number of trips,
number of travelers, airfare or mileage, lodging, per diem, etc.). These
funds are to be used only for Training Grants Program designated
technical assistance unless otherwise approved by OVW. Any training and
TA funds not used by the end of the grant period may not be reprogrammed
and must be returned to OVW. Travel funds should be used to support
travel by all partners, including non-profit, non-governmental victim
services providers.

**Budget Caps**

Applicants should carefully consider the resources needed to implement
this project and present a realistic budget that accurately reflects the
costs involved, for a 36-month budget. Applicants for the Training
Grants Program may request up to \$450,000 to fund their project.

**OVW has the discretion to make grants for greater or lesser amounts
than requested and to negotiate the scope of work and budget with
applicants prior to award of a grant.**

**Budget Requirements**

The following is a short list of budget guidelines:

-   Applicants are strongly discouraged from requesting consultant rates
    in excess of \$450 per day, because they require prior approval from
    the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women.

-   Applicants **may not** allocate any funds for building renovations.
    This includes such seemingly minor activities as painting or
    carpeting.

-   Applicants may not use any OVW funds for conducting research;
    however, up to 1% of the budget may be allocated for the purpose of
    assessing the effectiveness of funded activities. For example, funds
    may be used to conduct pre and post testing of training recipients
    or victim satisfaction surveys. In conducting such testing or
    surveys, grantees may not collect, analyze or disseminate any
    information identifiable to a private person during the course of
    assessing the effectiveness of funded activities.

-   A contribution of non-Federal dollars ("match") is not required for
    this program, but applicants are encouraged to maximize the impact
    of Federal dollars by contributing to the costs of their projects.
    Supplemental contributions may be cash, in-kind services, or a
    combination of both. Any non-Federal contributions can be discussed
    in the project narrative; however, these supplemental contributions
    should **not** be included in the budget or budget narrative.

-   All applicants **are required** to allocate funds to support travel
    costs associated with technical assistance and capacity-building
    activities sponsored by OVW-designated technical assistance
    providers. This technical assistance includes, but is not limited to
    a mandatory five day train-the-trainer component for the
    multi-disciplinary training teams, a mandatory prosecutor's
    workshop, and a mandatory judicial institute. Applications selected
    for funding that do not include funding to attend these events will
    not receive additional funds for this purpose, but will be required
    to adjust their budgets to cover these costs prior to final approval
    of the proposal. This required funding must be included in the
    *"travel"* category. Please provide an estimated breakdown for this
    funding (include the number of trips, number of travelers, airfare
    or mileage, lodging, per diem, etc.). These funds are to be used
    **only** for OVW-designated technical assistance unless otherwise
    approved by OVW. Any training and TA funds not used by the end of
    the grant period may not be reprogrammed and must be returned to
    OVW. Travel funds should be used to support travel by
    [all]{.underline} partners, including nonprofit, nongovernmental
    victim services providers.

-   Applicants are also encouraged to include funds in their budgets to
    attend Financial Management Training Seminars sponsored by the
    Office of Justice Programs' (OJP), Office of the Comptroller. These
    seminars instruct participants in the financial administration of
    OJP and OVW formula and discretionary grant programs. A schedule
    listing the financial training seminars is available at
    <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/oc/fmts.htm>[.]{.underline}

A Sample Budget Detail Worksheet is available at:
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/Forms/budget_fillable.pdf>. The budget and
budget narrative should be submitted online as one attachment. When
preparing these items, please use the Budget Detail Worksheet as a guide
and be sure to include all necessary budget categories. The budget
should clearly describe the proposed amounts and uses of grant funds for
the duration of the grant period and how the amounts of the specific
budget items were determined.

**Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (20 points)**

Each applicant must enter into a formal MOU with at least one law
enforcement agency; one prosecutor's office; one nonprofit,
nongovernmental domestic violence victim services program or nonprofit,
nongovernmental sexual assault victim services program; and with at
least one nonprofit program that serves older individuals. The role of
the programs in this collaboration must be meaningful and ongoing and
include compensation for participation.

Each application must include, as an attachment, a current (i.e., signed
and dated during the development of the proposal) MOU created and signed
by the chief executive officers and/or directors of:

1\. At least one law enforcement agency participating in project
development and

implementation;

2\. At least one prosecutor's office participating in project
development and implementation;

3\. At least one nonprofit, nongovernmental domestic violence victim
services program or

nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault victim services program
participating in

project development and implementation; and

4\. At least one nonprofit program that serves older victims
participating in project

development and implementation;

Additional MOU partners may include other relevant faith-based and
community-based organizations.

The MOU must do the following:

-   Identify the partners and provide a brief history of the
    collaborative relationship among those

partners, including when and under what circumstances the relationship
began and when

-   each partner entered into the relationship;

-   Specify the extent of each party's participation in developing the
    application;

-   Clearly state the roles and responsibilities each organization or
    agency would assume to

ensure the success of the proposed project;

-   Identify the representatives of the planning and development team
    who will be responsible

for developing and implementing project activities and describe how they
will work together

and with project staff;

-   Demonstrate a commitment on the part of all project partners to work
    together to achieve

stated project goals;

-   Indicate approval of the proposed project budget by all signing
    parties; and

-   Describe the resources each partner would contribute to the project,
    either through time, in-

kind contributions, or grant funds (e.g., office space, project staff,
training).

The MOU should be a single document that includes signatures and dates
from all partners. Signatories should be sure to include their titles
and agencies under their signatures.

**[Letter(s) of Commitment]{.underline} (each letter not to exceed 2
pages): 10 points**

The application must include a letter(s) of commitment from the specific
law enforcement agency(ies), prosecutor's office(s) and/or Federal,
State, tribal and local court(s) whose officers, prosecutors, judges,
and other relevant employees would be trained. The letters must include:

-   The name of the agency sending appropriate personnel to receive
    training;

-   A clear and absolute statement that the agency is committed to
    sending its personnel to receive training;

-   The type of personnel (law enforcement officers, prosecutors,
    judges) that will attend training;

-   An estimate of the number of personnel that will be sent to receive
    training;

-   Law enforcement agency/(ies) must include the number of hours of
    training that officers would receive from the projects'
    multi-disciplinary training team; and

-   A statement as to whether the proposed training would enhance
    current domestic violence and/or sexual assault training.

Letters of support may **[not]{.underline}** be submitted in lieu of the
letter(s) of commitment and will not be reviewed by reviewers.

**Letter of Nonsupplanting**

Applicants must submit a letter to OVW's Acting Director, certifying
that Federal funds will not be used to supplant State or local funds
should a grant award be made. Please refer to
<http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/docs/nonsup_letter.pdf> for a sample letter.

**Financial Capability Questionnaire**

\[Insert the following section, if appropriate:\] All nonprofit,
nongovernmental organizations that apply for funding with OVW that have
not previously (or within the last 3 years) received funding from OVW or
OJP must complete a Financial Capability Questionnaire. The form can be
found at <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/oc>. You should also include the
cognizant Federal audit agency and fiscal year on the first page. In
addition, be sure to submit your current year's audit report with the
Financial Capability Questionnaire.

**Indirect Cost Rate Agreement**

If your organization is requesting indirect costs for this project,
please include a copy of your current, signed indirect cost rate
agreement. If you need additional information on this requirement,
please go to <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/FinGuide/part3chap17.htm>.

**Selection Criteria**

In addition to the criteria above, all applications will also be rated
on the following:

-   The extent to which all proposed project activities fall within the
    statutory scope of the

program;

-   The extent to which proposed activities would address the need
    described;

-   The extent to which project activities seem feasible and likely to
    succeed;

-   The extent to which the proposal does not include activities that
    compromise victim safety;

-   The extent to which project activities are clearly described;

-   The extent to which the project partners are engaging in a true
    collaboration;

-   The extent to which the project demonstrates a systemic approach to
    providing training to

-   criminal justice professionals;

-   The extent to which the project exhibits an understanding of the
    need to use a multi-

disciplinary approach to addressing elder abuse; and

-   The extent to which project activities can realistically be
    accomplished within 36 months.

**Review Process**

All applications will be subject to internal review by OVW staff and
peer review and will be scored according to the criteria set forth in
this solicitation. **If the application fails to meet the criteria
listed below for the initial internal review, the application will not
receive further consideration. If applications that are partially beyond
the scope of the program are sent to formal peer review, only those
sections of the application that are within scope will be reviewed.**
Criteria for the initial internal review follow:

-   Whether the application is complete;

-   Whether the proposed activities are within the scope of the program
    (see page 6);

-   Whether all statutory eligibility criteria are met (see page 5);

-   Whether the application proposes significant activities that may
    compromise victim safety

(see page 7);

-   Whether the proposed budget is within the established limits (see
    page 6);

In addition, applications for funding from current Trainings Grant
Program grantees will be reviewed for prior compliance with Program and
Office requirements and the status of current grant-funded activities.
(See page 10 for further details on criteria for this review.)
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.

OVW will establish panels of experts and practitioners to review
applications. Each panel will review the information provided in the
application against the selection criteria for the program. Following
formal peer review, a second internal review will be conducted,
considering, for example, the geographic distribution of the
applications for a national perspective, the ratio of population to
services, and the type of projects already funded within an applicant's
state or community. The total points possible for an application are 100
(55 points for Narrative, 15 points for Budget, 20 points for the MOU,
10 points for the Letters of Commitment. Applications with the highest
composite scores will be considered for funding.

**Additional Requirements**

-   Civil Rights Compliance

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-   Confidentiality and Human Subjects Protections regulations

-   Anti-Lobbying Act

-   Financial and Government Audit Requirements

-   National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance

-   DOJ Information Technology Standards

-   Single Point of Contact Review

-   Non-Supplanting of State or Local Funds

-   Criminal Penalty for False Statements

-   Compliance with Office of the Comptroller Financial Guide
    *\[hyperlink\]*

-   Suspension or Termination of Funding

All OVW grantees must comply with these additional requirements.
Additional information for each can be found at
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/otherrequirements.htm>. References to
the Office of Justice Programs and its components are deemed to refer to
the Office on Violence Against Women, as applicable.

**OVW Application Checklist**

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

Complete applications should include the following:

-   The SF-424;

-   Standard Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying;
    Debarment, Suspension and

-   Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug Free Workplace Requirements;

-   The summary data sheet, project abstract, project narrative, and for
    current Training Grants

grantees, the status of the project;

-   The budget, budget summary, and budget narrative;

-   Letter of nonsupplanting;

-   An MOU

-   A current Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable);

-   \[Financial Capability Questionnaire, if applicable\]

-   Letters of Commitment.

Detailed instructions on how to use the Grants.gov system to submit your
application online are available at
[www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). 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 application, **[postmarked
by February 7, 2007]{.underline}** to:

**The Office on Violence Against Women**

**c/o Lockheed Martin Aspen Systems Corporation**

**OVW Elder Program**

**Mail Stop 2K**

**2277 Research Boulevard**

**Rockville, MD 20850**

**(301) 519-5000.**