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OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program (Rural Grant Program)

ID: O-OVW-2026-172579 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Rural Grant Program helps states and territories, Indian Tribes, local governments, and nonprofits to enhance safety and justice for child, youth, and adult victims in rural communities. It funds victim services (such as advocacy, legal assistance, and shelter), investigation, prosecution, adjudication, parole and probation, and other ways of addressing domestic and sexual violence. Per 34 U.S.C. 12341(a), these grants are meant to encourage collaboration, establish and expand nonprofit victim services, increase safety and well-being for women and children in rural communities, and ensure victims in rural areas have access to sexual assault medical forensic exams.
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Overview

Agency
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) [DOJ - OBD]
Category of Funding
Law, Justice and Legal Services
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
16.589 - Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 6/1/26 Office on Violence Against Women posted grant opportunity O-OVW-2026-172579 for OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program (Rural Grant Program) with funding of $36.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 16.589 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program. It is expected that 55 total grants will be made worth between $500,000 and $950,000.

Timing

Posted Date
June 1, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 24, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 44 Days
Last Updated
June 1, 2026, 6:14 p.m. EDT
Version
1

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Additional Info
States and territories; Indian Tribes; local governments; and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including Tribal nonprofit organizations

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$950,000
Floor
$500,000
Estimated Program Funding
$36,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
55

Contacts

Contact
Office on Violence Against Women
Contact Email
ovw.rural@usdoj.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(000) 000-0000
Additional Information
Full Announcement
Additional Information Site
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1443461/dl?inline

Documents

Posted documents for O-OVW-2026-172579

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