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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

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16.589:  Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program

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Objectives:  To implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts and projects between law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim advocacy groups, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents of domestic violence and child abuse; provide advocacy and counseling to victims of domestic violence and child victimization; and work in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies directed toward such issues.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

16.589 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  State agencies in rural States may apply for assistance for Statewide projects. Local units of government in rural States and public and private entities in rural States also may apply directly for assistance. Only State agencies in non-rural States may apply for funding assistance. These agencies may apply on behalf of one or more of their rural jurisdictions. Rural and/or non-rural States also may submit joint applications for projects that would be implemented in more than one State. Indian tribal governments may make individual applications or apply as a consortium. A tribal government also may apply for assistance on behalf of a non-tribal government organization. Only grantees who received a fiscal year 1998 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement grant will receive funding.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Beneficiaries include criminal and tribal justice practitioners and service providers who respond to victims of violent crimes committed against women in rural jurisdictions and Indian country, and rural and tribal communities in general.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, and OMB Circular No. A-110 for Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit Organizations.

16.589 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application forms furnished by the Federal agency, in accordance with 28 CFR, Part 66 (Common Rule), must be used for this program.

Application Procedure:  Applicants must submit proposals to the Office of Justice Programs on Standard Form 424 (Federal Assistance Applications). The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  Upon approval by the Office of Justice Programs, a letter is sent to the applicant agency with copies of the Grant Award. One copy of the Grant Award must be signed by an authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs.

Deadlines:  Contact the Violence Against Women Office in the Office of Justice Programs for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About (90) days after receipt of an application.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Renewals are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Criteria are established by the Office of Justice Programs and included in an annual Application Kit.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Partnerships among child protection workers and visits for advocates to address domestic violence and child victimization more comprehensively; coordinated community responses to domestic violence and child victimization that involve training for criminal justice practitioners and protocol development; and initiatives addressing the needs of diverse populations in rural areas, including bilingual advocacy.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Varies, $50,000 to $750,000.

16.589 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants;
• 16.587 Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments;
• 16.590 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies.

16.589 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

16.589 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $22,812,056; FY 00 est $28,577,429; and FY 01 est $24,476,800.

Budget Account Number:  15-8586-0-1-754.

Authorization:  Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Section 40295, 42 U.S.C. 13971; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  The OJP Financial Guide is applicable.

16.589 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Phone: (202) 307-6026.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

16.589 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Grants will be made for amounts up to 100 percent of the costs of the programs or projects contained in the approved applications. Match is not required for this grant program; however, applicants are encouraged to maximize the impact of Federal grant dollars by contributing to the costs of their projects. Supplemental contributions may be cash, in-kind services, or a combination of both.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Up to 18 months. Funds are released on an as-needed basis to the grantee.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Grants are available to States, Indian tribal governments, local governments of rural States, and other public or private entities of rural States. For the purposes of this grant program, a rural State is a State that has a population density of 52 or fewer persons per square mile or a State in which the largest county has fewer than 150,000 people, based on the decennial census of 1990 through fiscal year 1997. Nineteen States qualify as rural for the purposes of this grant program: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming.

16.589 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Semi-annual progress and quarterly financial reports are required, as stipulated in the program regulations and the effective edition of the OJP Financial Guide. Upon completion of the grant period, grantees shall file a performance report explaining the activities carried out and including an assessment of the effectiveness of those activities in achieving the purposes of the program.

Audits:  All organizations that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as amended, unless the audit condition on the award says otherwise. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year.

Records:  The award recipient must keep complete records on disposition of funds.