How to Apply for Funding

This page contains links and information for organizations that would like to apply for grant funding contained in the Recovery Act.

All organizations that are interested in receiving grant funding must first obtain a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number and register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.  A DUNS number is a unique number that identifies an organization and helps track the distribution of grant money. The CCR is a central repository of organizations working with the federal government. To learn more about available federal grants, please visit www.grants.gov.

To find out the agency in your state that administers the criminal justice grants, CLICK HERE.

Office of Justice Programs

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) adminsters a number of the grant programs included in the Recovery Act including: 

• The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - $2 billion
• The Edward Byrne Competitive Grant Program - $225 million
• Assistance for Tribal Law Enforcement (construction of jails on tribal lands) - $225 million
• Assistance for Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Drug-Related Crime - $125 million
• Assistance for Law Enforcement along the Southern Border and in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) - $30 million
• Grants for Victim Compensation and Assistance - $100 million
• Grants for Internet Crimes Against Children Initiatives - $50 million

To visit OJP's Recovery Act page, CLICK HERE.

COPS Office

The COPS Office adminsters the $1 billion for the COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP). Applications for CHRP grants will be accepted only online through the COPS Office website at www.cops.usdoj.gov. The online application materials are scheduled to be available before the end of March.

To learn how to apply for the CHRP grants visit the COPS Recovery Act page, CLICK HERE.

Office on Violence Against Women

The Recovery Act provides $225 million to the Office on Violence Against Women for five of its existing programs:

• $140 million for the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors Formula Grant Program (STOP Program) to promote a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to enhance services and advocacy to victims, improve the criminal justice system's response, and promote effective law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial strategies to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Applicants are limited to U.S. states and territories.

• $8.75 million for State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions to support the coordination of state victim services activities, including collaboration and coordination with federal, state, and local entities. State Sexual Assault Coalitions and State Domestic Violence Coalitions will receive up to $78,125 each, and dual Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Coalitions will receive up to $156, 250. Eligible applicants are HHS-designated State coalitions.

• $43 million for the Transitional Housing Assistance Program which provides holistic, victim-centered transitional housing services and related support services that move individuals into permanent housing. Eligible applicants include States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and other organizations with a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

• $20.8 million for the Tribal Governments Grant Program to enhance the ability of Tribes to respond to violent crimes against American Indian and Alaska Native women, enhance victim safety, and develop education and prevention strategies. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian Tribes, their authorized designee, or a consortium consisting of two or more federally recognized Tribes.

• $2.8 million for the Tribal Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program to end violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. Eligible applicants are established federally recognized Indian Tribes, their authorized designee, or a consortium consisting of two or more federally recognized Tribes.

• Remaining funds will support Technical Assistance for grantees including assistance on meeting reporting requirements, as required by the Recovery Act.

It is critical that applicants address our nation's economic recovery in their proposals specifying how these funds will be used to create and preserve jobs, leading the way for economic prosperity, while addressing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

The majority of the funds will be distributed to States, who will release request for proposals to local communities requesting proposals that will be reviewed through a competitive selection process at the state level. Please contact your state's STOP administering agency for information about applying for STOP Program funds. A complete contact list of STOP administering agencies is posted on OVW's website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/admin_contact_list.pdf.

OVW will award and distribute funds in a swift and effective manner in accordance with Recovery Act provisions. Please view OVW's Recovery Act webpage frequently for updates and a timeline for OVW's implementation of the Recovery Act.