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The OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation is a discretionary Department of Justice funding opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) that uses the cooperative agreement funding instrument. It is authorized under 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(11) and falls under CFDA 16.526, OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative. At its core, the opportunity is meant to fund organizations that can deliver practical, hands-on training and technical assistance to current and future OVW grantees and subgrantees so they can plan, run, and sustain OVW-supported projects more effectively. The larger OVW TA Initiative is intended to build the skills and capacity of professionals across the civil and criminal justice systems, along with victim service providers nationwide, so communities can respond more effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. A consistent theme of this initiative is improving coordination and encouraging partnerships among agencies and organizations that have not traditionally worked together, since gaps between systems often lead to weaker safety planning, inconsistent enforcement, and missed opportunities to prevent harm.
Within that broader technical assistance framework, this specific solicitation focuses on a Special Initiative called the Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Project (often described as FTAP). It connects directly to the Justice Department strategy released on May 26, 2021 aimed at reducing violent crime. The rationale for focusing on firearms in domestic violence cases is grounded in both law and risk: federal law prohibits firearm possession by individuals convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors or felonies and by individuals who are subject to qualifying domestic violence protection orders. The solicitation highlights the well-established lethality risk associated with firearms in domestic violence situations, noting that abusers with access to a gun in the home are far more likely to kill an intimate partner, and that firearms are also commonly used as tools of intimidation and coercive control even when they are not discharged. From OVW's perspective, strengthening how communities identify prohibited possessors, enforce firearm prohibitions, and build coordinated local protocols is a direct path to preventing domestic violence homicides and firearm-related injuries.
The FY 2022 FTAP Special Initiative is designed around supporting 12 selected sites that OVW had already funded to participate in the Firearms Technical Assistance Project. Those sites include One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center; the City of Tucson, Arizona; the Georgia Department of Community Supervision; the City of Detroit, Michigan; the Muscogee (Creek) Nation; the City of Columbus, Ohio; the City of New York, New York; the YWCA of Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley in Tennessee; the City of Austin, Texas; the Vermont Network Against Sexual and Domestic Violence; the City of Spokane, Washington; and the City of Yakima, Washington. The intent of this solicitation is to resource training and technical assistance providers that can meet the needs of these participating communities, helping them enhance their local responses and ultimately reduce domestic violence homicides involving firearms. In practical terms, that typically means providing expertise, tools, training curricula, peer-learning opportunities, implementation support, and troubleshooting assistance tailored to multidisciplinary partners such as law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, probation/community supervision, advocacy programs, and other community stakeholders involved in protection order processes and firearm relinquishment or recovery protocols.
The opportunity was created on September 9, 2022, with an original closing date of October 14, 2022. The award ceiling listed is $2,500,000, and OVW anticipated making about 3 awards. Eligible applicants were broad and included county governments; city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments); nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); and certain other entities as described in the solicitation's additional eligibility information. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect a closer working relationship with OVW than a standard grant, meaning OVW typically has substantial involvement in shaping deliverables, aligning technical assistance with program goals, and ensuring the support provided matches the needs and performance expectations of the participating sites.
Finally, OVW ties this work to its broader accountability framework, pointing applicants to OVW program information and to performance measurement guidance through the VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative. In other words, the work is not only about delivering training events, but also about building measurable capacity and documenting progress in ways that show how technical assistance contributes to stronger implementation, better cross-system coordination, and improved community outcomes related to firearm-involved domestic violence risk and lethality prevention.Apply for O OVW 2022 171421
- The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.526.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 09, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 14, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is the OVW FY 2022 Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation?
This is a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice funding opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) that uses a cooperative agreement. It supports a Special Initiative focused on firearms-related training and technical assistance (often referred to as the Firearms Training and Technical Assistance Project, or FTAP) within OVW's broader Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative.
Which federal authority and program classification apply to this opportunity?
The solicitation is authorized under 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(11) and is associated with CFDA 16.526 (OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to fund organizations that can deliver practical, hands-on training and technical assistance to current and future OVW grantees and subgrantees so they can plan, run, and sustain OVW-supported projects more effectively, with a specific focus on strengthening community responses to firearms-related risks in domestic violence cases.
How does the FTAP Special Initiative fit within OVW's broader technical assistance goals?
FTAP sits inside OVW's larger TA Initiative, which aims to build skills and capacity among professionals in civil and criminal justice systems and among victim service providers nationwide. A core theme is improving coordination and partnerships among agencies and organizations that do not traditionally work together, since system gaps can lead to weaker safety planning, inconsistent enforcement, and missed prevention opportunities.
Why does this solicitation focus on firearms in domestic violence cases?
The solicitation links firearms to both legal prohibitions and lethality risk. Federal law prohibits firearm possession by individuals convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors or felonies and by individuals subject to qualifying domestic violence protection orders. OVW also highlights that access to firearms in domestic violence situations significantly increases the risk of homicide and that firearms are frequently used for intimidation and coercive control even when not fired.
What outcomes is OVW trying to influence through this project?
OVW frames the work as a way to prevent domestic violence homicides and firearm-related injuries by strengthening how communities identify prohibited possessors, enforce firearm prohibitions, and implement coordinated local protocols.
Who is this project intended to support?
This FY 2022 FTAP Special Initiative is designed around supporting 12 selected sites that OVW had already funded to participate in the Firearms Technical Assistance Project. The funded training and technical assistance providers are expected to meet the needs of those participating communities.
Which sites are participating in the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) for this initiative?
The 12 sites listed are:
- One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center
- City of Tucson, Arizona
- Georgia Department of Community Supervision
- City of Detroit, Michigan
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- City of Columbus, Ohio
- City of New York, New York
- YWCA of Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley in Tennessee
- City of Austin, Texas
- Vermont Network Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
- City of Spokane, Washington
- City of Yakima, Washington
What kinds of activities might the training and technical assistance provider deliver?
Based on the solicitation description, activities typically include providing expertise, tools, training curricula, peer-learning opportunities, implementation support, and troubleshooting assistance. The support is intended to be tailored to multidisciplinary local partners involved in protection order processes and firearm relinquishment or recovery protocols.
Which community stakeholders are likely to be involved at the local level?
The solicitation describes multidisciplinary partners such as law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, probation or community supervision, advocacy programs, and other community stakeholders connected to protection order processes and firearm relinquishment or recovery protocols.
Is this funding a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
It uses the cooperative agreement funding instrument rather than a standard grant.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Applicants should expect a closer working relationship with OVW than under a typical grant. OVW generally has substantial involvement in shaping deliverables, aligning technical assistance with program goals, and ensuring the support provided matches participating site needs and performance expectations.
What is the maximum award amount for this solicitation?
The award ceiling listed is $2,500,000.
How many awards did OVW anticipate making?
OVW anticipated making about 3 awards.
When was this funding opportunity created and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was created on September 9, 2022. The original closing date was October 14, 2022.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included county governments; city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments); nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); and certain other entities as described in the solicitation's additional eligibility information.
Does the solicitation limit the work to current OVW grantees only?
The broader TA purpose is described as serving current and future OVW grantees and subgrantees. However, this FTAP Special Initiative is explicitly designed to support the 12 participating sites listed in the solicitation.
How is this solicitation connected to DOJ's broader public safety strategy?
The solicitation states that it connects directly to a Justice Department strategy released on May 26, 2021 aimed at reducing violent crime.
How does OVW expect applicants to approach accountability and performance measurement?
OVW ties the work to its broader accountability framework and points applicants to OVW program information and performance measurement guidance through the VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative. The solicitation emphasizes that the work is not only about delivering training events, but also about building measurable capacity and documenting progress showing how technical assistance strengthens implementation, cross-system coordination, and community outcomes related to firearm-involved domestic violence risk and lethality prevention.
What is OVW trying to improve at the systems level through this initiative?
A consistent theme is improving coordination and encouraging partnerships among agencies and organizations that have not traditionally worked together. OVW highlights that gaps between systems can produce weaker safety planning, inconsistent enforcement, and missed opportunities to prevent harm.
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