29495 - STOP Violence Against Women Grant (VAWA) - Solicitation FY26
Funding Opportunity Details
STOP Violence Against Women Grant (VAWA)
Final Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2025 4:00 PM
Status Posted
Posted Date Jan 21, 2025 11:21 AM
Award Amount RangeNot Applicable
Project Dates 07/01/2025 - 06/30/2026
Award Announcement Date 01/21/2025
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity
Program Officer Kristin Wood-Hegner
Phone 5057090485 x
Description
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), signed into law by President Clinton in 1994, has resulted in innovative legislation that combines tough penalties for offenders and assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. This comprehensive approach provides a substantial commitment of Federal resources for police, prosecution, prevention, and victim services to communities throughout the country. The primary funding source under VAWA is the STOP Violence Against Women Grant Program (STOP VAWA Program) administered by the Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice. STOP stands for Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors: the necessary elements to effect change within the criminal justice system.
The STOP Violence Against Women Grant Program was reauthorized and amended on March 15, 2022 by the Violence Against Women Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022). The STOP VAWA Program continues to encourage the development and implementation of effective, victim-centered law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to address violent crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence, and the development and enhancement of victim services in cases involving these crimes. It envisions a partnership among law enforcement, prosecution, courts and victim services organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their crimes against women.
The New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission (CVRC) is soliciting proposals from governmental agencies, tribal and non-profit, non-governmental organizations conducting business in the state to develop and maintain domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence services, programs and training initiatives under the STOP VAWA Grant Program that are:
- Flexible and designed to meet the needs of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence victims and providers at the state and local level;
- Inclusive of and responsive to the ethnic, cultural, racial and socioeconomic diversity of the state; and
- Clearly defined with goals and measurable objectives for the services provided.
Action
Responsibility
Date
1.
Issuance of RFP
CVRC
01/21/2025
2.
Grant Writing Workshop Prerecorded Webinar
CVRC
01/21/2025
3.
Registration in WebGrants Final Deadline
Applicants
02/28/2025
4.
Question Period –
Questions Submitted Within WebGrants System
Applicants
01/21/2025 -02/28/2025
Responses will be posted on a rolling basis within 72 hours of receiving each question.
The last question answered must be posted before 10:00 AM Mountain Time (MT) on February 28.
5.
Submission of Proposal
Applicants
03/03/2025 Before 4:00 PM Mountain Time (MT)
6.
Review Process
Review Committee
03/03/2025-04/24/2025
7.
Preliminary Award Notification
CVRC
04/24/2025
8.
Special Conditions Due
Applicants
04/24/2025-5/22/2025
9.
Protest Period Ends
Applicants
05/05/2025
10:00AM Mountain Time (MT)
10.
Protests Presented and Final Approval CVRC Commission
CVRC
05/22/2025
11.
Final Executed Contract Emailed
CVRC
Prior to 06/30/2025
The Request for Proposal (RFP) for the STOP VAWA Program is issued by CVRC on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
This is a competitive RFP process. Applicants must be able to present their organizational capacity to complete the mandatory elements outlined within their proposal. The New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission has determined that proposals will be ineligible for consideration if they are late, incomplete or fail any of the mandatory elements outlined within the RFP Solicitation.
Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
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1. FY2026 STOP VAWA Request For Proposal #29495 | FY2026 STOP VAWA Request For Proposal 29495.pdf | 994 KB | 01/21/2025 07:43 AM | |
2. FY2026 STOP VAWA Grant Writing Webinar Presentation Slides | VAWA FY26 RFP Writing Workshop Presentation Slides.pdf | 26 MB | 01/09/2025 01:26 PM | |
3. VAWA 2022 Federal Purpose Areas | Federal Purpose Areas of VAWA 2022.pdf | 135 KB | 01/07/2025 10:21 AM | |
4. Federal Certification and Assurances Form. Complete this form and upload it to the Additional Documents section of your proposal. | Federal Certifications Assurances Forms.pdf | 563 KB | 01/07/2025 10:21 AM | |
5. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form (SF-LLL). Complete this form and upload it to the Additional Documents section of your proposal. | Disclosure of Lobbying SF-LLL.pdf | 309 KB | 01/07/2025 10:21 AM |
Description | Link |
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CVRC Website - Documents to Download | https://www.cvrc.nm.gov/for-service-providers/resources/documents-to-download/ |
WebGrants Instructional Videos Playlist | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7FCWqfa3d5zE8jUBSL8GeNOzumSxK5NQ |
CVRC YouTube Channel, includes prior webinars | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC96XFdFwlW-2boJDagv6t1Q/videos |
FY2026 STOP VAWA Grant Writing Webinar | https://youtu.be/angSkm-kv1I |
Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
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Jan 23, 2025 2:28 PM | Can this funding be applied for to cover tech expenses related to survivor services, such as Vela, Dr. Chrono, Therapy Notes, and Google Workspace? | Page 13 of the RFP explains Allowable Costs as follows: In general, STOP VAWA grants may support personnel, training, technical assistance, outreach, evaluation, data collection and equipment costs to enhance the apprehension, prosecution, and adjudication of persons committing violent crimes against women and to provide or improve services for victims. Allowable costs and eligibility of projects is in accordance with the STOP VAWA grant program guidelines, the grants financial management guide and the State of New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission 2022-2025 Strategic Implementation Plan. Relevant Budget Instructions for Line-Item Categories are explained on page 29 of the RFP as follows: 30.0 Maintenance: Includes pro-rated janitorial supplies and equipment maintenance contracts. 60.0 Operation Costs: List items within this category separately for telephone, rent, postage, printing, training, etc. at a prorated share, with itemized costs included in the calculations. |
Feb 3, 2025 12:54 PM | Does CVRC award partial funding? Example: An organization applies for $50,000. Can they receive a $25,000 award if deemed suitable, or is funding all or nothing? | The Request for Proposals addresses the potential for awards to differ from the proposed budget on page 8, “All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the mandated allocation categories, provisions of the STOP VAWA award, and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.” Therefore, award contracts may be for the amount requested in the proposed budget or for a different amount. |
Feb 10, 2025 4:48 PM | We've heard any grants funded through OVW were being pulled; are the VAWA funds going to be affected by new administration shutting down federal grant programs? | The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has not communicated that VAWA funding will be reduced. CVRC will continue to operate as usual unless and until directed otherwise, including the FY26 STOP VAWA Request for Proposal (RFP). The CVRC Grants Department will continue to keep you informed of any potential federal impacts. Please proceed with your submissions by the RFP. |
Feb 12, 2025 12:08 PM | Can the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities forms be filled out physically and then attached by scanning the document? I am having a hard time utilizing the digital fillable form. | Yes, it is acceptable to submit a scanned Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form with an ink signature. |