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Funding for Shelter and Housing
- Funder: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
- Due date: August 15, 2025
- Award range: up to $500,000
- Expected number of awards: 10
- Cost sharing required? No
- Eligibility: Any organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including—a domestic violence and sexual assault victim service provider; a domestic violence and sexual assault coalition; a community-based and culturally specific organization; or any other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization. Any organization that works directly with pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or horses and collaborates with any organization listed above, including—an animal shelter, or an animal welfare organization.
Summary: OVC will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence and their companion animals, which under this program means pets, service animals, emotional support animals, and horses. A majority of domestic violence shelters do not allow pets, and the reasons for this may vary. This grant program will provide funding to enable those shelters that want to expand their programming to house domestic violence victims and their pets.
To read the full DOJ RFP, click here.
Funding for Technology for Services for Victims of Crime
- Funder: Department of Justice
- Due date: August 15, 2025
- Expected number of awards: 10
- Award range: up to $600,000
- Cost sharing required? No
- Eligibility: Nonprofits, institutions of higher education, school districts, tribal organizations, and city, tribal, and special district governments.
Summary: This NOFO has two funding categories (applicants can apply to only one category): Category 1: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime Awards under this category will be made to support innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance the use of technology by victim service organizations to improve interaction with crime victims, elevate service quality, and ensure accessibility and responsiveness. Category 2: Building State Technology Capacity to Serve Victims of Crime Awards under this category will be made to State Administering Agencies to support statewide technology programs to enhance victims’ access to services; foster innovation and efficiency in the provision of services; and improve the quality of services.
To read the full RFP, click here.
