Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2017 11965
The OVW FY 2017 Training and Technical Assistance to Support Grantee Reporting opportunity is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), offered as a cooperative agreement. Its main purpose is to strengthen how OVW and its Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grantees collect, manage, and use performance data by funding a single organization to serve as OVW's central partner for grantee progress reporting support. In practice, the selected recipient would function as both a data management and reporting support hub and a technical assistance provider focused on improving the accuracy, consistency, and usefulness of information reported across OVW-funded programs.
A core part of the work involves handling the full lifecycle of grantee progress report data. The recipient is expected to review incoming reports, clean and validate the data, analyze trends and outcomes, and maintain the information in a structured database so it can be retrieved and used efficiently. This includes working closely with OVW to meet formal reporting requirements, respond to internal and external data requests, and ensure the data is accessible and meaningful not only to OVW but also to the grantees who need it to understand and improve their own performance. The emphasis is on making progress report data more reliable and actionable, rather than treating reporting as a compliance-only task.
Another major deliverable is ongoing training and technical assistance for OVW grantees. The cooperative agreement recipient would provide practical guidance on how to collect performance data in a way that supports program assessment and continuous improvement, and how to complete progress reports correctly and consistently. This likely includes helping grantees interpret reporting questions, apply definitions uniformly, avoid common data-entry errors, and align their internal data systems with OVW reporting expectations. The training component is continuous, reflecting the reality that grantee staff change over time and that reporting requirements and program priorities evolve.
The opportunity also includes responsibility for the progress reporting tools themselves. The recipient would develop new progress reporting forms and instructions when needed and review and revise existing forms. This work is important because reporting forms and guidance shape what data gets collected and how comparable it is across many different grant programs and local contexts. Revising forms and instructions typically involves clarifying definitions, improving question design, reducing confusion that causes inconsistent reporting, and ensuring the forms capture information that OVW needs for oversight, evaluation, and statutory reporting without creating unnecessary burden for grantees.
Finally, the selected entity would support OVW in preparing reports to Congress and producing additional written materials and analyses related to VAWA-funded activities. That means turning cleaned and analyzed grantee data into defensible summaries, tables, narrative findings, and other products that explain what OVW-funded work is accomplishing nationwide. Because congressional reporting and public-facing materials require clarity and credibility, this assistance usually involves careful documentation of methods, attention to data limitations, and the ability to translate technical results into understandable conclusions for non-technical audiences.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2017 11965 under CFDA 16.526, categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). OVW anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $2,500,000. The solicitation was created December 23, 2016, with an original closing date of February 15, 2017. As a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, the structure signals substantial ongoing collaboration between OVW and the recipient, with the recipient expected to work in close partnership with OVW staff to meet reporting needs, improve reporting tools, and strengthen data quality across OVW grantees.Apply for OVW 2017 11965
- 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 FY 2017 Training and Technical Assistance to Support Grantee Reporting" 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 Dec 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 15, 2017. (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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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FAQs: OVW FY 2017 Training and Technical Assistance to Support Grantee Reporting (OVW-2017-11965)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) titled "OVW FY 2017 Training and Technical Assistance to Support Grantee Reporting." It is offered as a cooperative agreement and is intended to fund one organization to serve as OVW's central partner for supporting grantee progress reporting.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to strengthen how OVW and its Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grantees collect, manage, and use performance data. The funded organization is expected to improve the accuracy, consistency, and usefulness of progress report information across OVW-funded programs so reporting becomes more reliable and actionable.
Is this a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is a cooperative agreement. That structure indicates substantial ongoing collaboration between OVW and the recipient, with close partnership expected to meet reporting needs, improve reporting tools, and strengthen data quality across OVW grantees.
How many awards did OVW plan to make?
OVW anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $2,500,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVW-2017-11965.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.526.
How is the opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What kind of organization is OVW looking to fund?
OVW planned to fund a single organization that can act as a central hub for grantee progress reporting support. In practice, this means functioning as both (1) a data management and reporting support center and (2) a training and technical assistance provider focused on improving the quality and comparability of information reported across OVW-funded programs.
What does "central partner for grantee progress reporting support" mean in practice?
It means the recipient would be OVW's primary organization for helping manage progress reporting across many OVW grantees. The recipient would support OVW and grantees by improving reporting processes, assisting with reporting tools (forms and instructions), and ensuring the resulting data can be used efficiently for oversight, analysis, and improvement.
What data responsibilities are included in the scope of work?
The recipient is expected to handle the full lifecycle of grantee progress report data, including:
- Reviewing incoming progress reports
- Cleaning and validating reported data
- Analyzing trends and outcomes
- Maintaining the information in a structured database for efficient retrieval and use
How will the recipient work with OVW on formal reporting needs?
The recipient would work closely with OVW to meet formal reporting requirements, respond to internal and external data requests, and ensure that progress report data is accessible, meaningful, and usable for OVW and for grantees.
Is the focus only on compliance reporting?
No. The emphasis is on making progress report data more reliable and actionable, rather than treating reporting as a compliance-only task. The goal is to improve how data supports program assessment and continuous improvement.
What training and technical assistance is expected for OVW grantees?
The recipient would provide ongoing training and technical assistance to help grantees collect and report performance data accurately and consistently. This includes practical guidance on completing progress reports correctly and using performance data for program assessment and improvement.
What kinds of common reporting issues would the training address?
Based on the described needs, training and technical assistance would likely help grantees:
- Interpret reporting questions correctly
- Apply definitions uniformly across programs and sites
- Avoid common data-entry errors
- Align internal data systems with OVW reporting expectations
Is the training expected to be a one-time activity?
No. The training component is described as continuous, reflecting that grantee staff change over time and that reporting requirements and program priorities can evolve.
Will the recipient have responsibilities related to reporting forms and instructions?
Yes. The recipient would be responsible for the progress reporting tools themselves, including developing new progress reporting forms and instructions when needed and reviewing and revising existing forms.
Why does OVW emphasize revising forms and instructions?
Because the design of forms and guidance affects what data gets collected and how comparable it is across many programs and local contexts. Revisions typically focus on clarifying definitions, improving question design, reducing confusion that leads to inconsistent reporting, and ensuring OVW collects the information it needs without creating unnecessary burden.
What deliverables related to analysis and written products are included?
The recipient would support OVW in preparing reports to Congress and producing additional written materials and analyses related to VAWA-funded activities. This includes turning cleaned and analyzed grantee data into summaries, tables, narrative findings, and other products that explain what OVW-funded work is accomplishing.
What qualities matter when supporting congressional reporting?
Because congressional reporting and public-facing materials require clarity and credibility, the work typically involves careful documentation of methods, attention to data limitations, and the ability to translate technical results into understandable conclusions for non-technical audiences.
When was the solicitation created and when was it originally due?
The solicitation was created on December 23, 2016, and the original closing date was February 15, 2017.
What is the overall outcome OVW is trying to achieve through this cooperative agreement?
OVW is aiming to improve the quality, consistency, and usefulness of performance data reported by OVW-funded programs nationwide, while also strengthening grantee capacity to collect and use data for ongoing program improvement and meeting OVW reporting requirements.
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