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OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Grant

This opportunity is a strong potential fit for an eligible Tribal applicant whose proposed work provides sexual-assault intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, or related assistance to victims and eligible affected people. Eligibility is limited to specified Tribal entities. The packet identifies a full announcement but does not provide its contents or any review criteria, so final eligibility, budget, and submission planning require verification against that announcement.

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Potential award

$350,000–$500,000

Time remaining

10 days

Application load

Moderate effort

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Eligibility requirementsQuestion 1 of 5
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Does your proposed work directly align with Law, Justice and Legal Services, Justice, Community Safety, Youth Development?

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Law, Justice and Legal Services, Justice, Community Safety, Youth Development

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Geography

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Organization size

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Program area

Law, Justice and Legal Services, Justice, Community Safety, Youth Development

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Population served

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Matching funds

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Registrations

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Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

This opportunity is a strong potential fit for an eligible Tribal applicant whose proposed work provides sexual-assault intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, or related assistance to victims and eligible affected people. Eligibility is limited to specified Tribal entities. The packet identifies a full announcement but does not provide its contents or any review criteria, so final eligibility, budget, and submission planning require verification against that announcement.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

The program is intended to assist Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and nonprofit Tribal organizations in providing intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance to adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault; family and household members; and people collaterally affected by the victimization. Perpetrators are excluded from the described service population.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The applicant is an Indian Tribe, Tribal consortium, Tribal organization, or Tribal nonprofit organization. The project directly serves adult, youth, or child victims of sexual assault, family or household members of victims, or people collaterally affected by the victimization. The project provides intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, or related assistance connected to sexual-assault victimization. The requested amount can be scoped within the stated $350,000 to $500,000 award range; the listing states that cost share is not required. The organization is positioned to maintain or complete the listed SAM.gov and Grants.gov registrations and submit through Grants.gov.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The supplied evidence contains no review criteria, scoring rubric, or stated reviewer priorities. As a drafting inference rather than a confirmed evaluation standard, the narrative should make Tribal eligibility, the sexual-assault service model, the intended service populations, and the use of requested funds clear.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

The Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP) assists Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and nonprofit Tribal organizations in providing “intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, family and household members of such victims, and those collaterally affected by the victimization, except for the perpetrator of such victimization.”

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Decision economics

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Award range
$350,000–$500,000
Total program funding
$7,600,000
Expected awards
16
Geography
National
Cost share
Not indicated
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

National

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Working plan

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Requirements captured

Other requirements
Eligible applicants are limited to: Indian Tribes, Tribal consortia, Tribal organizations, and Tribal nonprofit organizations.
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
Full announcement
Contact
Office on Violence Against Women · OVW.Tribal.SASP@usdoj.gov · 0000000000

Official deadline

September 1, 2026

Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

  4. Complete compliance review and collect attachments.

  5. Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

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Source record

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Verification
verified
Source
grants gov
Last checked
8/22/2026, 8:50:48 AM
Content updated
8/22/2026, 8:50:48 AM
Review
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Material changes

  1. Updated eligibility, eligibility details.

  2. Updated eligibility, eligibility details.

  3. Updated eligibility, eligibility details.

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  12. Updated categories.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Grant.
Is OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is September 1, 2026, with 10 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/22/2026.

How much funding does OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Grant provide?

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Grant lists $350,000–$500,000 per award. The total program funding recorded is $7,600,000. USDOJ-OJP-OVW expects to make approximately 16 awards, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Grant?

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Grant require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Grant?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from September 1, 2026 using the preparation plan above.