ACL is working with federal partners to prevent sexual assault and to make the systems for reporting sexual assault and supporting survivors more accessible for people with disabilities. To that end, the goal of U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People Program (Disability Grant Program) is to create sustainable change within and between organizations that improves the response to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and caregiver abuse, and to hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable.
The Disability Grant Program brings together disability organizations and victim service providers to work in a collaborative manner at the intersection of disability and domestic and sexual violence. Grants are awarded to facilitate permanent organizational changes to create more accessible, safe, and effective services for survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors.
Disability Grant Program funds are used to establish and strengthen collaborative relationships; increase organizational capacity to provide accessible, safe, and effective services to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of violence and abuse; identify needs within the grantee’s organization and/or service area; and develop a plan to address those identified needs that build a strong foundation for future work.
Eligible applicants include states, units of local government, tribal governments, tribal organizations, victim service providers, and nonprofit organizations.
Important Dates and Information
- Pre-application call: Thursday, February 29, 2024, 2:00 PM ET
- Letter of Intent due date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 11:59 PM ET
- Grants.gov application deadline: Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 11:59 PM ET
- JustGrants application deadline: Thursday, April 4, 2024, 8:59 PM ET
To submit an application, all applicants must register online with the System for Award Management (SAM) and with Grants.gov. To ensure sufficient time to complete the registration process, applicants should register online with SAM and with Grants.gov immediately, but no later than March 13, 2024.
Contact OVW.Disabilities@usdoj.gov or 202-307-6026 with any questions.