OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Support Families in the Justice System (Justice for Families) Program
Funds court-based and court-related programs, supervised visitation and safe exchange, training for court-system personnel, and civil legal assistance/advocacy for families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or child sexual abuse.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES · NONPROFITS
⚑ Public universities are not listed as eligible applicants; eligible classes are states/territories, local governments, Indian Tribal governments, courts, victim service providers, nonprofit organizations, and legal service providers. · Primarily a service and systems-improvement grant, not a research award. · Funding ceiling is $800,000.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
The Justice for Families program supports activities to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving child sexual abuse. Activities should improve the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families through court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange of children and youth by and between parents; training for people who work with families in the court system; and civil legal assistance and advocacy services to victims and nonoffending parents. Eligible applicants are Tribal, state, and local governments, courts, nonprofit organizations, legal services providers, and victim service providers.
Eligibility
States and territories, units of local government, Indian Tribal governments, courts (including juvenile courts), victim service providers, nonprofit organizations, and legal service providers
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Office on Violence Against Women <OVW.JFF@usdoj.gov>
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