OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program
This program funds states, local and tribal governments, population-specific organizations, victim service providers, and domestic violence/sexual assault coalitions to deliver training and services addressing abuse in later life for victims age 50 and older.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES · NONPROFITS
⚑ Eligible applicants are limited to specified public agencies, tribal entities, population-specific organizations, victim service providers, and state/tribal/territorial coalitions; public universities are not listed as eligible applicants. · Funds are for training and services rather than research. · Award ceiling $750,000.
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
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program (Abuse in Later Life Program). This program assists states, Tribal governments and organizations, local governments, and nonprofit entities in supporting a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, abandonment, economic abuse, or willful harm committed against victims who are 50 years of age or older (older victims).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are limited to: States; units of local government; tribal governments or tribal organizations; population specific organizations; victim service providers; and state, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Office on Violence Against Women <OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov>
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