Engaging Men in Preventing Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program
Applicants are limited to nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations or coalitions that have a documented history of creating and administering effective public education campaigns addressing the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking or a State, Territorial, Tribal, or unit of local governmental entity that is partnered with the aforementioned.
The purpose of the Engaging Men Grant Program is to support programs that create public education campaigns and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent violence against women and girls.
The sponsor encourages applications describing projects that:
- Develop innovative public education campaigns that use gender-specific group education for boys, girls and/or men as a means to reinforce norms, attitudes and behaviors that support respectful, non-violent relationships, (i.e., posters, brochures, web based materials, etc.)
- Create inventive approaches for integrating gender-specific information and education on healthy relationships and non-violence in boys and/or girls extra-curricular activities, such as sports, arts, religious education, community forums, innovative training programs and activities and coaching initiatives, etc.
- Develop innovative approaches for integrating gender-specific information and education on healthy relationships and non-violence through established mentoring programs for boys and/or girls, including, but not limited to training programs, group activities, etc.
- Integrate gender-specific information and education on healthy relationships and nonviolence in established culturally-specific programs for boys, girls and/or men, using pamphlets, brochures, policy guidelines, guidance counselors, youth programs, nurses, and school youth programs
- Develop creative models of community organizing, outreach and mobilization for men to engage youth in healthy relationships and non-violence, using alternative outreach methods, such as music, drama, and social networks such as facebook and twitter
- Develop innovative campaigns that will provide culturally relevant activities
- Developinnovative campaigns that will be inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and questioning youth victims.
Grants 101
This online guide provides:
• An overview of the OJP grant process for competitive and non-competitive programs;
• Tips on how to find funding opportunities and write strong applications;
• A description of the application review process and;
• Links to other resources, including the OJP Financial Guide and sample application materials.
National Organization Recognizes Outstanding Contributions During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
04/06/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 6, 2010
Contact: Jessica Shomper, Communications Specialist
877-739-3895
Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
National Organization Recognizes Outstanding Contributions During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Research and Evaluation on Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Teen Dating Violence
NIJ is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, States (including territories), local governments (including federally-recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register), nonprofit and profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and certain qualified individuals. Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education are not eligible to apply.
NIJ seeks applications for funding for research to help increase women’s safety and improve the justice system and related responses to sexual violence, stalking, and teen dating violence. Research is sought on the criminal justice system’s response to sexual violence and stalking; the extent of the problem of teen dating violence and characteristics of abusive teen relationships; and the evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of teen dating violence programs, policies, and legislation in addressing teen dating violence. Applications addressing other areas of research on violence against women, such as intimate partner violence will be accepted. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider NIJ’s stated research priorities as they are outlined in this solicitation.
Specific Information on Sexual Violence
Sexual violence is one of the most underreported crimes in the United States and includes a wide range of unwanted behaviors that are attempted or completed against a victim's will or when a victim cannot consent because of age, disability, or the influence of alcohol or drugs. Sexual assault can have devastating effects that can last a lifetime. According to the National Violence Against Women Survey, 1 in 6 American women has been the victim of a completed or attempted sexual assault during her lifetime. In addition to the immediate trauma, victims face the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. Long-term mental health effects can include depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, yet many victims do not report.
In cases where victims do report, few cases make it through the criminal justice system. NIJ is particularly interested in applications that build on existing research and address the following issues:
Sexual violence in underserved groups. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that examine sexual violence experienced by women from diverse backgrounds. Such an examination might address one or more of the following factors: racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, cognitive or physical ability, homeless status, or employment history. NIJ is particularly interested in studies of victimization rates, reporting behaviors, service needs, and use of support services for these populations.
Reporting, processing, and attrition of sexual assault cases. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that examine potential barriers to reporting posed by the criminal justice system in communities or on campuses. NIJ is also interested in innovative initiatives that attempt to reduce or remove such barriers in both stranger and non-stranger cases. In addition, NIJ is interested in supporting studies that examine the relationship between specialized investigation or prosecution units, victim/perpetrator/case characteristics and case attrition rates and outcomes.
Forensic Compliance. NIJ is interested in funding research that addresses the needs of victims and provides organizations with information that aids in their efforts to provide forensic exams to sexual assault victims. After implementation of the Violence Against Women Act some victims reported that they could receive a forensic medical exam only if they planned to cooperate with law enforcement and/or pay for the cost of the exam. Federal STOP grant program eligibility provisions enacted in 2006, however, have the effect of requiring participating States to incur the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams to victims of sexual assault without the requirements for participation in the criminal justice system or cooperation with law enforcement (see 42 U.S.C. § 3796gg-4).
NIJ seeks to fund a multi-site gap analysis to examine law enforcement, prosecution, healthcare, and advocacy adherence to the requirements of this Act. Applicants may limit their estimates to specific geographical areas (e.g. three or more local jurisdictions, a single state or multiple states). Questions include but are not limited to:
- Are some victims still being charged either directly or indirectly for the cost of a forensic medical exam?
- Are victims still being required to cooperate with law enforcement in order to receive a forensic medical exam?
- Do policies and practices related to the maintenance of rape kits vary based on victims’ intent to report?
- How are states working toward implementing changes to their policies and procedures to ensure that the needs of sexual assault victims are being addressed (e.g., the provision of training or awareness programs)?
Read Full Solicitation.
Karen.Bachar@usdoj.gov.
For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact: for sexual violence, Karen Bachar, Social Science Analyst, at 202–514–4403 or by e-mail to
Evaluation for Improvement: A Seven-step Empowerment Evaluation Approach for Violence Prevention Organizations
This manual is designed to help violence prevention organizations hire an empowerment evaluator who will assist them in building their evaluation capacity through a learn-by-doing process of evaluating their own strategies. It is for state and local leaders and staff members of organizations, coalitions, government agencies, and/or partnerships working to prevent sexual violence, intimate partner violence, youth violence, suicide, and/or child maltreatment.
The manual discusses seven steps an organization might take to hire an empowerment evaluator from preparing for the hiring process to assessing and sustaining the evaluation. Resources, worksheets, and sample documents are included to make the hiring process easier. The manual also includes “Field Notes,” documenting the experiences and lessons learned from CDC’s DELTA and EMPOWER grantees in hiring empowerment evaluators.
Additional information on violence prevention can be found by accessing the following links:
