FY 2008 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions

If an applicant proposes to form a coalition but has not yet incorporated the coalition as a non-profit at the time of the grant award, the recipient organization or individual(s) will be legally responsible for the grant funds and for ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant. Once the coalition is incorporated as a nonprofit, it must submit to OVW for review and approval the coalition’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, proof of the coalition’s nonprofit status by one of the methods described in 28 CFR 38.1(g), a certificate of good standing, and brief biographies of all members of the Board of Directors and professional staff before further grant activities may be undertaken. OVW may withhold release of a portion of grant funds for drawdown until the proposed coalition’s corporate formation is complete. OVW may require that the newly formed coalition assume legal responsibility for the grant. Coalitions are not required to organize across a particular geographic area. Eligible applicants may include but are not limited to local and regional tribal coalitions. Moreover, eligible coalitions may choose to focus on domestic violence or sexual assault, or may develop an approach that addresses both crimes, which must be evident in the coalition’s mission statement, proposed goals and objectives.