U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program

Federal program · program number 16.590 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · also called “Improving Criminal Justice Responses”

Open now: None right now
Closed for this year: 1 grant, next round estimated
Type of help: Project grant
Typical award: Range: $500,00-$1,000,000
Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Closed for this year

This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program) · Next round: about Jun 4 – Aug 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder

What it pays for

To assist States, Indian Tribal governments, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), Tribal courts, and units of local government to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims.

Who can apply

Grants are available to States, Indian tribal governments, units of local government, and State, tribal, territorial, and local courts. State, tribal, and territorial domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions and victim service providers are also eligible if they partner with a state, tribal government, or unit of local government.

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Who in Tennessee has won this program

4 awards to Tennessee groups since 2014. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winner	Where	Amount	Fiscal year
City of Memphis, Tennessee	Memphis, Shelby County	$900K	2015
City of Chattanooga	Chattanooga, Hamilton County	$750K	2026
The Young Womens' Christian Association	Knoxville, Knox County	$134K spent that year	2025
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee	Nashville, Davidson County	$57K spent that year	2023

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 2 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winner	Where	Through	Amount	Fiscal year
County of Claiborne	Tazewell	Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration	$934K	2025
Claiborne County, Tennessee	Tazewell, Claiborne County	Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration	$231K spent that year	2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website