OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Support Families in the Justice System (Justice for Families) Program

The Justice for Families program, managed by the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice, offers grant funding aimed at enhancing the civil and criminal justice systems' responses to families affected by domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or child sexual abuse. The program focuses on improving courts and community capacities through court-based initiatives, supervised visitation and safe child exchanges, specialized training for justice system personnel, and providing civil legal assistance and advocacy for victims and nonoffending parents. Eligible applicants include tribal, state, and local governments, courts, nonprofit organizations, legal services providers, and victim service agencies. The fiscal year 2026 solicitation for this program was posted on June 1, 2026, with a response deadline of July 16, 2026. This grant opportunity supports activities that foster safer and more effective interventions within the justice system to better protect families and address the complexities involved in cases related to interpersonal violence. Interested parties are encouraged to direct inquiries to the Office on Violence Against Women via the provided contact email. The solicitation and application details are accessible through the official grants.gov portal.