Program Overview

RURAL

Rural Program

The Rural Program enhances the safety of rural victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking, and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas.

As of July 1, 2025, the IMPACT Tool is open for grantees to prepare their performance reporting data for submission to OVW. Click below to access the IMPACT Tool.

Rural Performance Report IMPACT Link

Completed reports are due in JustGrants by July 30th, 2025 to complete mandatory reporting requirements.

We’re always standing by.

If you have any questions, please email vawamei@maine.edu or call 1-800-922-VAWA (8292).

Please let us know how we can make our resources more accessible to you, including language access. If you encounter any barriers, please contact us at vawamei@maine.edu to provide feedback and/or request accommodations.

Forms & Instructions

IMPACT Tool Link

Rural Performance Report IMPACT Link

Click here to link to the IMPACT Tool Rural Program Performance Report

Sample Reporting Form

Rural Sample Reporting Form

View this sample reporting form to better understand reporting requirements for OVW grant-funded activities.

Reporting Instructions

Rural Reporting Form Instructions

View program-specific reporting form instructions for more in-depth guidance on how to report grant-funded activities on the performance report.

Reporting Instructions

Performance Report Update: Legal Services

View this guidance to help with reporting your Legal Services.

Trainings

Staff Information

Webinar: Calculating FTEs

Registration is Open! Join VAWA MEI trainers as we review how to complete the Staff Information section of your semi-annual performance report.

July 9, 2025|4:00 - 5:00 PM EST

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Victim Services

Webinar: Victim Services

Registration is open! Join VAWA MEI trainers for a one-hour webinar on how to report victim services data on your semi-annual performance report.

July 14, 2025|4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET

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Reporting Tools

FAQs PDF

VAWA IMPACT Tool FAQs for Discretionary Grantees

View the answers to questions about the new VAWA IMPACT Tool.

Training Video

E-Learning Video: What’s an FTE?

Stumped by FTEs? Spend 4 minutes (actually, less!) watching this video.

FTE Calculator

FTE Calculator (Discretionary Grant)

Use this workbook to calculate FTE totals for your performance report.

Training Video

Calculating Staff FTEs Webinar 2025

This video is an introduction to reporting Staff FTEs on your Semi-Annual Performance Report and how to use VAWA MEI's FTE calculator.

Training Video

Introduction to Performance Reporting Webinar 2025

This in-depth look at the new VAWA IMPACT reporting tool and process is for all discretionary grantees.

Training Video

Reporting Victim Services Webinar 2025

This video is an introduction to reporting Staff FTEs on your Semi-Annual Performance Report and how to use VAWA MEI's FTE calculator.

Reports

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Reports to Congress

Preliminary Key Performance Indicators: July 2024-December 2024

This data reflect VAWA-funded activities and accomplishments reported to OVW by a subset of discretionary program grantees from July to December 2024, but do not include STOP or SASP...

Reports to Congress

2024 Biennial Report to Congress

The Violence Against Women Act mandates that the Attorney General submit a report to Congress every two years on the effectiveness of activities carried out with grant funds, including...

Reports to Congress

2022 Biennial Report to Congress

The Violence Against Women Act mandates that the Attorney General submit a report to Congress every two years on the effectiveness of activities carried out with grant funds, including...

faqs

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FAQs

Staff FAQs

Learn how to calculate and prorate FTEs, and how to report other tricky staffing scenarios, from stipends and overtime to staff with multiple job functions.

News & Updates

May 21, 2025

Preliminary Key Performance Indicators from OVW are available for the July 2024-December 2024 period.

These Preliminary Key Performance Indicators are data points derived from the collection of the July to December 2024 performance reports in the IMPACT Tool. Click to read more.