Program Overview
Culturally Specific Services Program
The Culturally Specific Program supports the development of innovative culturally specific strategies and projects to enhance access to services and resources for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
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.
Culturally Specific Services Performance Report IMPACT Link
Completed reports are due in JustGrants by July 30th, 2025 to complete mandatory reporting requirements.
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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
Culturally Specific Services Performance Report IMPACT Link
Click here to link to the IMPACT Tool Culturally Specific Services Program Performance Report
Sample Reporting Form
Culturally Specific Services Sample Reporting Form
View this sample reporting form to better understand reporting requirements for OVW grant-funded activities.
Reporting Instructions
Culturally Specific Services 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.
Reporting Tools
Training Video
Discretionary Grantee IMPACT Tool Demonstration 2025
This video is an introduction to using the IMPACT Tool to create your Semi-Annual Performance Report.
FAQs PDF
VAWA IMPACT Tool FAQs for Discretionary Grantees
View the answers to questions about the new VAWA IMPACT Tool.
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
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
Reporting Victim Services Webinar 2025
This video is an introduction to reporting Victim Services on your Semi-Annual Performance Report.
Reports
View All Program ReportsReports 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
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.