Archived Newsletters

Latest Edition – October 2022

UPDATED: Conference Request & Reporting Form

Please note there is an updated conference request and reporting form on OVW’s website should you be preparing and planning to host in-person events. Also available on the website are conference cost guidelines, form instructions, and frequently asked questions. If you have questions or need help, please email Neelam J. Patel, OVW, at ovw.techassistance@usdoj.gov.

FY 2022 Training and TA Initiative Orientation

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women will be hosting the FY 2022 Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (TA Initiative) orientation as a series of webinars. Per the special conditions, the orientation is required for new TA provider organizations (key project staff and staff responsible for the management of the award) as well as any new staff of current TA projects. 

There are two registration links: 1) Webinars specific for the TA Initiative and 2) OVW office-wide webinars.
November 10, 2022: Training and TA Initiative Overview and TA2TA
10:00am PT | 11:00am MT | 12:00pm CT | 1:00pm ET (1.5 hours)

November 14, 2022: Grants Financial Management Division
10:00am PT | 11:00am MT | 12:00pm CT | 1:00pm ET (2 hours)

November 16, 2022: Virtual Training and Technical Assistance
10:00am PT | 11:00am MT | 12:00pm CT | 1:00pm ET (1.5 hours)

November 30, 2022: Accessibility and Language Access for TA Providers
10:00am PT | 11:00am MT | 12:00pm CT | 1:00pm ET (1.5 hours)

For the OVW office-wide webinars, TA providers are required to attend the Civil Rights Obligations, the Overview of Grant Fraud Audits, and the Overview of Grant Fraud Investigations webinars. The other office-wide webinars are optional for TA providers as they are tailored specifically for grantees.
December 13, 2022: Overview of Grant Fraud Investigations
10:00am PT | 11:00am MT | 12:00pm CT | 1:00pm ET (1 hour)

December 14, 2022: Overview of Grant Award Audits
10:00am PT | 11:00am MT | 12:00pm CT | 1:00pm ET (1.5 hours)

December 15, 2022: Civil Rights Obligations of Federal Recipients 
of Financial Assistance

10:00am PT | 11:00am MT | 12:00pm CT | 1:00pm ET (1.5 hour)
Please note that new TA provider organizations will receive a separate invitation from OVW.

Past Editions

2022

September

TA2TA Connect Calls 2022
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
TA Connect Newsletter ~ A New type of news

May

New Virtual Facilitation Resources from I-LED
Virtual Platform Scholarship for TA Providers
Updated Grants Financial Management Guide 2022

January

TA2TA Website: Update Your Organization’s Info

2021

October

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Template for Adding Events to TA2TA Calendar
Creating Accessible and Inclusive Training and TA Online Certificate Program

August

TA2TA Connect Calls 2021 Series
Post-Pandemic Considerations for Planning In-Person Events
Participate in the OVW 2021 Conferrals

March

Have a Need for Technology Equipment?
NEW! Office Hours with TA2TA and OVW
Stanford Researcher Identify Four Cases “Zoom Fatigue” and Their Simple Fixes

January

TA Provider Connection Opportunity
Funding Available to Host Virtual Roundtables
Scholarships for TA Providers for Virtual Platforms

2020

November

Happening Now! OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Grantee Orientation FY 2020
Webinar Recording Available on the New OVW Special Condition
New Resource for TA Providers!

October

Register for the OVW Training and Technical Assistance Grantee Orientation!
Technology Equipment is Now Available for TA Providers
New Factsheets from the Medical Forensic Payment TA Project

July

Newsletter Highlights
What’s New with TA2TA Services?
Upcoming Webinar!

May

COVID-19 Resources and Information
New TA2TA Engagement Forum Section
TA2TA Connect Zoom Calls

March

In-Person Orientation Registration Now Available!
How Do You Do It? Question from TA Providers for TA Providers
Technical Assistance Reporting Toolkit

January

Updated Danger Assessment Available Now!
Institute for Leadership in Education Development (I-LED) Training Opportunities
National Stalking Awareness Month 2020

2019

October

Congratulations to FY2019 New TA Provider Organizations!
FY2019 OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Orientation Four-Part Webinar Series
Awareness Pages Launched on TA2TA.org

July

News from OVW: Technical Assistance Reflection
Opportunity to Share your TA Project at IAFN’s Internal Conference
NEW! How Do You Do It? Questions from TA Providers for TA Providers

April

News from OVW: Technical Assistance Reflection
TA2TA: The TA Provider Resource Center – What You Need to Know and What You Want to know as an OVW Technical Assistance Provider
Register Now for the Next Creating Accessible Training and Technical Assistance 101 hosted by the VERA Institute of Justice

February

Part I: How to Interact with Participants in a Virtual Classroom Using Adobe Connect Features
Listening Sessions on Sexual Harassment Hosted by OVW
Roundtable Meeting Assistance Through TA2TA

2018

September

2018 All TA Provider Meeting: Acknowledging Our Footprints, Continuing the Journey
You Say Tracking – We Say Tools! Technical Assistance Reporting Toolkit Now Available for TA Providers
Registration OPEN for the Institute for Leadership in Education and Development’s (I-LED) Effective Program and Curriculum Development Workshop