Sample Out-of-Scope Activities Certification Letter

[Applicant letterhead]

[Date]

Director
Office on Violence Against Women
145 N Street, NE
Washington, DC 20530

[Name of applicant] certifies that grant funds will not be used for the out-of-scope activities referenced in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) under which this application is submitted, except for those vacated by order of the court in R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Blanche, No. 25-CV-279, 2026 WL 2920733 (D.R.I. Sept. 29, 2026). The vacated out-of-scope activities are listed as #1-4, #6-8, and #10 in the OVW Application Companion Guide. These terms are not enforceable as to any OVW awards unless and until the court’s order is stayed or overturned on appeal.

Sincerely,

[Applicant's authorized representative]