The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is offering a grant of up to $1,000,000 to a national organization to improve language access for victim service providers and allied professionals. The grant aims to enhance training, technical assistance, and public awareness, ultimately increasing services for victims who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have limited English proficiency. The program also focuses on legal and ethical obligations related to language access. Applicants should apply before the June 24, 2015, deadline to develop resources that support victims in need.
Opportunity ID: 276481
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVC-2015-4269 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVC FY 15 Language Access Training and Technical Assistance Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.582 — Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to private for-profit, nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations (including tribal organizations); institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education); and public agencies (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), that can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of language access issues Eligible applicants must also have the staff resources and capability to develop or enhance national-scope resources for the crime victims’ field or allied professionals in the area of language access. A private nonprofit organization does not need to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation. OVC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations. For additional eligibility information, see Section C. Eligibility Information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Description: | OVC will make one award of up to $1,000,000 to a national-scope organization to enhance training, technical assistance, public awareness, and capacity building resources on language access for victim service providers and allied professionals. The objectives of this program are to improve access to services for victims who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, or who have limited English proficiency; increase victim service providers’ and allied professionals’ understanding of their legal and ethical obligations related to language access; and produce high-quality training and technical assistance and products to improve language access. Those applying are urged to begin in advance of the June 24, 2015, deadline. |
| Link to Additional Information: | OVC Funding Opportunity |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lindsay Waldrop, Victim Justice Program Specialist by telephone at 202–353-0486.
Email:Beatrice.L.Waldrop@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 276481 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 15 language access ta solicitation-508.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lindsay Waldrop, Victim Justice Program Specialist by telephone at 202–353-0486. Email: Beatrice.L.Waldrop@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.582 | PKG00216810 | May 08, 2015 | Jun 24, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
276481 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276481 Project-1.1.pdf
276481 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
276481 Other-1.1.pdf
276481 Budget-1.1.pdf
276481 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
276481 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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