The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is offering a grant to provide training and technical assistance to state administering agencies for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program Formula Grants. This grant aims to support activities such as state victim assistance academies, training initiatives, conferences, and scholarships. Eligible applicants are encouraged to attend a pre-application webinar on June 17, 2019, and apply by the closing date on July 18, 2019. For more information, visit OVC’s website.
Opportunity ID: 316682
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVC-2019-15292 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVC FY 2019 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.582 — Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 03, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 03, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| 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 state administering agencies for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program Formula Grants, authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a) and (b). Note: The term "state" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. 34 U.S.C. § 20103(d)(1).
All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). (Note: For additional information on subawards, see "Budget and Associated Documentation" under Section D. Application and Submission Information.) The applicant must be the state administering agency, which will be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Description: | The purpose of this solicitation is to provide training and technical assistance to VOCA Victim Assistance service providers and others who work with victims of crime. Activities funded through this program may include, but are not limited to: the establishment or enhancement of state victim assistance academies, statewide training initiatives, crime victim-related conferences, basic training for new programs, or scholarships to attend conferences and/or training. Eligible applicants are limited to state administering agencies for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program Formula Grants. OVC will conduct a pre-application webinar on June 17, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by July 18, 2019. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Funding Opportunity |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., eastern time on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 316682 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FY19-VOCA-TTA-for-Victim-Assistance-Grantees.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., eastern time on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov Email: grants@ncjrs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.582 | PKG00251621 | Jun 03, 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
316682 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
316682 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
316682 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
316682 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
316682 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
316682 SF424B-1.1.pdf
316682 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
316682 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
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