The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) program aims to develop a workforce of victim service providers for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The grant focuses on training individuals within or from these communities to fill victim service positions in hard-to-staff areas. With 8 awards of up to $450,000 each, the program aims to support victim services in remote locations and inaccessible areas. Applicants can apply for two purpose areas: serving Tribal Victims in the Continental US and Alaska. The grant has a performance period of 36 months starting on October 1, 2020, and the application deadline is May 26, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 325761
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVC-2020-17932 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVC FY 2020 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime |
| 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: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.582 — Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following are eligible to apply: • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. • Nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations). • Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) with connections to both tribes and programs that prepare students for careers in victim services. Applicants must demonstrate the knowledge and experience necessary to work with tribal, local, and/or federal victim service programs, either in, or serving, Indian Country. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Description: | This program will develop a workforce of direct victim service providers to American Indian and Alaska Native victims in hard-to-staff positions and locations. By identifying and training prospective victim service professionals in, or from, the communities to be served, tribal and Bureau of Indian AffairsÂ’ victim service programs will be better able to fill direct victim service positions in remote Indian Country and Alaska Native locations, and in turn ensure that victims in these locations get the services they need. OVC anticipates that it will make awards under two purpose areas (PAs): PA 1: Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in the Continental United States and PA 2: Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in Alaska. OVC anticipates making up to 8 awards of up to $450,000 each for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2020. Apply by Tuesday, May 26, 2020. |
| 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 to grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., eastern time, on the solicitation closing date.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 325761 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> fy-2020-developing-future-victim-specialists.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 to grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., eastern time, on the solicitation closing 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 | OVC-2020-17934 | OVC FY 2020 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime Purpose Area 2: Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in Alaska | PKG00260516 | Mar 25, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | View |
| 16.582 | OVC-2020-17933 | OVC FY 2020 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime Purpose Area1: Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in the Continental U.S. | PKG00260527 | Mar 25, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
325761 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
325761 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 SF424B-1.1.pdf
325761 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
325761 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
325761 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 SF424B-1.1.pdf
325761 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
325761 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
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