The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is offering a grant of up to $1,000,000 to provide training and technical assistance for State Victim Assistance Academies (SVAAs). The grant aims to enhance the SVAA framework and support SVAAs in offering education and training for victim service providers and allied professionals. The selected provider will collaborate with OVC to establish a community of practice among SVAAs, state assistance agencies, and educational institutions. Interested parties should apply before the June 15, 2015, deadline to contribute to this meaningful initiative.
Opportunity ID: 276302
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVC-2015-4246 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVC FY 15 State Victim Assistance Academy Technical Assistance Solicitation |
| 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 01, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 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 public agencies, colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), and faith-based organizations that can demonstrate the capability to carry out all planning activities required by the funded project. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fees. OVC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire project. Only one application per lead applicant will be considered; however, subrecipients may be part of multiple proposals. 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 provide dedicated training and technical assistance (TTA) resources to further develop and sustain the State Victim Assistance Academies (SVAA) framework and assist SVAAs with providing comprehensive, academically based, fundamental education and training for victim service providers and allied professionals. The TTA provider chosen for this project will work cooperatively with OVC to establish and maintain a community of practice among the SVAA network, state VOCA assistance and compensation agencies, and colleges and universities working to provide training and education for victim service providers and allied professionals. Those applying are urged to begin in advance of the June 15, 2015, deadline. |
| Link to Additional Information: | OVC Funding Opportunity |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Sharron Fletcher, Lead Victim Justice Specialist, by telephone at 202-305-2358.
Email:Sharron.Fletcher@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 276302 Full Announcement-1 -> fy15_svaa_ta_solicitation_508.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Sharron Fletcher, Lead Victim Justice Specialist, by telephone at 202-305-2358.
Email: Sharron.Fletcher@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.582 | PKG00216604 | May 01, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
276302 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276302 Project-1.1.pdf
276302 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
276302 Other-1.1.pdf
276302 Budget-1.1.pdf
276302 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
276302 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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