The Office for Victims of Crime is offering the Victim Services Language Access Fellowship Grant to an individual to develop strategic initiatives ensuring accessibility of OVC-sponsored products for all victims, particularly those in deaf, hard-of-hearing, and Limited English Proficiency communities. The $150,000 award requires prior experience in language access and victim services. Organizations are not eligible. Applications should be submitted before the June 24, 2015 deadline.
Opportunity ID: 276482
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVC-2015-4268 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVC FY 15 Victim Services Language Access Fellowship Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training 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: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must be individuals (organizations are not eligible to apply) who demonstrate the financial and administrative capacity to manage the cooperative agreement; along with the desire, knowledge, and ability to successfully execute the development of a strategic initiative to support OVC’s efforts to ensure that all OVC-sponsored products, programs, and services are accessible to all. The applicant must have prior experience with language access and victim services initiatives, especially for victims who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and/or have Limited English Proficiency. The applicant agrees to abstain from any outside employment, either compensated or uncompensated, for the duration of the fellowship, unless approved in writing by the Director of OVC. Applicants should read the OVC Fellowship Guidelines that are available at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/pdftxt/OVC_Fellowship_Guidelines.pdf. 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 $150,000 to an individual (organizations are not eligible to apply) with the desire, knowledge, and ability to successfully execute the development of a strategic initiative to ensure that all OVC-sponsored products, programs, and services are accessible to all victims; and who have prior experience with language access and victim services initiatives, especially for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and/or Limited English Proficiency (LEP) communities. 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@ojp.usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 276482 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 15 language access fellow solicitation-508.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lindsay Waldrop, Victim Justice Program Specialist, by telephone at 202–353-0486. Email: Beatrice.L.Waldrop@ojp.usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.582 | PKG00216811 | May 08, 2015 | Jun 24, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
276482 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276482 Project-1.1.pdf
276482 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
276482 Other-1.1.pdf
276482 Budget-1.1.pdf
276482 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
276482 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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