This OVC grant is for the purpose of planning and implementing the 2014 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators. A discretionary award of $150,000 will facilitate this 2½-day event, providing training and technical assistance for approximately 250 VOCA administrators, staff, and board members. The conference aims to improve crime victim services by fostering information exchange, discussing state issues and best practices, and offering training on effective program operations through lectures, panels, workshops, and forums. Contingent on performance and funding, additional support might be provided for the 2015 conference.
Opportunity ID: 218453
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVC-2013-3498 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVC FY 13 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal 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: | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to national associations, private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), faith-based and community-based organizations, colleges or universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), public agencies, or tribal organizations and federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, that can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of VOCA assistance administration programs and possess the staff, resources, and capability to plan and implement a national training conference for approximately 250 VOCA assistance and compensation administrators, staff, and board members. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Description: | One discretionary grant of $150,000 will be awarded to plan and implement the 2014 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators, a 2 1/2-day conference that will provide training and technical assistance for approximately 250 VOCA administrators, staff, and board members; and facilitate a forum for the presentation of state issues and practices. The conference will employ lectures, panels, workshops, and forums to explore ways to improve the delivery of crime victim services; provide an opportunity for VOCA administrators to exchange information, views, and best practices; and provide training and technical assistance on effective program operations. Additional funding might be provided to plan and execute the 2015 conference. This is contingent upon grantee performance and funding. Those applying are strongly encouraged to begin the application process well in advance of the March 18, 2013, deadline. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Funding Opportunity |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Note: The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Maria A. Berry, Victim Justice Program Specialist, at 202–353–0501. Email:m.a.berry@ojp.usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 218453 Full Announcement-1 -> fy2013_national_joint_training_conference.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. Note: The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Maria A. Berry, Victim Justice Program Specialist, at 202–353–0501. Email: m.a.berry@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 | PKG00162790 | Jan 30, 2013 | Mar 18, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
218453 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
218453 Project-1.1.pdf
218453 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
218453 Other-1.1.pdf
218453 Budget-1.1.pdf
218453 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
218453 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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