FY 2010 Mass Casualty and Violence at Home and Abroad Conference (PDF 279 kb)
One cooperative agreement of $655,000 will be awarded to a nongovernmental organization, college or university, or public agency to plan and implement the Mass Casualty and Violence at Home and Abroad—OVC Assisting Victims of Crime 2011 Conference. The conference will provide 2.5-3 days of state-of-the-art training with national experts presenting workshops and keynotes on multidisciplinary teams and victim-centered approaches to assisting victims of mass violence. The applicant awarded funding under this cooperative agreement will work in close coordination and consultation with OVC in all aspects of the development of this conference.

Applicants may find the 2009 Conference Report  useful to review.

Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the July 15, 2010, deadline.

FY 10 Enforcing Victims’ Rights: Direct Representation Through Legal Clinics (PDF 115 kb)
This competitive program will award one cooperative agreement of $800,000 to support the efforts of one nonprofit organization or educational institution to provide legal counsel and support services for victims who are involved in state, federal, and tribal criminal court cases as authorized under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act. Such legal counsel and support services will be provided through multiple pro bono victim legal clinics that afford victims with direct representation in the enforcement of their statutory and constitutional rights in criminal court. The grantee will provide intensive financial, administrative, and programmatic technical assistance and training to the legal clinics. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the May 20, 2010 deadline.

FY 2010 National Training Conference on Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities (PDF 384 kb)
A competitive program that will award up to $800,000 to plan, execute, evaluate, and provide scholarships for a national-scope training conference for practitioners who respond to the victimizations of persons with disabilities. The conference must provide state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary training to enhance practitioner responses to victims with disabilities and to further strategic partnerships at the local, state, and national levels to enhance victims' access to the criminal justice system and needed services and support. Applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations that are national in scope and whose mission focuses on crime victimization or disability issues. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 27, 2010 deadline.

FY 2010 Victim Assistance Professional Development Fellowship Program (PDF 124 kb)
This competitive program will award cooperative agreements of up to $135,000 each for up to six fellowships to support OVC's outreach activities. Fellowships specifically will address victim assistance and compensation; tribal communities; underserved crime victims; evidence-based training and technical assistance; federal and military victim assistance; and financial fraud and non-violent crime. Grant recipients will work onsite at OVC in Washington, D.C. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 27, 2010 deadline.

Helping Outreach Programs to Expand (HOPE) III (PDF 409 kb)
Four cooperative agreements of $250,000 and one cooperative agreement of $500,000 will be awarded to assess and expand the goals and impact of the crime victim services field. Grantees will collectively undertake a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the crime victims' field in the U.S., with each grantee conducting a critical portion of the analysis; and develop a consensus document that provides a philosophical and strategic framework for defining the role of the field in the country's response to crime and moving the field forward in the future. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 20, 2010, deadline.

OVC FY10 National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims (PDF 119 kb)
OVC will award one grant in the amount of $150,000 to plan and hold a national event on September 25, 2010, in Washington, D.C., to coincide with the 2010 National Day of Remembrance and produce technical assistance packets for victim service providers. The event will provide an opportunity to network and share knowledge with allied professionals and to disseminate information nationwide about the issues that surviving victims of homicide face and how to better support and serve those victims. Applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and public agencies. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 8, 2010, deadline.

FY09 SART Conference 2011 (PDF 223 kb)—A competitive program that will award $500,000 to a private nonprofit organization or public agency to plan and implement the provision of state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary training to approximately 1,000 SART professional, including expert trainers and scholarship recipients, at the 2011 National SART Training Conference. OVC has provided funding in the amount of $235,000 under this grant to support scholarships for SART and law enforcement that covers conference fees, travel, and lodging expenses. These scholarship opportunities successfully encouraged and supported the attendance of core disciplines at past SART Conferences. The applicant awarded funding under this cooperative agreement will work in close coordination and consultation with OVC in all aspects of the development of this conference. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the May 14, 2009 deadline.

FY 2009 Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program (PDF 203 kb)—This grant makes up to $3 million available to plan, implement, and/or enhance the ability of tribal victim assistance programs to support American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to improve their ability to identify the needs of crime victims and the types of victimization on which to focus; provide direct services to victims of crime; and address the needs of unserved and underserved victims, particularly those victimized by crimes such as child abuse, homicide, elder abuse, driving while intoxicated (DWI), and gang violence. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of May 5, 2009.

FY 2009 Tribal Victim Assistance Training and Technical Assistance (PDF 198 kb)—This grant makes $500,000 available to one applicant to provide comprehensive, skills-building training and technical assistance to grantees that have received funding under the FY 2009 Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program. Eligible applicants must have experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including tribal commercial and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortiums. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the May 5, 2009, deadline.

FY 2009 Identity Theft Victim Assistance Networks Program (PDF 167 kb)—The purpose of this program is to help expand the outreach and capacity of victim service programs across the nation to better address the rights and needs of victims of identity theft. This cooperative agreement makes $500,000 available to a national victim-serving organization that would in turn make up to 15 sub-grants (of up to $20,000 each) to establish collaborative regional, statewide, and community coalitions dedicated to improving the response to victims of identity theft. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 30, 2009, deadline.

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS -- Announced March 23, 2009: Recovery Act–Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program has funds available to improve the criminal justice system, provide assistance to crime victims, and help communities prevent drug abuse and crime. Apply by April 27, 2009.

April 27, 2009

(Recovery Act funds)

Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Partnerships for Indian Communities Grant Program (PDF 242 kb)—A total of up to $2.5 million is available to federally recognized Indian tribes and nonprofit tribal organizations to help American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities develop, establish, and operate specialized services and procedures to improve the investigation, prosecution, and overall handling of cases of child abuse, and to address the needs of AI/AN child abuse victims in a manner that lessens the trauma to the victims and increases culturally appropriate service provision. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 6, 2009 deadline.

Training and Technical Assistance for Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Partnerships for Indian Communities Grant Program (PDF 230 kb)—This grant makes available $500,000 to a nonprofit organization—including faith-based and community organizations—that can provide hands-on, culturally relevant training and technical assistance to American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) grantees who have received funding through the FY09 CJA Partnerships for Indian Communities Discretionary Grant Program. Training should focus on multidisciplinary approaches to investigating, prosecuting, treating, and advocating for victims of child abuse and child sexual abuse and should include strategies for minimizing trauma to child victims and maximizing needed services to victims. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 6, 2009, deadline.

FY 2009 State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative (PDF 303 kb)
This grant opportunity offers up to six first-year awards of $35,000 for the development and provision of comprehensive, academically based, fundamental education and training for victim assistance providers, victim advocates, criminal justice personal, and allied professionals who routinely work with victims of crime. Grants could total $195,000 for this 3-year project. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment from the state Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) victim assistance and compensation program offices to help develop the Academy. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 1, 2009, deadline.

FY 2009 Recovery Act–National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects (PDF 230 kb)

Update Alert: Errata Sheet (PDF 75 kb)

This grant opportunity offers awards of $50,000 to $500,000 to private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, colleges or universities, public agencies, and tribal governments and organizations to support the development of national-scope training, technical assistance, and demonstration project initiatives. All initiatives must focus on improving the capacity of victim service providers and allied practitioners to advance rights and services to crime victims in a variety of areas, including child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, and stalking. The core requirements for the Recovery Act solicitation remain the same as the core requirements for the version posted to Grants.gov in December 2008. This Recovery Act solicitation includes additional goals, objectives, and certifications; quarterly progress reports; and revised performance measures. Additionally, applicants for multi-year projects must apply for all proposed funding in their applications and a single award will be made during FY09. For more details, see Frequently Asked Questions. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the deadline.

Funding Alert: This solicitation has been revised to reflect the requirements of the 2009 Recovery Act. If you have completed an application for the NFG solicitation posted to Grants.gov in December 2008, please do not submit it without the changes that must be made as a result of the change in funding source. Continue to check the OVC Recovery Act web page frequently for updates on reporting, certifications, and other information to assist you in applying for and administering your grant.

DEADLINE EXTENDED:
March 26, 2009

Enhancing Public Awareness and Outreach for Victims in Underserved Communities (PDF 85 kb)—This program will grant 5 awards of up to $75,000 each to raise awareness among underserved populations regarding victims’ rights and available resources for crime victims in the local community. Underserved victim populations may include, but are not limited to, victims who are immigrants with limited English proficiency, American Indian, have disabilities, are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing, or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) populations. A private nonprofit organization does not need to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation. When developing a strategy, please note that OVC cannot fund prevention- or researched-focused initiatives. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the January 22, 2009 deadline.

Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional and Community Service Organizations (PDF, 84 kb)—A competitive program that will award up to five cooperative agreements of $100,000 each for a national nonprofit professional and community service organization that has the capacity to conduct a national scope project to promote awareness and advocacy for the rights and needs of crime victims. The project should expand the members’ knowledge and understanding of issues related to serving crime victims, and encourage members who work with crime victims to integrate this information into their daily practices. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the January 21, 2009, deadline.

Intensive Case Management for Family Members of Homicide Victims in Rural Areas (PDF 90 kb)—A competitive program that will award up to $200,000 to a private nonprofit organization or public agency to identify, institutionalize, and replicate promising practices related to the provision of a comprehensive array of services to family members of homicide victims in rural areas. In the first 12-month phase of this project, funding will be used to develop or enhance a comprehensive service strategy for services to family members after a homicide. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the January 20, 2009 deadline.

2010 NCVRW Resource Guide (PDF 230 kb)—
A competitive program that will award one cooperative agreement of $225,000 for either a private nonprofit organization or a public agency to produce a comprehensive resource kit. The kit will serve as a resource for the victims' field to use in supporting efforts to heighten the public's awareness of crime victim issues during National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) in April 2010 and throughout the year. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the January 12, 2009, deadline.