The following materials may prove useful to OVC grantees seeking guidance in administering or managing their grants or developing and managing victim services programs. A general listing of all OVC publications is also available.

OVC Publishing Guidelines (Third Edition, March 2010)
This OVC guide (NCJ 229712) describes the criteria you must follow when preparing all types of communication products for publication. It includes guidance on developing e-publications and producing multimedia products that will help expedite the publishing process. Of special importance are submission deadlines and requirements (including file setup guidelines). Other topics include the publishing process, product types, writing tips, and legal and policy requirements. The guidelines are designed to help grantees, vendors, and others work more efficiently with OVC to produce quality products that exceed professional standards of excellence.

OVC's Technical Assistance Guides (January 2010)
This series is made up of four guides that are tools for victim service providers and allied professionals who want or need to conduct program evaluations or needs assessments. The Guide to Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (NCJ 228961) reviews the basic steps involved in conducting program evaluations. The Guide to Conducting a Needs Assessment (NCJ 228962) describes how to assess the community, target population, and available services. The Guide to Hiring a Local Evaluator (NCJ 228963) lays out how to determine whether the program should conduct the evaluation or assessment or whether an independent evaluator should be hired. The Guide to Protecting Human Subjects (NCJ 228964) provides basic information about the federal regulations that protect the privacy and confidentiality of persons involved in research and explains how they pertain to needs assessments and program evaluations.

State Crime Victim Compensation and Assistance Grant Programs (April 2004)
This e-pub (FS 000306) provides information about OVC's partnership with state agencies to provide victim compensation and victim assistance to individuals. This e-pub links to a listing of state administrators to contact to obtain direct services for victims.