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OVC FY 2022 Bridging Inequities - Legal Services and Victims' Rights Enforcement for Underserved Communities

Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2022-171291

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Award Range

$0$5.0M

Total Program Funding

$5.0M

Expected Awards

1

Deadline

June 16, 2022

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVC FY 2022 Bridging Inequities - Legal Services and Victims' Rights Enforcement for Underserved Communities. Office for Victims of Crime. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats and builds trust between law... up to $5,000,000 per award; $5,000,000 total program funding; ~1 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, Private universities/colleges, For-profit organizations, Nonprofits (non-501c3), Nonprofits (501c3) (+2 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or colle...
  • Deadline: 2022-06-16

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What This Grant Funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. In FY 2022, OVC will make applications a priority that document how the proposed project will address the needs of underserved victims, thereby improving access to justice. This program supports activities related to expanding access to legal assistance for victims of crime in underserved communities. Per Executive Order 13985, the term "underserved community" refers to a population sharing a particular characteristic, as well as a geographic community, that has been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life or whose members have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality. Such communities include, among others, Black people, Hispanic and Latino/a/e people, Native American and other Indigenous peoples of North America (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.This program also aligns with the May 18, 2021, Presidential Memorandum calling on federal agencies to expand access to legal counsel in both civil and criminal matters to ensure that people of color, individuals with low incomes, and other vulnerable populations have better access to legal services.

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Who Can Apply

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)Private Colleges & UniversitiesFor-Profit OrganizationsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)501(c)(3) NonprofitsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$5.0M
Total Program Funding
$5.0M
Expected Number of Awards
1
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: April 25, 2022
Application Deadline: June 16, 2022 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only), or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the solicitation closing date. Pre-Application Webinar OVC will conduct one pre-application webinar during which OVC staff will review the solicitation requirements and conduct a question and answer session with interested potential applicants. Participation is optional. When the webinar has been scheduled, the details and registration information will be available at https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/funding-webinars. grants@ncjrs.gov

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