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OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Crime

Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2026-172620

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Award Range

$0$500K

Deadline

June 23, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Crime. Office for Victims of Crime. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Crime. This opportunity supports the development, expansion, and strengthening of victim service programs for all victims of crime throughout the United States and its territories. OVC invites proposals for... up to $500,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

County governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Public And Indian Housing Authorities, Independent school districts, Other eligible entities (+8 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Other units of local government
  • Deadline: 2026-06-23

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Focus your proposal on clear outcomes, alignment with agency priorities, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Crime. This opportunity supports the development, expansion, and strengthening of victim service programs for all victims of crime throughout the United States and its territories. OVC invites proposals for projects to provide direct services to all victims of crime, including child and youth victims; victims of elder abuse, fraud, and exploitation; and other types of crime victims. Victim services may include, but are not limited to, emergency assistance, case management, shelter and housing, medical and dental care, victim advocacy, transportation, childcare, legal services, and employment assistance. All services proposed under this program must directly address the needs of crime victims. OVC has dedicated funding streams and grant opportunities for services for victims of human trafficking. As such, human trafficking projects are not eligible for this funding opportunity.

Who Can Apply

Other units of local government. Other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsPublic And Indian Housing AuthoritiesIndependent School DistrictsOther (see NOFO for details)Special District GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsState GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)City/Township GovernmentsPublic Colleges & Universities501(c)(3) NonprofitsPrivate Colleges & Universities

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$500K
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 28, 2026
Application Deadline: June 23, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity: OJP Response Center Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only) Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov. Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday–Friday. OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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