OVC FY 16 A Pathway to Justice, Healing and Hope: Addressing Polyvictimization in a Family Justice Center Setting Demonstration Initiative

The intended focus of this demonstration initiative is on Family Justice Centers and other comprehensive co-located services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The initiative will support the selection of up to six demonstration sites and one comprehensive national technical assistance provider. Purpose Area 1: Demonstration site applicants: OVC recognizes that there are several different governance structures that support the operation of Family Justice Centers (FJC) and/or co-located service centers. Therefore, the following entities are eligible to apply: • Governmental agencies that serve as the lead agency of an FJC. • Governmental agencies with an FJC established as a separate department or program within a city or county agency. • Nonprofit, nongovernmental, community-based domestic violence or sexual assault agencies that serve as the lead agency of an FJC. • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations created expressly for the leadership and management of an FJC. • Governmental and nonprofit organizations that serve as the lead of a comprehensive co-located service center for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, involving victim services, civil legal services, law enforcement, and prosecution. Purpose Area 2: Technical assistance applicants: Eligible applicants for funding to provide technical assistance to the demonstration projects are nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated history of providing national scope training and technical assistance (TTA) and an expertise in working with FJCs, other local co-located service collaboratives, and multidisciplinary audiences.