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OVC FY 2019 Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime

Office for Victims of Crime · OVC-2019-15647

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Award Range

$500K$2.0M

Total Program Funding

$8.0M

Expected Awards

7

Deadline

June 25, 2019

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVC FY 2019 Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime. Office for Victims of Crime. Through this program, OVC will support national-scope initiatives and regional initiatives (that can be replicated nationally) to maximize the use of technology to improve and increase access to crime victim services. Projects could include, but are not limited to: (1) Development of new national... $500,000-$2,000,000 per award; $8,000,000 total program funding; ~7 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations) with the financial and administrative capacit...
  • Deadline: 2019-06-25

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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

Through this program, OVC will support national-scope initiatives and regional initiatives (that can be replicated nationally) to maximize the use of technology to improve and increase access to crime victim services. Projects could include, but are not limited to: (1) Development of new national app(s) or creation of another technology platform designed to serve victims of crime. (2) Development of regionally focused app(s) or creation of another technology platform designed to serve victims of crime. (3) Expansion or enhancement of existing services and/or hotlines on digital, online, or text platforms or an app that uses technology to provide services, referrals, tools, and information to victims of crime. Apply by June 25, 2019.

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Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations) with the financial and administrative capacity to manage a federal award funding for a national-scope project or a regional project which could be replicated nationally to serve crime victims within the United States. Applicants must demonstrate a unique capability and strong desire to reach and serve victims of crime through a project that is national in scope or nationally replicable. A nonprofit organization does not have to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation. All recipients and subrecipients must forgo any profit or management fee.Applicants are permitted to submit proposals (each with a separate application) for multiple projects under this solicitation. OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any other organization(s) must be proposed as subrecipient(s) (“subgrantees"). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program.OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2019 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$500K
Maximum Award
$2.0M
Total Program Funding
$8.0M
Expected Number of Awards
7
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: April 25, 2019
Application Deadline: June 25, 2019 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact OVC’s National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email to grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., eastern time on the solicitation closing date. grants@ncjrs.gov

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Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov