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OVC FY 2020 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program

Office for Victims of Crime · OVC-2020-17556

Closed

Award Range

$270K$825K

Total Program Funding

$11.7M

Expected Awards

25

Deadline

April 20, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVC FY 2020 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program. Office for Victims of Crime. The goal of this program is to assist state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in developing or enhancing victim specialist programs that connect victims and families to much-needed services. Awards will be made under four purpose areas based on the type of law enforcement agency (small,... $270,000-$825,000 per award; $11,685,000 total program funding; ~25 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • The following entities are eligible to apply: • Public law enforcement agencies (state, local, and tribal agencies)
  • Deadline: 2020-04-20

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The goal of this program is to assist state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in developing or enhancing victim specialist programs that connect victims and families to much-needed services. Awards will be made under four purpose areas based on the type of law enforcement agency (small, mid-size, large, or tribal). Priority will be given to applicants that: (1) address specific challenges that rural communities face, (2) serve high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties, or (3) offer enhancements to public safety in economically distressed communities (Qualified Opportunity Zones). OVC will conduct a pre-application webinar on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by April 20, 2020.

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Who Can Apply

The following entities are eligible to apply: • Public law enforcement agencies (state, local, and tribal agencies). Tribal agencies must be public law enforcement agencies of federally recognized Indian tribes. Additionally, an organization that is acting as the authorized designee of a federally recognized Indian tribe may apply. While all applications from tribal agencies will require a tribal resolution or other satisfactory evidence of legal authority from the tribe as part of the application, only organizations that are tribal designees MUST submit this documentation as part of their application. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who have not received funding under the OVC FY 2018 Law Enforcement-Based Direct Victim Services Program. Recipients of OVC FY 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program funding are not eligible to apply for this FY 2020 solicitation. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$270K
Maximum Award
$825K
Total Program Funding
$11.7M
Expected Number of Awards
25
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: February 19, 2020
Application Deadline: April 20, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For 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. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 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