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OVC FY 2020 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime

Office for Victims of Crime · OVC-2020-17932

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Award Range

$0 – $450K

Total Program Funding

$3.6M

Expected Awards

8

Deadline

May 26, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVC FY 2020 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime. Office for Victims of Crime. This program will develop a workforce of direct victim service providers to American Indian and Alaska Native victims in hard-to-staff positions and locations. By identifying and training prospective victim service professionals in, or from, the communities to be served, tribal and Bureau of Indian... up to $450,000 per award; $3,600,000 total program funding; ~8 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 are eligible to apply: • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior
  • •Deadline: 2020-05-26

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Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

This program will develop a workforce of direct victim service providers to American Indian and Alaska Native victims in hard-to-staff positions and locations. By identifying and training prospective victim service professionals in, or from, the communities to be served, tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs’ victim service programs will be better able to fill direct victim service positions in remote Indian Country and Alaska Native locations, and in turn ensure that victims in these locations get the services they need. OVC anticipates that it will make awards under two purpose areas (PAs): PA 1: Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in the Continental United States and PA 2: Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in Alaska. OVC anticipates making up to 8 awards of up to $450,000 each for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2020. Apply by Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

Attachments

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Full Announcement

fy-2020-developing-future-victim-specialists.pdf

Who Can Apply

The following are eligible to apply: • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. • Nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations). • Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) with connections to both tribes and programs that prepare students for careers in victim services. Applicants must demonstrate the knowledge and experience necessary to work with tribal, local, and/or federal victim service programs, either in, or serving, Indian Country. 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

Maximum Award
$450K
Total Program Funding
$3.6M
Expected Number of Awards
8
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 25, 2020
Application Deadline: May 26, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the 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 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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