Office for Victims of Crime

Description

OVC is seeking applications in two purpose areas. Purpose Area 1 (PA 1) supports direct victim assistance service grants to state, tribal, and local law enforcement in small, mid-sized, and large jurisdictions, to hire victim service staff to develop new, or enhance existing, law enforcement-based victim service programs and partnerships in high-crime areas to improve rights and services for victims. Purpose Area 2 (PA 2) will support a technical assistance program to help build the capacity of the PA 1 sites to better serve all victims of crime. OVC expects to make up to 40 awards in PA 1 up to a total award amount of $21.51 million. OVC expects to make one estimated total award in PA 2 up to $2.25 million. OVC will conduct a pre-application webinar on June 13, at 3:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by July 2, 2018.

Who can apply

• Others

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. <br/><br/>grants@ncjrs.gov<br/>
grants@ncjrs.gov