Office for Victims of Crime

Description

One cooperative agreement of up to $600,000 will be awarded to assist OVC in planning and implementing the 13th National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime, which will take place in 2012. The goal of the 3-day conference is to provide timely training, best practices, and resources to increase and enhance the capacity of victim service providers, criminal justice professionals, and other allied professionals to improve their response to the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native crime victims. To learn more about this biennial event, visit the 2010 National Indian Nations Conference Web site (http://ovcinc.org/default.aspx). Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the April 12, 2011 deadline.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Contact

For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. <br/>For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Robert Brown, Tribal Victim Assistance Program Manager, at 202–616–3297 or by e-mail to For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Robert Brown, Tribal Victim Assistance Program Manager, at 202–616–3297 or by e-mail to robert.brown@usdoj.gov.
robert.brown@usdoj.gov