The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) administers the Crime
Victims Fund (established under the 1984 Victims of Crime
Act) to help victims and victim service providers with program funding
in accordance with OVC's Program Plan for the fiscal year.
Learn more about the availability of OVC grants and the services and
programs funded by OVC:
VisitCurrent Funding Opportunities for
a list of all open and anticipated discretionary grant applications available
from OVC. Includes instructions, deadlines, links to Grants.gov, and a Grant
Archive of past opportunities.
National Conference Support Program—competitive
program supporting national conferences on victims' issues by providing
resources or funds to underwrite activities.
Formula Grants—Brief description of
the Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance programs.
Discretionary Grants—Brief description
of the discretionary grant program, including the discretionary grant
program for Indian Country—the Children's Justice Act Partnerships
for Indian Communities (CJA) Grant Program. This program funnels resources
to Indian tribes to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve
the investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases, particularly
cases of child sexual abuse, in a manner that limits additional trauma
to child victims. The Tribal Victim Assistance (TVA)
discretionary grant program (an expansion of the former Victim Assistance
in Indian Country grant program) makes grant awards available to Indian
tribes and tribal organizations to establish victim assistance programs
in remote areas of Indian Country.
Discretionary Toolbox—A one-stop
resource where current and potential recipients of OVC discretionary
funding can find information on current funding opportunities, compliance
and monitoring requirements, financial information, and more.
Forms—Explains required
application and reporting forms and offers downloadable copies.
Our VOCA Resources at Work—State-by-state
information on the use of Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance
funds.
Other Funding Resources—Links to
grant-related and resource management information such as grant announcements,
funding reference publications, and volunteer efforts management.
OVC Joins Grants.gov for FY 2006. This will affect applicants pursuing new discretionary grants. Applicants must register through the Central Contractor Register (CCR) before applying through Grants.gov. This CCR process will take several days to complete, therefore, applicants should plan accordingly to meet grant deadlines. Applicants applying for continuation funding or formula funding will still be going through GMS.
Formula Grants
OVC awards formula grants to states according
to formulas established in VOCA. OVC distributes approximately 90 percent
of the money collected by the Fund in the form of two major formula grant
programs to state agencies: Victim
Compensation and Victim
Assistance.
Under its discretionary grant program, OVC has some flexibility in the
topics and grantees it selects. VOCA authorizes OVC to make discretionary
grants to improve and enhance the quality and availability of victim services.
Such grants can be awarded to states, local units of government, individuals,
educational institutions, private nonprofit organizations, and private
commercial organizations. Discretionary awards typically (but not always)
are competitive. Discretionary funds support a wide range of activities,
programs, and services, including initiatives that address
Federal crime victims—such as training federal criminal
justice system personnel on victims' issues, developing materials that
help federal victims understand their rights and available services,
and supporting programs that establish and expand existing services
for federal crime victims.
Promising practices—such as development of training curricula
for victim services and criminal justice professionals, identification
and dissemination of promising practices in victim services, and support
for and evaluation of demonstration programs.
Indian Country—the Children's Justice Act Partnerships
for Indian Communities (CJA) Grant Program funnel resources to Indian
tribes to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the investigation,
prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases, particularly cases of
child sexual abuse, in a manner that limits additional trauma to child
victims. The Tribal Victim Assistance (TVA) discretionary grant program
(an expansion of the former Victim Assistance in Indian Country grant
program) makes grant awards available to Indian tribes and tribal organizations
to establish victim assistance programs in remote areas of Indian Country.
Terrorism and mass violence crimes—to compensate and assist
victims of terrorism and mass violence that occurred either within or
outside the United States. Services and other support to meet the immediate
and extended needs of victims and communities include crisis response,
consequence management, criminal justice support, crime victim compensation,
and training and technical assistance.
Additional information about discretionary grants,
from the funding process to application procedures and forms, is available on the OVC Discretionary
Toolbox.
Faith-based Initiative/Compassion
Capital Fund (CCF)—Helps faith-based and community organizations
increase their effectiveness and enhance their ability to provide social
services to serve those most in need. CCF
opportunities are administered through the Demonstration Program and
the Targeted Capacity Building Program.
Foundation Center—Offers
grantseekers an online database of training seminars, grant writing tips,
and public access to its 9/11 Funding Database.
Gifts Inkind—Offers nonprofits
(with 501 (c)(3) federal tax exempt status) donations of office supplies,
equipment, consumer products, and building materials (including used computers).
Nonprofit Manager Library—Offers
a library for nonprofits on categories such as volunteers, fundraising,
and creativity and innovation.
Points of Light Foundation—Offers
a searchable database by ZIP code or state to find local volunteer centers.
Techsoup.org—Offers fundraising
and technology-related information for nonprofits.
