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details.

Deadline Extended. The National Crime Victim Law Institute, through a cooperative agreement with OVC, is soliciting proposals from nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education to establish pro bono crime victim legal clinics that will provide direct legal services to crime victims in criminal courts.

OVC is offering funding opportunities for the following programs/activities:

• Enhancing Public Awareness and Outreach for Victims in Underserved Communities. Apply by January 22, 2009.
• Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional and Community Service Organizations. Apply by January 21, 2009.
• Intensive Case Management for Family Members of Homicide Victims in Rural Areas. Apply by January 20, 2009.
• HOPE II subawards of up to $50,000 through MCVRC to establish or expand programs in high-crime urban areas. Apply by January 21, 2009.
• FY 2009 National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects. Apply by February 24, 2009.
• HOPE I for victim service expansion and the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program. Both have open due dates.

Register now for the Fifth National Sexual Assault Response Team Training Conference on May 27–29, 2009, in Seattle, Washington. This OVC-funded event will feature 57 workshops, 5 keynote speakers, and an interactive improvisational closing performance. Scholarships are available!

Sign up now for the National Crime Victims Rights Week 2009 Resource Guide for tips and materials you need to host an NCVRW event in your community. The upcoming NCVRW will be held April 26–May 2, 2009.

Apply for the National Victim Assistance Academy to be held March 1–6, 2009, in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. Continuing Education Units will be awarded to participants for completing the training and pre-Academy assignments.

Stalking:  Know it.  Name it.  Stop it. (January 2009)

January marks the 6th annual observance of National Stalking Awareness Month. OVC is joining DOJ's Office on Violence Against Women and the National Center for Victims of Crime Stalking Resource Center to raise awareness of this violent, often deadly crime affecting more than 1 million women and nearly 400,000 men annually.

Challenge your community to learn more and take action using the educational resources, media tools, and posters available off the new Stalking Awareness Web site. OVC also offers relevant publications and links to related organizations to assist stalking victims, service providers, and allied professionals.

Start the Year with New Information
(January 2009)

Locate victim services in the United States and other countries with the Online Directory of Crime Victim Services, now offering enhanced search capabilities. Visit now and add your organization to the directory or sign up to receive alerts when new programs are added.

Connect to peers and share ideas about best practices with help from the OVC Web Forum, which offers guest host sessions on high-interest topics in the crime victims' field:

• Enforcing Victims' Rights in Court
• Domestic Violence
• Serving Sexual Violence Victims in Native American Communities  
• Empowering Victims to Triumph over Tragedy  

For  updates, subscribe to the Web Forum E-Alert Listserv.