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Current
Discretionary Funding Opportunities |
Application Deadline |
FY 2009 National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects (PDF 299 kb)—This grant opportunity offers awards of $50,000 to $500,000 to private nonprofit organizations or public agencies to support the development of national-scope training, technical assistance, and demonstration project initiatives. All initiatives must focus on improving the capacity of victim service providers and allied practitioners to advance rights and services to crime victims in a variety of areas, including child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, and stalking. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the February 24, 2009, deadline. |
February 24, 2009 |
Enhancing Public Awareness and Outreach for Victims in Underserved Communities (PDF 85 kb)—This program will grant 5 awards of up to $75,000 each to raise awareness among underserved populations regarding victims’ rights and available resources for crime victims in the local community. Underserved victim populations may include, but are not limited to, victims who are immigrants with limited English proficiency, American Indian, have disabilities, are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing, or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) populations. A private nonprofit organization does not need to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation. When developing a strategy, please note that OVC cannot fund prevention- or researched-focused initiatives. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the January 22, 2009 deadline. |
January 22, 2009 |
Helping Outreach Programs to Expand (HOPE) II—A cooperative agreement between the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. (MCVRC) will help faith- and community-based organizations establish or expand victim services in high-crime urban areas.
MCVRC will subaward each selected site up to $50,000 in HOPE II funds. Visit the MD Crime Victims’ Resource Center for more details and to apply for HOPE II funds. |
January 21, 2009 |
Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional and Community Service Organizations (PDF, 84 kb)—A competitive program that will award up to five cooperative agreements of $100,000 each for a national nonprofit professional and community service organization that has the capacity to conduct a national scope project to promote awareness and advocacy for the rights and needs of crime victims. The project should expand the members’ knowledge and understanding of issues related to serving crime victims, and encourage members who work with crime victims to integrate this information into their daily practices. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the January 21, 2009, deadline. |
January 21, 2009 |
Intensive Case Management for Family Members of Homicide Victims in Rural Areas (PDF 90 kb)—A competitive program that will award up to $200,000 to a private nonprofit organization or public agency to identify, institutionalize, and replicate promising practices related to the provision of a comprehensive array of services to family members of homicide victims in rural areas. In the first 12-month phase of this project, funding will be used to develop or enhance a comprehensive service strategy for services to family members after a homicide. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of the January 20, 2009 deadline. |
January 20, 2009 |
Antiterrorism and
Emergency Assistance Program (PDF 158 kb)
See also the Antiterrorism
and Emergency Assistance Program guidelines (appearing in
the Federal
Register, Vol. 67, No. 21, under Victims of Crime). |
Open
(Case by case basis.) |
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Outreach Programs to Expand—Details the purpose
of the grant program, who can apply, and how to apply for grant
funding. |
Open
(Contingent upon fund availability) |
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OVC Publishing Guidelines
for Print and Multimedia (Second Edition, June 2007)
This OVC guide (NCJ 216617) describes the criteria grantees must follow when preparing products for publication. The guidelines, which were originally published in 2004, now include a section on producing OVC-funded videos (e.g., VHS tapes, DVDs) and an expanded copyright discussion. Other topics include requirements for writing Web-based publications, the types of OVC publications, the publication submission process, word processing and formatting guidelines, and legal and policy requirements. The guidelines are designed to help grantees work with OVC to produce a quality product that exceeds professional standards of excellence. 
Children’s
Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (June 2003)
This fact sheet (FS 000303) describes an OVC grant program that provides funds
and technical assistance to improve the capacity of existing tribal systems to
handle serious child abuse cases, particularly cases of sexual abuse.
Previous application kits can be found at
FY 2000–08 Grant Archive.
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