E-ALERT: Volume 2, Number 15
TASK FORCE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program

For more information, we invite you to visit the DOJ Task Force for Faith-based and Community Initiatives website at http://www.usdoj.gov/fbci, or the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/welcome.html.

For further information about applying through Grants.gov, visit http://www.grants.gov/Apply.

Training and Technical Assistance to Tribal Victim Assistance Grantees

Faith-based and community-based organizations are encouraged to apply for one grant of $600,000 available to one applicant to provide comprehensive, skills-building training and technical assistance to tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations that have received funding under the "FY 2006 Tribal Victim Assistance (TVA) Discretionary Grant Program." Eligible applicants must be public or private agencies/organizations experienced in effectively administering grants that deal with victims' issues. Evidence of broad-based expertise with American Indian issues, training, and technical assistance is essential. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of March 15, 2006.  (Apply Online)  (Solicitation: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/pdftxt/FY06TTATribalVictims.pdf).

For more information, we invite you to visit the DOJ Task Force for Faith-based and Community Initiatives website at http://www.usdoj.gov/fbci, or the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/welcome.html.

For further information about applying through Grants.gov, visit http://www.grants.gov/Apply.

DOJ Task Force Contact Information