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Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

E-Alert: Volume 4, Number 10

Grant and Contract Announcements

OVW's "Rural Program"

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has announced the FY 2007 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program ("Rural Program"). The geographic isolation, economic structure, and lack of available services in rural jurisdictions significantly compound the problems confronted by those seeking support and services to end the violence in their lives and complicate the ability of the criminal justice system to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child victimization cases. In light of these disadvantages, the primary purpose of the Rural Program is to enhance the safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child victimization by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural jurisdictions. Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply. To review the solicitation and locate contact information, click here.

Deadlines:
Letters of intent to apply should be submitted by January 30, 2007.
All Applicants should register online with Grants.gov by January 30, 2007.
All applications are due by 8:00 p.m. E.S.T. on February 15, 2007.

OVC's 2008 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has announced it is seeking applications for funding the 2008 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide project. This Resource Guide will serve the victims' field in its efforts to heighten the public's awareness of crime victim issues nationwide during NCVRW in April 2008 and throughout the year. This cooperative agreement will support the development of a comprehensive resource guide for use by the victims' field when planning for local National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) events across the Nation in 2008 and throughout the year. Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply. To review the solicitation and locate contact information, click here.

Deadline: All applications are due 11:59 p.m. E.S.T. on Thursday, January 25, 2007.

OVC's Public Awareness in Underserved Communities Program

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has announced that it is seeking applications for funding for the Public Awareness in Underserved Communities program. This program furthers the Department's mission by enhancing typically underserved persons' knowledge of and access to crime victim services. The overall goal of this program is to raise the awareness of traditionally underserved populations on victims' rights as well as improve their knowledge on how to access local services available to crime victims. Victim service organizations will work in partnership with ethnic media (radio, print, television) as well as ethnic- or faith-based organizations to produce linguistically and culturally appropriate public awareness campaigns on one or more victimization issues. Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply. To review the solicitation and locate contact information, click here.

Deadline: All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. E.S.T. on Monday, January 22, 2007.

CCDO's Weed and Seed National Poster Contest

The Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) encourages children in Weed and Seed sites to participate in the National Poster Contest. This year's theme is "How Weed and Seed Has Changed My Neighborhood". The contest promotes the goal of the Weed and Seed programs nationwide to encourage the talents of young people in Weed and Seed communities. The winning posters will be announced and displayed at the 2007 National Weed and Seed Conference. For contest rules, click here.

Deadline: March 16, 2007

NIC's Transition from Jail to Community Program

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) announces the availability of funds in FY 2007 for a cooperative agreement to initiate the project "Transition From Jail to the Community" (TJC). A cooperative agreement is a form of assistance relationship where NIC is substantially involved during the performance of the award. An award will be made to an organization who will, in concert with NIC, identify the method and approach in developing a jail/community transition program. For summary information, click here. The solicitation announcement is available here.

Deadline: All applications are due by 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. on Thursday, February 1, 2007.

Residential Reentry Center Contracts

The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks contractors to provide Residential Reentry Center (RRC) services (including care, custody, control, accountability, and treatment) for male and female Federal offenders held under the authority of United States Statutes in the following locations (Click on location for synopsis and point of contact):

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