E-ALERT: Volume 2, Number 15
TASK FORCE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program
Faith-based and community-based organizations are encouraged to apply for funds available
to establish, expand, and improve direct service victim assistance programs for
federally recognized tribes. A total of up to $3.5 million is available to
federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, tribal
organizations, nonprofit tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations
serving American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. This program seeks to improve
the quality of direct services for victims of crime in remote, rural American
Indian/Alaska Native communities. 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/FY06TVA_DiscretGrant.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.
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
The Task Force welcomes your comments and inquiries. Please contact us at:
Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
US Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20530
Website: http://www.usdoj.gov/fbci
Telephone: (202) 514-2987
E-Mail: FBCI@usdoj.gov
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