OVC FY 2026 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program
At a glance
OVC FY 2026 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 13, 2026. Total estimated funding is $90M across about 200 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.841 (VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 29, 2026Posted
- Aug 13, 2026Application deadline
- Posted
- May 29, 2026
- Close date
- Aug 13, 2026
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $90,000,000
- Implied average award
- $450,000 calculated
- Original deadline (extended)
- Aug 6, 2026
- Expected awards
- 200
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 16.841, not this notice): In FY19: Tribal Set-Aside: Up to $720,000 per award.
Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are entities that submitted a Population Certification and subsequently received an invitation letter to apply for FY2026 TVSSA funding.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
This opportunity supports the provision of services to crime victims in American Indian/Alaska Native communities through a discretionary administrative formula program funded under a set-aside designated by law from the Crime Victims Fund. The program is not competitive and is open only to federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Regional Corporations, and their authorized designees. Funding may be used to support a Tribe's victim services and is available for a range of expenses. Tribes can also use Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside grants for construction or for refurbishing, renovating, or improving structures for victim services office space, shelter for victims, and related purposes.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.841
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.841
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 767 grant awards had funding actions under VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program, with 18 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- UTAH NAVAJO HEALTH SYSTEM INC$1.39M
- MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION$892K
- CENTRAL COUNCIL TLINGIT AND HAIDA INDIAN TRIBES OF ALASKA$845K
- NEZ PERCE TRIBE$766K
- KAWERAK, INC.$702K
Agency contact (as published)
Office for Victims of Crime
ovctribalsetaside@ojp.usdoj.gov
202-353-2138
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “OVC FY 2026 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “OVC FY 2026 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program”?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $90,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 200 awards.
How do I apply for “OVC FY 2026 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVC-2026-172622), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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