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OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 23, 2017. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $1.4M, with about 5 awards expected and $10M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants).

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Key facts

  1. May 25, 2017Posted
  2. Jun 23, 2017Application deadline
Posted
May 25, 2017
Close date
Jun 23, 2017
Award floor
$500,000
Award ceiling
$1,400,000
Est. total funding
$10,000,000
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofits) with the financial and administrative capacity to manage a federal award funding for a national-scope project serving crime victims within the United States. Applicants must demonstrate a unique capability and strong desire to reach and serve victims of crime through a project that is national in scope. A private nonprofit organization does not have to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation.Applicants are permitted to submit proposals (each with a separate application) for multiple projects under this solicitation. OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipient(s) (“subgrantees"). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program. OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2017 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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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 program will provide project funding to eligible nonprofit organizations (see Eligibility) that propose to develop, use, and strategize around the use of technology in innovative ways to interact directly with crime victims and provide information, referral, crisis assistance, and longer term help. Through this solicitation, OVC seeks to support organizations which demonstrate innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance use of technology initiatives on a national scale to improve response, services, and access for victims of crime.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.582

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$21.8M
FY25$47.7M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.582. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.582

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 345 grant awards had funding actions under Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants, with 81 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE$4.99M
  2. NATIONAL CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME, INC.$3.1M
  3. NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INC.$3M
  4. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE$2M
  5. IDENTITY THEFT RESOURCE CENTER$2M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

jasmine.daddario-fobian@usdoj.gov

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime”?

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 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $1.4m, total estimated program funding is $10,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OVC-2017-12281), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.