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ClosedOpportunity OVC-2019-15292

OVC FY 2019 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY 2019 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 18, 2019. Individual awards are listed as up to $600K, with about 10 awards expected and $4M 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).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Jun 3, 2019Posted
  2. Jul 18, 2019Application deadline
Posted
Jun 3, 2019
Close date
Jul 18, 2019
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$600,000
Est. total funding
$4,000,000
Expected awards
10
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to state administering agencies for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program Formula Grants, authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a) and (b). Note: The term "state" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. 34 U.S.C. § 20103(d)(1). All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. 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 subrecipients (subgrantees). (Note: For additional information on subawards, see "Budget and Associated Documentation" under Section D. Application and Submission Information.) The applicant must be the state administering agency, which will be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of this solicitation is to provide training and technical assistance to VOCA Victim Assistance service providers and others who work with victims of crime. Activities funded through this program may include, but are not limited to: the establishment or enhancement of state victim assistance academies, statewide training initiatives, crime victim-related conferences, basic training for new programs, or scholarships to attend conferences and/or training. Eligible applicants are limited to state administering agencies for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program Formula Grants. OVC will conduct a pre-application webinar on June 17, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by July 18, 2019.

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.

Agency contact (as published)

Office for Victims of Crime
grants@ncjrs.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $600k, total estimated program funding is $4,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OVC-2019-15292), 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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