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FY 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

FY 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 26, 2019. Individual awards are listed as up to $825K, with about 80 awards expected and $15M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments and federally recognized tribal governments. 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. May 24, 2019Posted
  2. Jul 26, 2019Application deadline
Posted
May 24, 2019
Close date
Jul 26, 2019
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$825,000
Est. total funding
$15,000,000
Original deadline (extended)
Jul 25, 2019
Expected awards
80
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized tribal governments

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 program will support direct victim assistance service grants to state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in small, mid-sized, and large jurisdictions to hire staff to develop new or enhance existing law enforcement-based victim service programs, better coordinate services, and develop partnerships with community-based programs to address the needs of crime victims. A strong focus will be placed on reaching victims in high-crime areas and improving services to these crime victims.

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
Laura.Ivkovich@ojp.usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments and Federally recognized tribal governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $825k, total estimated program funding is $15,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 80 awards.

How do I apply for “FY 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OVC-2019-15600), 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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