Deadline: 25-Oct-21
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is currently accepting applications for the 2022 Sexual Assault Victim Assistance Fund (SAVAF) progam to provide a comprehensive statewide response for victims of sexual assault.
The program was created to establish, maintain, and enhance services provided by rape crisis centers, as well as develop, implement, and expand trauma informed sexual assault services. For purposes of this solicitation, “trauma informed sexual assault services” refers to services that address the physical, psychological, and emotional needs of sexual assault victims throughout their journey.
The Sexual Assault Victim Assistance Fund (SAVAF) was created to:
- establish and maintain rape crisis centers (RCC),
- enhance services provided by existing rape crisis centers, and
- develop, implement, and expand trauma informed sexual assault services.
Funding Information
- ICJI has approximately $1,700,000 available in funding for this solicitation and estimates awarding 15-18 grants ranging from $50,000 to $250,000.
- The award period for this grant shall be January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022. Projects should begin on January 1, 2022, and must be in operation no later than sixty (60) days after this date. Failure to have the funded project operational within sixty (60) days from January 1, 2022, will result in termination of the grant and the deobligation of all awarded funds.
Eligibility Criteria
Public social service entities, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental organizations who provide services to victims of sexual assault may apply for funding. An entity may apply, but will not be eligible for a grant until the entity has prequalified through a series of threshold requirements including:
- DUNS Number: To enable state agencies that receive federal awards to report this information, subgrantees (i.e., subrecipients) are required to obtain and report a DUNS number. A DUNS number is obtained through Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) and is a unique nine-digit identification number that is assigned for FREE for all businesses required to register with the U.S. Federal government for contracts or grants. A DUNS number is required for this grant and is reported in the Project Information section of the application.
- System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: To enable ICJI to report subaward sin a timely manner, subrecipients are also required to register with the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM is a federally owned and operated free website, and it will be used to populate the information needed to report subaward information. In order to register, you must have a DUNS number.
- Review of the entity’s good standing with Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and Secretary of State (SOS).
For more information, visit https://www.in.gov/cji/victim-services/sexual-assault-victim-assistance-fund/
