Deadline: 15-Jul-24
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime.
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
With this solicitation, OVC seeks applications to develop, implement, or enhance promising practices, models, and programs that offer innovative solutions to increase access and expand options for victims of crime in underserved communities.
OVC is particularly interested in “nontraditional partnerships” to expand access and outreach to survivors who may be unaware of the victim services available to them. Applicants who choose this approach must demonstrate their experience working with victims of crime and are encouraged to partner with local entities that have a unique understanding of how community residents are impacted by crime, or who frequently come in contact with victims and survivors by virtue of the service they provide. The partner can serve as a source of information or referrals for crime victims to available programs and services. Examples of local entities include, but are not limited to, hair salons, barber shops, funeral homes, community centers, and libraries. Applicants may alternatively choose to partner with national membership organizations that represent these entities.
This program furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep the country safe, and to protect civil rights.
Goals
- The goals of this solicitation are to increase access to services, expand options for service delivery, or improve the way information is delivered to crime victims. Applicants are expected to include goals, objectives, and deliverables that align with their proposals.
- The applicant will comply with all reporting requirements, including a final report that documents the strategy and implementation processes, successes, and any challenges encountered during the award period.
Priority Areas
- In order to further OJP’s mission, OJP will provide priority consideration when making award decisions to the following:
- Applications that propose project(s) that are designed to meaningfully advance equity and remove barriers to accessing services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
- To receive this consideration, the applicant must describe how the proposed project(s) will address identified inequities and contribute to greater access to services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization. Project activities under this consideration may include but are not limited to the following: improving victim services, justice responses, prevention initiatives, reentry services and other parts of an organization’s or community’s efforts to advance public safety. Applicants should propose activities that address the cultural (and linguistic, if appropriate) needs of communities, outline how the proposed activities will be informed by these communities, and implement culturally responsive and inclusive outreach and engagement.
- Applicants that demonstrate that their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because they (or at least one proposed subrecipient that will receive at least 40 percent of the requested award funding, as demonstrated in the Budget web-based form) are a population specific organization that serves communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
- For purposes of this solicitation, population specific organizations are nonprofit, nongovernmental, or Tribal organizations that primarily serve members of a specific underserved population and have demonstrated experience and expertise providing targeted services to members of that specific underserved population.
- To receive this additional priority consideration, applicants must describe how being a population specific organization (or funding the population specific subrecipient organization(s)) will enhance their ability to implement the proposed project(s) and should also specify which historically underserved populations are intended or expected to be served or have their needs addressed under the proposed project(s).
- Applications that propose project(s) that are designed to meaningfully advance equity and remove barriers to accessing services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
- Note: Addressing these priority areas is one of many factors that OJP considers in making funding decisions. Receiving priority consideration for one or more priority areas does not guarantee an award.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $2,500,000
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: Up to $500,000
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 5
- Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- OVC will consider applications under which two or more entities (project partners) would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity must be the applicant for the solicitation. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). Proposed nontraditional partners may also be named in the application as contractors and consultants.
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