Deadline: 10-Nov-21
The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) has announced FY2022 Victim Services and Supports.
Purpose Areas
- Purpose Area 1: Flexible funding for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking: Projects funded in this purpose area meet the individual needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking. While the funds are intentionally flexible, eligible uses are restricted to goods and services that are directly related to assessed individual needs. For example, food, housing (access and retention or critical supplies), vital documents (birth certificates, IDs, immigration documents, etc.), access to health care services (co pays, required immunizations), transportation needs, connectivity, and other temporary or immediate expenses.
- Purpose Area 2: Trauma Response and Community Engagement Program (TRCEP): The purpose of this funding is to identify a community-based organization or organizations to develop and implement one TRCEP site that will provide a community defined array of trauma-informed services utilizing a place-based community engagement approach in either Historic Anacostia or Buena Vista Terrace SE, focusing efforts to address the impacts of trauma as a result of interpersonal and community violence, both contemporary and historical.
- Purpose Area 3: Hospital based violence intervention program partnership with legal services provider: Projects funded in this purpose area develop and implement a partnership that will provide access to free legal services for participants in a hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP). For the purposes of this funding an HVIP is defined as a hospital-based violence intervention program that is a member of Project CHANGE.
Funding Information
- District local funds will support grants to provide:
- Flexible funding for victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking – up to $3,000,000;
- A Trauma Response and Community Engagement Program site – up to $470,000; and
- A Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) medical-legal partnership – up to $450,000.
- American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funds will support grants to provide:
- Targeted services and dedicated emergency shelter housing for LGBTQ+ residents – up to $350,000,
- Domestic violence housing and temporarily expanded services to meet increased levels of need related to COVID-19-up to $12,000,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any public or private, community-based non-profit agency, organization, or institution that has a District business license and provides services or goods within the district is eligible to apply. For-profit organizations are eligible but may not include profit in their grant application. For-profit organizations may also participate as subcontractors to eligible agencies.
- Flexible funding for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking: Eligible applicants include community-based organizations that provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking.
- Trauma Response and Community Engagement Program (TRCEP): Eligible applicants include community-based organizations that provide direct services to victims of crime. Applicants may develop collaborations or partnerships to carry out the goals and objectives of the program. Partnerships must designate one eligible entity to serve as the fiscal agent; the fiscal agent is an active partner providing grant oversight and accountability. Applicants must submit Memoranda of Understanding with any project partners detailing roles and responsibilities.
- Hospital based violence intervention program partnership with legal services provider: Eligible applicants are limited to Hospital Based Violence Intervention Programs who are members of Project CHANGE, and victim legal services providers operating in the District.
For more information, visit https://ovsjg.dc.gov/page/funding-opportunities-current