Deadline: 28-Apr-21
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for its Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance to improve services and assistance by providing supplemental funding to assist victims of criminal mass violence and domestic terrorism.
While the overall goal of AEAP is to support criminal mass violence and terrorism victims, individual grant goals, objectives, and deliverables will vary by incident as each event is unique and resources may differ in each jurisdiction. Support for victims under AEAP is accomplished by providing supplemental crime victim assistance and compensation to support these victims, including first responders who are adversely impacted by these events.
Types of Grants
There are four types of supplemental grants available under AEAP:
- Crisis Response (emergency/short-term, up to 9 months): designed to provide resources to help victims rebuild adaptive capacities, decrease stressors, and to reduce symptoms of trauma immediately following the terrorism or mass violence event.
- Consequence Management (ongoing/longer term, up to 18 months): designed to provide supplemental resources to help victims adapt to the trauma event and to restore victims’ sense of equilibrium.
- Criminal Justice Support (ongoing/longer term, up to 36 months): designed to facilitate victim participation in an investigation or prosecution directly related to the terrorist and mass violence event.
- Crime Victim Compensation (available at any time): designed to provide supplemental funding to reimburse victims for out-of-pocket expenses related to their victimization in cases of terrorism or mass violence occurring within the United States.
Funding Information
- Anticipated total amount to be awarded under solicitation: $488,054.00
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants:
- City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, State governments, Other.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332056
