Deadline: 09-May-2025
The Office for Victims of Crime is pleased to announce applications for the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program to support the provision of services to crime victims in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities through a discretionary administrative formula program funded under a set-aside designated by law from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF).
The goal of TVSSA is to provide support to Tribal communities to develop, expand, and enhance services for victims of crime through activities that address the needs of a wide variety of crime victims in Tribal communities.
Goals and Objectives
- Goal
- The goal of TVSSA is to provide support to Tribal communities to develop, expand, and enhance services for victims of crime through activities that address the needs of a wide variety of crime victims in Tribal communities.
- Objective
- The objective of this program is to make grant awards to Tribal communities to improve services for victims of crime through activities such as—
- direct services to victims of crime;
- traditional healing practices;
- needs assessment and strategic planning;
- victim service program development and implementation;
- victim service program expansion including expanding populations served and types of crime addressed;
- community outreach and education about crime victimization and available services;
- purchasing or procuring tangible items related to victim services;
- support for families of missing or murdered indigenous persons;
- The objective of this program is to make grant awards to Tribal communities to improve services for victims of crime through activities such as—
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 49,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $441,989
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: January 1, 2026
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 12–60 months
Eligibility Criteria
- The types of entities that are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
- Under this program, OVC allocates funding to participating Tribes through a discretionary administrative formula based on the Population Certifications submitted by federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Regional Corporations, and designees. Eligible applicants are entities that submitted Population Certifications by January 17, 2025. OVC will provide applicants with notification when the allocations are available.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.