OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Children's Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Children's Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program
	CFDA Number:	16.547
	CFDA Description:	Victims of Child Abuse
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OJJDP-2009-2201
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 24, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 29, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 08, 2009 This application must be submitted through OJP's Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/. The Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3. Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 08, 2009 This application must be submitted through OJP's Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/. The Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3. Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Children's Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program will provide funding to support a national membership and accreditation organization for children's advocacy center programs. Children's Advocacy Centers provide a coordinated response to victims of child abuse through multidisciplinary teams composed of representatives from the statutorily mandated and other involved agencies. The funding will enable the successful applicant to provide services to a national membership body and to implement standards for program accreditation. This program is authorized under the Victims of Child Abuse Act, 42 U.S.C. §§113001, 13002; Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2009, Public Law 111-8.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/fy2009/vocamembershipaccreditation.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lou Ann Holland Program Manager 202-305-2742

Email [Lou.Ann.Holland@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Prosecutors; • OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals; • OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Childrens Advocacy Centers Subgrant Program; • OJJDP FY 09 Court Appointed Special Advocates Program Membership Services and Accreditation