OVC FY 08 State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative (New)

The summary for the OVC FY 08 State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative (New) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	OVC FY 08 State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative (New)
	CFDA Number:	16.582
	CFDA Description:	Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Office for Victims of Crime
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OVC-2008-1848
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 03, 2008
	Creation Date:	Apr 03, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 29, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 29, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$35,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This grant opportunity offers five first-year awards of $35,000 for the development and provision of comprehensive, academically based, fundamental education and training for victim assistance providers, victim advocates, criminal justice personnel, and allied professionals who routinely work with victims of crime. Grants could total $195,000 for this 3-year project. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment from the state Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) victim assistance and compensation program offices to help develop the Academy.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Funding Opportunity OVC FY 08 State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative (New)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Zoe Vilela Dos Santos
Grants Program Coordinator
Phone 202-353-2138 Zoe.Vilela.Dossantos@usdoj.gov For Programmatic Questions
Similar Government Grants: • OVC FY 11 National Field Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects; • OVC FY 2011 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Ad...; • OVC FY 2011 Victim Assistance and Compensation Professional Development Fellowship Program; • OVC FY 11 American Indian and Alaska Native SANE-SART Training and Technical Assistance; • OVC FY 11 Tribal Victim Assistance in Alaska Fellowship Program; • FY 2005 OVC Action Partnerships with Membership and Professional Organizations; • FY 2005 OVC Public Awareness in Underserved Communities; • FY 04 OVC State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative; • FY 2005 OVC Helping Outreach Programs to Expand II Cooperative Agreement; • FY 2004 OVC Sexual Assault Response Team Toolkit