OVC FY 09 Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program

The summary for the OVC FY 09 Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program 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 09 Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program
	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-2009-2164
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 26, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 26, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 05, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 05, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jun 04, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This grant makes up to $3 million available to plan, implement, and/or enhance the ability of tribal victim assistance programs to support American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to improve their ability to identify the needs of crime victims and the types of victimization on which to focus; provide direct services to victims of crime; and address the needs of unserved and underserved victims, particularly those victimized by crimes such as child abuse, homicide, elder abuse, driving while intoxicated (DWI), and gang violence.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm
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