OVC FY 2018 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees

The summary for the OVC FY 2018 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Office for Victims of Crime, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

OVC FY 2018 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees: The purpose of this solicitation is to fund VOCA Victim Assistance Program state administering agencies (SAAs) or outside organizations who partner with existing SAAs to provide training within the applicant's state. Activities funded through this program may include, but are not limited to, the establishment or enhancement of state victim assistance academies, statewide training initiatives, crime victim-related conferences, basic training for new programs, or scholarships to attend conferences and/or training for service providers and others who work with victims of crime. OVC expects to make up to 30 awards of up to $1.5 million each, with an estimated total amount awarded of up to $12 million. The anticipated period of performance for these grants will be from the award date through September 30, 2021. OVC will conduct one pre-application webinar on May 22, 2018, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by June 18, 2018.

Federal Grant Title:	OVC FY 2018 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees
Federal Agency Name:	Office for Victims of Crime (USDOJ-OJP-OVC)
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	OVC-2018-14200
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.582
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 18th, 2018
Original Application Deadline:	June 18th, 2018
Posted Date:	May 17th, 2018
Creation Date:	May 17th, 2018
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$12,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$25,000
Expected Number of Awards:	30
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	May 17th, 2018

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to state administering agencies for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program Formula Grants, authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a) and (b). Outside organizations are also eligible to apply for funding when such an application is made in partnership with the VOCA Victim Assistance Program state administering agency of the applicant’s state. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Funding Opportunity
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email [email protected]; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., eastern time on the solicitation close date.
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