OVC FY 15 Victim Services Language Access Fellowship Program

The summary for the OVC FY 15 Victim Services Language Access Fellowship Program 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 15 Victim Services Language Access Fellowship Program: OVC will make one award of up to $150,000 to an individual (organizations are not eligible to apply) with the desire, knowledge, and ability to successfully execute the development of a strategic initiative to ensure that all OVC-sponsored products, programs, and services are accessible to all victims; and who have prior experience with language access and victim services initiatives, especially for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and/or Limited English Proficiency (LEP) communities. Those applying are urged to begin in advance of the June 24, 2015, deadline.

Federal Grant Title:	OVC FY 15 Victim Services Language Access Fellowship Program
Federal Agency Name:	Office for Victims of Crime (USDOJ-OJP-OVC)
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	OVC-2015-4268
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	16.582
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 24th, 2015
Original Application Deadline:	June 24th, 2015
Posted Date:	May 8th, 2015
Creation Date:	May 8th, 2015
Archive Date:	July 24th, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$150,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$150,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	May 8th, 2015

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must be individuals (organizations are not eligible to apply) who demonstrate the financial and administrative capacity to manage the cooperative agreement; along with the desire, knowledge, and ability to successfully execute the development of a strategic initiative to support OVC's efforts to ensure that all OVC-sponsored products, programs, and services are accessible to all. The applicant must have prior experience with language access and victim services initiatives, especially for victims who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and/or have Limited English Proficiency. The applicant agrees to abstain from any outside employment, either compensated or uncompensated, for the duration of the fellowship, unless approved in writing by the Director of OVC. Applicants should read the OVC Fellowship Guidelines that are available at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/pdftxt/OVC_Fellowship_Guidelines.pdf. OVC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations. For additional eligibility information, see Section C. Eligibility Information.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: OVC Funding Opportunity
Grant Announcement Contact: Lindsay Waldrop, Victim Justice Program Specialist, by telephone at 202–353-0486.
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