OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime

The summary for the OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime 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 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime: This program will provide project funding to eligible nonprofit organizations (see Eligibility) that propose to develop, use, and strategize around the use of technology in innovative ways to interact directly with crime victims and provide information, referral, crisis assistance, and longer term help. Through this solicitation, OVC seeks to support organizations which demonstrate innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance use of technology initiatives on a national scale to improve response, services, and access for victims of crime.

Federal Grant Title:	OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime
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-2017-12281
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	16.582
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 23rd, 2017
Original Application Deadline:	June 23rd, 2017
Posted Date:	May 25th, 2017
Creation Date:	May 25th, 2017
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$10,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	May 25th, 2017

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 nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofits) with the financial and administrative capacity to manage a federal award funding for a national-scope project serving crime victims within the United States. Applicants must demonstrate a unique capability and strong desire to reach and serve victims of crime through a project that is national in scope. A private nonprofit organization does not have to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation.Applicants are permitted to submit proposals (each with a separate application) for multiple projects under this solicitation. 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 subrecipient(s) (“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. OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2017 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Funding Opportunity
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Jasmine D’'Addario-Fobian, Victim Justice Program Specialist, by telephone at 202-–305–-3332.

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