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By logging in and completing the remaining part of the nomination form, the nominee is acknowledging the nomination submission and agreeing to the terms of the award. This is also an opportunity for the nominee to review the information submitted about them and make any needed corrections.
The nominee name should be the full name of the person you wish to nominate for an award. If the nominee has a nickname that they would want to appear on the plaque, that name should be submitted as the plaque name. If you are nominating a group of individuals, be sure to keep the plaque name consistent on all forms.
If you are nominating a group of individuals who work on a specific project, you are required to fill out only one nomination form for the entire group. The online nomination form allows you to add additional team members information to your form.
Yes. Candidates nominated, but not selected, in previous years are eligible for consideration. Previous award winners, however, are not eligible for subsequent awards (regardless of the award category).
No. You may not nominate the same individuals, programs, organizations, teams, or coalition of individuals and programs for more than one award category.
OVC needs the nominator's personal contact, including their mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number. This information is used to send notifications to the nominator and to verify information in the submission.
For information and assistance in preparing a proposal for grant funding from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) offices, review the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. Also see Grants 101, a step-by-step tutorial on the OJP grant process.
No. Only one award plaque will be given to a group. If you are nominating a group of individuals for work on a specific project, please indicate the project title or organization name on each nomination form submitted for individuals in the group being nominated. This information will appear on the award plaque.
