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Technical assistance (TA)

OVC FY 2018 Service, Support & Justice: A Strategy to Enhance Law Enforcement Response to Victims

Closing Date
The Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims (ELERV) initiative follows a multifaceted approach involving a demonstration project, intensive technical assistance to support the participating sites, and an evaluation. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) will continue to provide intensive technical assistance to the three law enforcement agencies participating in the demonstration project as they implement the ELERV strategy. The implementation of ELERV will...

OVC FY 2018 Vicarious Trauma Response Initiative: National Scope Training & Technical Assistance

Closing Date
This project has two stages outlined as follows. Stage 1: Develop a program strategy and plan to directly support up to 15 project sites across the country to develop customized approaches to addressing vicarious trauma response plans that are uniquely tailored to each project site’s victim response efforts/teams. Stage 2: Establish and carry out a national-scope training and technical assistance (TTA) initiative to build upon...

OVC FY 2018 Law Enforcement-Based Direct Victim Services and TA Program

Closing Date
OVC is seeking applications in two purpose areas. Purpose Area 1 (PA 1) supports direct victim assistance service grants to state, tribal, and local law enforcement in small, mid-sized, and large jurisdictions, to hire victim service staff to develop new, or enhance existing, law enforcement-based victim service programs and partnerships in high-crime areas to improve rights and services for victims. Purpose Area 2 (PA 2)...

OVC FY 2018 Enhancing Access to Services Program

Closing Date
Many victims of crime, particularly those from limited English proficient, Deaf, and hard-of-hearing communities, may experience barriers that prevent them from accessing critical services. This program will enhance language access and direct services in affected communities and enhance the work of community-based organizations and programs working to help victims report crimes and access services they need to heal in the aftermath of crime victimization. Purpose...

OVC FY 2018 Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services

Closing Date
In an effort to expand the use of hospitals and other medical facilities as an entry point to increase support for victims of crime, improve their outcomes, and prevent chances for repeat victimization, this solicitation will fund up to eight demonstration sites to implement or expand hospital-based/affiliated programs to support crime victims using evidence-based models and practices with victim-centered approaches (Purpose Area 1). Additionally, the...

OVC FY 2018 2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Projects

Closing Date
The successful applicant for this solicitation will provide financial and technical assistance to approximately 90 communities nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims’ rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week observance. OVC expects to make one award of up to $600,000, for a 12-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2018. Apply...

Compensation for Crime Victims

Date Published
2002
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Legislation/Policy Description
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored