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OVC FY24 Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime

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OVC seeks field-generated proposals that offer innovative solutions that will increase access to victim services and expand the options available to crime victims, especially in underserved communities. This solicitation encourages prospective applicants to partner with nontraditional partners that may not be typically associated with the victim services field.

OVC FY24 Meeting the Basic Needs of Underserved Crime Victims

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OVC seeks to fund organizations to provide for the basic needs of crime victims, such as transportation, temporary and transitional housing, clothing, food, and other items necessary for their well-being, healing, or safety. Applicants should have experience providing direct services to crime victims in communities that have been historically marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.

OVC FY24 Trauma Recovery Center Demonstration Project

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The purpose of this program is to establish trauma recovery centers in communities significantly impacted by violence with a focus on addressing the urgent need for trauma recovery support and access to victim compensation for those who traditionally will not seek it out or are unaware that assistance is available.

OVC FY24 Pilot Program for Community Based Organizations in Underserved Communities to Build Capacity and Serve Adolescent and Youth Victims of Trafficking

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OVC seeks to develop and build the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) in underserved communities to provide services to adolescent and youth human trafficking victims through the provision of mentorship and training and technical assistance to these organizations.

OVC FY 2023 Action Partnerships for National Membership and/or Professional Affiliation Agencies Assisting Victims in the Aftermath of Crime

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The project’s goals are to expand professional organization members’ knowledge and understanding of crime victim issues and what it means to be trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive, and encourage constituents who may come into contact with family members of homicide victims in their work to integrate this information into their daily practices.

OVC FY 2023 Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks field-generated proposals that offer innovative solutions that will increase the service options available to crime victims, expand access for underheard and underrepresented communities, or improve the way information is delivered to crime victims. Applicants will be asked to state the problem they are aiming to solve and present an innovative solution that will generate new or promising practices for the field.

OVC FY 2023 Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors of Crime

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OVC seeks to fund a technical assistance provider to assist and support communities across the country with establishing peer-to-peer support for crime survivors and provide capacity building technical assistance for subgrantees.

U.S. Department of Justice Releases Strategic Plan


On Friday, July 1, 2022, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the release of the Department of Justice: FYs 2022–2026 Strategic Plan.

The goals of the Strategic Plan are:

  1. Uphold the Rule of Law
  2. Keep Our Country Safe
  3. Protect Civil Rights
  4. Ensure Economic Opportunity and Fairness for All
  5. Administer Just Court and Correctional Systems

In his message, Attorney General Garland states,

“this strategic plan provides...

OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow

Closing Date
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Application JustGrants Deadline

The individual who is awarded funding under this program will work to—

  • identify barriers that prevent all victims of crime, including victims of color, from accessing and receiving compensation,
  • improve support and resources for state victim compensation programs, and
  • promote equity in access to and receipt of compensation funding.