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Victims of crime

OVC FY 11 American Indian and Alaska Native SANE-SART Program

Closing Date
Three awards of up to $108,000 each will be awarded to federally recognized Indian tribal governments and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) organizations to enhance AI/AN communities’ capacity to provide effective and sustainable high-quality, victim-centered, multidisciplinary services and support for adult and child victims of sexual assault, and to ensure conformance to the Victims of Crime Act. Funding will be awarded to three diverse...

OVC FY 11 Tribal Victim Assistance in Alaska Fellowship Program

Closing Date
One cooperative agreement of up to $175,000 will be awarded to support OVC and DOJ's Alaska Native Action Team in improving the quality of life for Alaska Natives (AN) in rural and remote villages, with a focus on leveraging and facilitating access to public and private programs and services to victims of crime in these remote communities, with an emphasis on coordinating and communicating with...

OVC FY 11 National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victms of Crime

Closing Date
One cooperative agreement of up to $600,000 will be awarded to assist OVC in planning and implementing the 13th National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime, which will take place in 2012. The goal of the 3-day conference is to provide timely training, best practices, and resources to increase and enhance the capacity of victim service providers, criminal justice professionals, and other allied...

Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims

This strategy introduces law enforcement leaders to the benefits, challenges, methods, and responsibilities for enhancing their response to victims of crime. The goal of Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims program is to—

  • create community-wide trust and confidence in the police,
  • foster the healing process for victims, and
  • produce stronger, more comprehensive cases for law enforcement.

OVC provides funding to the International Association of Chiefs...

OVC FY 11 2012 NCVRW Resource Guide

Closing Date
This competitive program will award one cooperative agreement of $360,000 to a nonprofit organization, faith- or community-based organization, or a public agency to produce a comprehensive kit that will serve as a resource for the victims' field to support efforts to heighten the public's awareness of crime victim issues during National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) in April 2012 and throughout the year. Those applying...