The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), is accepting applications for its Technology to Support Services for Victims of Crime Program.
Donor Name: Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This funding opportunity seeks to develop, expand, and strengthen victim service programs for all victims of crime throughout the United States and its territories.
- Category 1: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime Awards under this category will be made to support innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance the use of technology by victim service organizations to improve interaction with crime victims, elevate service quality, and ensure accessibility and responsiveness.
- Category 2: Building State Technology Capacity to Serve Victims of Crime Awards under this category will be made to state administering agencies (SAAs) to support statewide technology programs to enhance victims’ access to services, foster innovation and efficiency in the provision of services, and improve the quality of services.
Funding Information
Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $5,000,000
- Category 1: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $600,000
- Category 2: Building State Technology Capacity to Serve Victims of Crime
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $500,000
Period of Performance
36 months
Eligibility Criteria
The types of entities that are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
Category 1:
- Government Entities
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
- Educational Organizations
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public Housing Organizations
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Other
- Other units of local government
Category 2
Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (“VOCA”) Formula Assistance and Compensation state administering agencies (SAAs)
- Government Entities
- State governments
For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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