The Office Against Interpersonal Violence (OAIV) of the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is pleased to announce the 2024 State Victim Services Grant Program to support victims of interpersonal violence and other crimes.
Donor Name: Mississippi State Department of Health
State: Mississippi
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/08/2023
Size of the Grant: not exceed $250,000.00
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Funding Information
OAIV shall determine the amount awarded to each applicant based on the applicant’s grant application. The maximum awarded per applicant shall not exceed $250,000.00.
Award Period
Projects selected for funding must begin on or after July 1, 2023 and end on or before June 30, 2024. Projects may not exceed a 12-month project period. For this 2024 RFP, submit a one-year budget and a one-year work plan.
Eligibility Criteria
- System for Award Management (SAM) Registration
- All applicants are required to register with System for Award Management (SAM) and submit proof of current registration with the application. SAM is a federally owned and operated free website that consolidates the capabilities of various federal registration sites, and it will be used to populate the information needed to report subgrant information. Any organization intending to apply should review this resource as soon as possible, as the registration process may take some time.
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- All applicants must obtain and report a UEI number. A UEI number is obtained through Sam.gov and is a unique twelve-character identification number that is assigned for FREE to all businesses required to register with the US Federal government for contracts or grants. A UEI number is required to apply for OAIV grants. Any organization intending to apply should review this resource as soon as possible, as obtaining a UEI (if you do not already have a DUNS number and a SAM registration) number will take approximately 10 business days.
- No Charge to Victim
- Victims of violence must not be charged for any related services. In the event that services normally available through other funding sources (inclusive of insurance) are provided to a victim of violence, entities can seek reimbursement from those sources. Decisions regarding payment are left to those funding entities.
- Confidentiality
- A program serving victims of violence shall require persons employed by or volunteering services to the program to maintain the confidentiality of any information that would identify individuals served by the program.
- Voluntary Services
- All services must be provided to victims on a voluntary basis. Victims shall not be required or mandated to participate in any activity as a condition of receiving services. Direct services are to be provided regardless of a victim’s participation in the criminal justice process. Victim eligibility for direct services is not dependent on the victim’s citizenship and/or immigration status.
- Non-Profit Agencies
- All non-profit recipients of funding must make their financial statements available online (either on the sub-recipient’s or another publicly available website). Recipient organizations that have Federal 501(c)(3) tax status are deemed in compliance with this requirement, with no further action needed, to the extent that such organizations file IRS Form 990 or similar tax documents (e.g., 990-EZ), as several sources already provide searchable online databases of such financial statements.
- Compliance with Regulatory Agencies
- All applicants should ensure that its operations are following any applicable state or local regulatory provisions, including, but not limited to, zoning and land use regulations, permitting or inspection requirements, criminal history or other background checks, or certification and licensure requirements
- Compliance with Victim Services Standards
- Any organization funded must comply with minimum standards for victim services recognized by OAIV. Nothing in this section requires membership in any organization.
- Good Standing
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- No organization that has had an award through OAIV terminated for cause during the immediate past two (2) years will be eligible to apply, unless sufficient justification is submitted to OAIV which, in the sole discretion of OAIV, supports the award of funding. The organization will be in good standing with the MS Secretary of State’s office (MS SOS), as well as their licensing and/or certifying entities.
For more information, visit MSDH.
