The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Sexual Assault Victim Assistance Fund (SAVAF) Grant Program.
Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/25/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The Sexual Assault Victim Assistance Fund (SAVAF) was created to establish and maintain rape crisis centers (RCC), enhance services provided by existing rape crisis centers, and develop, implement, and expand trauma informed sexual assault services. SAVAF was established pursuant to Indiana Code and is funded by the collection of fees assessed under Indiana Code.
Program Scope
Activities supported by this program are determined by statute and Indiana Cricstice Institute (ICJI) policies and procedures. If an applicant receives an award, the funded project is bound by the provisions of this solicitation and any other applicable laws, rules, policies, and regulations. All grants from ICJI Victim Services are reimbursement grants. Verification of expenses along with verification of payment of expenses must be provided to ICJI on a monthly or quarterly basis prior to reimbursement of expenses.
Priority Areas
The priority area of funding is to establish and maintain rape crisis centers that are providing trauma informed sexual assault services and are meeting the components of a rape crisis center.
Funding Information
ICJI has approximately $6,500,000 available in funding for this two-year grant cycle and estimates awarding 15- 20 grants ranging from $100,000 to $500,000.
Project Period
The award period for this grant shall be January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025. Projects should begin on January 1, 2024, and must be in operation no later than sixty (60) days after this date. Failure to have the funded project operational within sixty (60) days from January 1, 2024, will result in termination of the grant and the deobligation of all awarded funds.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public social service entities, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental organizations who provide services to victims of sexual assault may apply for funding. An entity may apply, but will not be eligible for a grant until the entity has prequalified through a series of threshold requirements including:
- Unique Entity ID: A Unique Entity ID (UEI) issued through the System for Award Management (SAM) will be required instead of a DUNS number to receive funding. The UEI is entered in the Project Information section of the grant application.
- System for Award Management(SAM) Registration: To enable ICJI to report subawards in a timely manner, subgrantees are also required to register with the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM is a federally-owned and operated free website, and it is used to reference the information needed to report subaward information to the federal government. When registering, please ensure you do not mark your agency as private, which will prohibit ICJI from verifying your registration and ensuring that your agency has an active SAM registration during the entirety of the grant period if funding is awarded. In order to register, you must have a UEI number. Registration can be done by clicking here.
- Review of the entity’s good standing with Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and Secretary of State (SOS).
For more information, visit ICJI.
