The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) is seeking applications for its competitive funding to support juvenile and criminal justice related services.
Donor Name: Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG)
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/22/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) provides federal and District funding to local initiatives that address the issues of violent crime, public safety, and criminal justice. OVSJG is the StateAdministering Agency (SAA) responsible for the direction of systemic criminal justice planning, coordination, management, research, training, and technical assistance. OVSJG also provides policy making expertise, advice, and counsel to the Mayor on the role of victims and offenders in the criminal justice system, and evidence-based practices to respond to, intervene in, and prevent violence.
The juvenile justice funds will support grants to provide any of the following services:
- Delinquency prevention
- Restorative Justice
- Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act (YRA) support
- Juvenile Reentry
- Technology enhancements that increase opportunities to engage with support for system-involved and at-risk youth
Grant Period
October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Any public or private, community-based non-profit agency, organization, or institution that has an active System for Awards Management (SAM) registration and Unique Entity ID, a District business license and provides services or goods within the District is eligible to apply. For-profit organizations are eligible for local funding but may not include profit in their grant application. For-profit organizations may also participate as subcontractors to eligible agencies. Please note an active SAM registration and Unique Entity ID are required to register and submit an application.
For more information, visit OVSJG.
