Request for Proposals for Victims of Crime Act Grant Program (Indiana)

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is now accepting applications for the 2024-2026 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant Program.

Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute

State: Indiana

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement

Deadline: 03/14/2024

Size of the Grant: Not Available

Grant Duration: 2 Years

Details:

The purpose of VOCA is to support the provision of services to victims of crime throughout the nation. “Crime Victim” is defined as a person who has suffered physical, sexual, financial, and/or emotional harm as the result of the commission of a crime. Services are defined as those efforts that respond to the emotional, psychological, and/or physical needs of crime victims; assist victims to stabilize their lives after victimization; assist victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system; and restore a measure of safety and security for the victim.

The VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program is administered by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and provides funding from the Crime Victims Fund in order to support and enhance direct services to crime victims in each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.

Areas of Emphasis

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has encouraged States to support programs in the following areas:

Community Violence Intervention
- Programs that use evidence-informed strategies to reduce violence through tailored community-centered initiatives
Marginalized Communities
- Programs that actively seek to include diverse and frequently Marginalized Communities and efforts in identifying the needs of these communities.
Equity and Racial Justice
- Programs that advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity. The term “equity” means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and LGBTQ+ persons; and persons with disabilities.
Underserved
- Programs that serve underserved communities that include populations that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, including isolated rural areas; communities affected by persistent poverty or inequality; and communities exemplified by the list in the preceding definition of equity.