Funding Webinars

To assist potential applicants in developing strong proposals in response to our current funding opportunities, OVC hosts educational webinars for interested stakeholders to learn more about the program objectives and submission requirements. A question and answer session is held before the conclusion of every webinar.

Upcoming Pre-Application Webinars

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Recorded Pre-Application Webinars

Planning Your OVC Application Webinar Series

OVC hosted a four-part Pre-Application Webinar Series: Planning Your OVC Application to provide potential applicants with information about OVC funding opportunities and guidance on how to apply.

Each webinar covers a unique topic to help your organization prepare for OVC Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funding opportunities.

Part 1: Getting Ready to Apply

This session provided an overview of the two-part application process in Grants.gov and JustGrants, including actions potential applicants can take prior to a solicitation’s release.

Part 2: Considerations When Building Your OVC Budget

The discussion covered how to create a strong budget and budget narrative that effectively identifies the resources requested, is clearly connected to your grant application narrative, and complies with DOJ guidelines and requirements.

Part 3: Preparing Your Proposal and What to Expect Next

Receive practical guidance on how to prepare a strong grant application and what happens to applications after submission.

Part 4: Overview of Upcoming Funding Opportunities in FY 2022

Learn about the primary initiatives that OVC anticipates funding in FY 2022 and acquire key information about the grant application process.

OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program

OVC conducted of series of optional pre-application webinars during which OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements; provided step-by-step expectations on developing the application and considerations for developing the budget; capturing guidance on how to apply; and answering questions.

Each webinar covered a unique topic to help you prepare your TVSSA Application. You may register for one or all three webinars below.

Webinar 1: Preparing Your TVSSA Application

This session, held on Thursday, May 12, 2022, provided an overview the TVSSA Solicitation and guidance on how to create a strong proposal.

Webinar 2: Completing the Checklist

This session, held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, covered how to complete the TVSSA Application Checklist.

Webinar 3: Developing your TVSSA Budget

This session, held on Thursday, May 19, 2022, provided an overview of the Excel Budget Detail Worksheet and identified tools and resources to assist applicants with creating a strong budget and budget narrative.

In conjunction with the Pre-Application Webinar Series, OVC also hosted a session on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, on how TVSSA funding can be used to support the family members of victims of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) and generate awareness about their cases.

Presenters described how TVSSA funds can be used to support multidisciplinary, inter-jurisdictional collaboration in cases involving MMIP and explained the process for obtaining prior approval from OVC to add MMIP activities to your current TVSSA award.

Additional OVC FY 2022 Pre-Application Webinars

OVC FY 2022 Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Thursday, April 28, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance and VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grants Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Friday, May 13, 2022, OVC staff reviewed the solicitation requirements OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant and OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant solicitations and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

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View the OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant solicitation.
View the OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Building Capacity of National Crisis Hotlines Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Building Capacity of National Crisis Hotlines solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services Technical Assistance Program Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Thursday, May 19, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services Technical Assistance Program solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Transforming America's Response to Older Victims: Developing and Supporting Statewide Elder Justice Coalitions and Training and Technical Assistance Program Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Friday, May 20, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Transforming America's Response to Older Victims: Developing and Supporting Statewide Elder Justice Coalitions and Training and Technical Assistance Program solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Thursday, May 26, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Thursday, May 26, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Preventing Trafficking of Girls Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Preventing Trafficking of Girls solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Monday, June 6, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Developing Greater Understanding of the Needs of and Resources for Victims of Criminal Justice System-Related Harm Pre-Application Webinar

During a pre-application webinar on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, OVC staff reviewed solicitation requirements and conducted a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.

View the OVC FY 2022 Developing Greater Understanding of the Needs of and Resources for Victims of Criminal Justice System-Related Harm solicitation.

OVC FY 2022 Measuring the Impact of Victim Services: Implementation, Management, and Sustainment of the Measures for Providers Responding to Victimization Experiences (iMPRoVE) Project Pre-Application Webinar