Community outreach
OVC FY24 Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks field-generated proposals that offer innovative solutions that will increase access to victim services and expand the options available to crime victims, especially in underserved communities. This solicitation encourages prospective applicants to partner with nontraditional partners that may not be typically associated with the victim services field.
OVC FY24 Trauma Recovery Center Demonstration Project
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
The purpose of this program is to establish trauma recovery centers in communities significantly impacted by violence with a focus on addressing the urgent need for trauma recovery support and access to victim compensation for those who traditionally will not seek it out or are unaware that assistance is available.
2024 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
March 2024
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
OVC Support for Community Violence Intervention Programs Fact Sheet
Date Published
June 2023
Series
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC
2023 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
April 2023
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
OVC FY 2023 National Resource Centers for Victim Research, Evaluation, and Reaching Underserved Victims
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks applications to re-establish National Resource Centers for 1) Reaching Underserved Victims and 2) Victim Research and Evaluation.
OVC FY 2023 Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks field-generated proposals that offer innovative solutions that will increase the service options available to crime victims, expand access for underheard and underrepresented communities, or improve the way information is delivered to crime victims. Applicants will be asked to state the problem they are aiming to solve and present an innovative solution that will generate new or promising practices for the field.
OVC FY 2023 Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks applications that demonstrate innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance the use of technology to interact directly with crime victims or to provide information, referrals, crisis assistance, and long-term help.
View a New Guide to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking
This January marks 20 years of OVC’s anti-trafficking efforts. In recognition of these efforts, OVC has released a Commemoration Guide to support the field in its efforts to raise awareness for human trafficking victims’ rights and services.
OVC FY 2022 Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act State-Run Hate Crime Reporting Hotlines
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
The primary goal of this program is to provide grants for state agencies to establish and run state-run hate crime reporting hotlines to facilitate significantly increased reporting of hate crimes data, and to ensure that victims and witnesses are connected to law enforcement and local support services as needed.
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
The individual who is awarded funding under this program will work to—
- identify barriers that prevent all victims of crime, including victims of color, from accessing and receiving compensation,
- improve support and resources for state victim compensation programs, and
- promote equity in access to and receipt of compensation funding.
2022 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
March 2022
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
Successful Approaches to Working with Social Media for Human Trafficking Outreach and Awareness
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Role of America's Law Enforcement in Labor Trafficking Identification
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
OVC FY 2021 National Center for Culturally Responsive Victim Services
Closing Date
The program provides for the development, operation, and management of OVC’s National Center for Culturally Responsive Victim Services. The Center will facilitate the delivery of national-scale, high quality training and technical assistance to increase access to victim services and victim compensation for victims of crime in areas that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality, including communities of color.