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National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW)

Funding Opportunity: 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Projects

Apply for funding for projects to raise public awareness of victims' rights and services in communities during National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), April 19–25, 2020.

The NCVRW Community Awareness Projects grants reimburse up to $5,000 in costs associated with conducting public awareness activities during NCVRW, including—

  • public events (including candlelight vigils, information/resource fairs, 5k walk/runs);
  • mass media advertising; and
  • production, publication, and distribution of...

November 2019 Featured Resources

Getting Ready for National Crime Victims' Rights Week

Every year, OVC leads the nation in the observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW).

OVC is pleased to announce the 2020 NCVRW theme: Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope. NCVRW, which will be held April 19–25, 2020, brings communities together and educates the public about these rights, protections, and services...

OVC FY 2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Projects (2020)

Closing Date
This project will be awarded as a 24-month cooperative agreement of $1,200,000 to an organization to provide financial and technical assistance to approximately 180 projects (approximately 90 each year) nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims' rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 2020 and 2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Weeks. The OVC Director will make all final decisions about...

OVC FY 2018 2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Projects

Closing Date
The successful applicant for this solicitation will provide financial and technical assistance to approximately 90 communities nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims’ rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week observance. OVC expects to make one award of up to $600,000, for a 12-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2018. Apply...

OVC FY 2018 2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide

Closing Date
OVC is seeking applicants to support the development of a comprehensive Resource Guide for use by the victim services field when planning for local National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) events across the nation in April 2019, and throughout the year. Furthermore, the successful applicant will develop and produce a complementary theme video to use in 2019 and begin preparations for the 2020 NCVRW theme...

OVC FY 15 2016 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Projects Competitive Solicitation

Closing Date
OVC will award one cooperative agreement of up to $375,000 to provide technical assistance and financial, programmatic, and administrative support to approximately 60 communities and victim assistance organizations nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities in their jurisdictions during 2016 National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), faith- and community-based organizations, and public agencies. Those...

OVC FY 15 2016 NCVRW Resource Guide Competitive Solicitation

Closing Date
OVC will award one cooperative agreement of up to $300,000 to conceptualize, develop, and produce a comprehensive kit that will serve as a resource for the victim services field to support efforts to heighten public awareness of crime victim issues nationwide during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in April 2016, and throughout the year. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including tribal nonprofit organizations, faith and...

OVC FY 13 2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Project

Closing Date
One cooperative agreement of $375,000 will be awarded to support the provision of financial and technical assistance to approximately 60 subgrant recipients of up to $5,000 each to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims' rights and services in their jurisdictions during 2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW). To learn more about this annual event, visit the NCVRW Web site (http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/index.html). Depending...