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OVC FY 17 Fellowship Program

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In May 2013, OVC released the Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services Final Report. The Vision 21 initiative was the first comprehensive assessment of the field in nearly 15 years. This solicitation seeks fellowship proposals that further the goals of Vision 21 by supporting OVC's efforts to provide training, technical assistance, capacity building, assessment, or strategic planning. Through these cooperative agreements, OVC will make grants to...

American Bar Association: Survivor Reentry Project

With support from OVC, this American Bar Association website provides national training and technical assistance for attorneys working with survivors of human trafficking who have been convicted of a crime as a result of their victimization.

OVC FY 17 NCVRW 2018 Community Awareness Projects Invitation to Apply

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2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects OVC sought applications from organizations to provide financial and technical assistance to approximately 70 communities nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims’ rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 2017 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). This solicitation indicates that OVC would provide funding up to $375,000 for a 12-month project...

OVC FY 17 Supporting Male Survivors of Violence Invitation to Apply

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The Supporting Male Survivors of Violence (SMSV) Initiative seeks to improve responses to male survivors of violence, particularly boys and men of color, and their families, and to dedicate technical assistance to support these efforts. This solicitation will be used to provide FY 17 funding to the SMSV technical assistance provider, the Healing Justice Alliance, and the 12 participating SMSV demonstration sites. The additional funding...

OVC FY 17 Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional Affiliation, and Community Service Organizations: Post-Conviction Services to Victims of Crime

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Post-conviction victim services and advocacy are critical to ensure that crime victims understand their legal rights and the process through the entire continuum of their involvement with the juvenile justice and/or criminal justice systems. Under the OVC FY 2017 Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional Affiliation, and Community Service Organizations: Post-Conviction Services to Victims of Crime solicitation applicants are asked to develop and deliver training...

OVC FY 17 Service, Support & Justice: A Strategy to Enhance Law Enforcement Response to Victims Invitation to Apply

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The Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims (ELERV) project follows a multifaceted approach involving a demonstration project, intensive technical assistance to support the demonstration sites, and an evaluation. During the next 3 years, the grantee, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), will continue to provide intensive technical assistance to the three law enforcement agencies participating in the demonstration project as they implement the...

OVC FY 17 State Victim Assistance Academy Technical Assistance Project Invitation to Apply

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The State Victim Assistance Academy (SVAA) Technical Assistance Project provides dedicated training and technical assistance (TTA) support to the network of SVAAs across the country working to ensure that service providers have the critical training they need to develop their professional skills and respond to the increasingly complex needs of crime victims. The grantee, the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) in partnership with...