OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 2018 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Federally recognized Indian tribes, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior1,  including Alaska Native villages and tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally  recognized Indian tribes, may apply. &#8220;Indian tribe&#8221; means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or  other organized group or community (including any Alaska Native village or regional or village  corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act  (85 Stat. 688), 43 USC &#167;&#167; 1601 et seq.) which is recognized as eligible for the special  programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as  Indians. Additionally, an organization that is acting as the authorized designee of a federally  recognized Indian tribe may apply. While all applications will require a tribal resolution or other  satisfactory evidence of legal authority from the tribe as part of the application, only  organizations that are tribal designees MUST submit this documentation as part of their Phase  1 application. Note: Applications submitted by ineligible entities will be removed from further  consideration during the initial review process.  OVC has established a two-phase application process for this unique program. See  more about phases in Section C. Two-Phase Process for Application, Submission, and Review.    IMPORTANT WARNING!  Each applicant may submit only one application. Any applicant (tribe, tribal consortia,  or tribal designee) may include multiple projects in their application that address their  victim service needs (i.e., an applicant may propose to hire a victim advocate in their  police department, a child forensic interviewer in their child advocacy center, and pay  for sexual assault medical forensic exams for adult sexual assault victims).
Description: Under the solicitation, OVC will award eligible tribes, tribal consortia, and tribal designees grants to support a wide-range of services for victims of crime. OVC anticipates making up to $110 million available through this solicitation to support tribes to improve victim services. In developing the scope of activities allowable with this funding, OVC took into account input from tribal leaders and other stakeholders regarding needs for victim services in tribal communities. This solicitation has a streamlined, two-phase process by which tribes may apply for and receive the tribal set-aside funding. This solicitation has a streamlined, two-phase application process for this unique program. OVC will conduct a Phase 1 pre-application webinar on June 28, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. e.t. Phase 1 applications are due by 9:00 p.m. e.t. on August 6, 2018.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center
GrantorContactText: For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the GMS Support Hotline at 888&#8211;549&#8211;9901, option 3, or via email at GMS.HelpDesk@usdoj.gov. The GMS Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including on federal holidays. &lt;br/&gt;An applicant that experiences unforeseen GMS technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the OVC contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline in order to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. For information on reporting technical issues, see &#8220;Experiencing Unforeseen GMS Technical Issues&#8221; under How to Apply. &lt;br/&gt;For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact OVC&#8217;s contact, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800&#8211;851&#8211;3420; via TTY at 301&#8211;240&#8211;6310 (hearing impaired only); email to grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301&#8211;240&#8211;5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.&#8211;6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.&#8211;8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation closing date. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Note: Phase 1 and Phase 2 each have separate deadlines.  The deadline for submitting Phase 1 application materials for this grant program is 9:00 p.m. eastern time on August 6, 2018. Applications submitted after that time will not be considered for funding. Applicants must register in the OJP Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/ prior to submitting an application. All applicants must register, even those that have previously registered in GMS. Once registered, select the &#8220;Apply Online&#8221; button associated with the solicitation title.  Applicants that are approved in Phase 1 will be contacted on or before September 30, 2018, and invited to submit Phase 2 materials in GMS, and will be required to complete acceptance of the grant award offer and the process for release of funds. OVC anticipates that the deadline for submitting materials for Phase 2 will be January 4, 2019.