OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 2019 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to state administering agencies for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program Formula Grants, authorized by 34 U.S.C. &#167; 20103(a) and (b). Note: The term &quot;state&quot; includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.  34 U.S.C. &#167; 20103(d)(1).    All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.    OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). (Note: For additional information on subawards, see &quot;Budget and Associated Documentation&quot; under Section D. Application and Submission Information.) The applicant must be the state administering agency, which will be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program.
Description: The purpose of this solicitation is to provide training and technical assistance to VOCA Victim Assistance service providers and others who work with victims of crime. Activities funded through this program may include, but are not limited to: the establishment or enhancement of state victim assistance academies, statewide training initiatives, crime victim-related conferences, basic training for new programs, or scholarships to attend conferences and/or training. Eligible applicants are limited to state administering agencies for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program Formula Grants. OVC will conduct a pre-application webinar on June 17, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by July 18, 2019.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Programmatic Issues
GrantorContactText: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800&#150;851&#150;3420; via TTY at 301&#150;240&#150;6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301&#150;240&#150;5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.&#150;6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.&#150;8:00 p.m., eastern time on the solicitation close date.&lt;br/&gt;grants@ncjrs.gov