OpportunityTitle: OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Children&apos;s Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program
Description: The OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Children&#146;s Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program will provide funding to support a national membership and accreditation organization for children&#146;s advocacy center programs. Children&#146;s Advocacy Centers provide a coordinated response to victims of child abuse through multidisciplinary teams composed of representatives from the statutorily mandated and other involved agencies. The funding will enable the successful applicant to provide services to a national membership body and to implement standards for program accreditation. This program is authorized under the Victims of Child Abuse Act, 42 U.S.C. &#167;&#167;113001, 13002; Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2009, Public Law 111-8.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: Lou Ann Holland &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager &lt;br/&gt;202-305-2742
CloseDateExplanation: This application must be submitted through OJP&#146;s Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/. The Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3. Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.