OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 15 Victim Assistance Professional Development Fellowship Program: Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are individuals (organizations are not eligible to apply) with expertise in elder abuse and financial exploitation who demonstrate the financial and administrative capacity to manage the cooperative agreement, along with the desire, knowledge, and ability to successfully execute the development of training, technical assistance, public awareness, and other informational resources to meet the needs of victim service providers and allied practitioners who serve crime victims. The applicant agrees to abstain from any outside employment, either compensated or uncompensated, for the duration of the fellowship, unless approved in writing by the OVC Director. Applicants should read the OVC Fellowship Guidelines that are available at http://ojp.gov/ovc/pdftxt/OVC_Fellowship_Guidelines.pdf.  For additional eligibility information, see Section C. Eligibility Information.
Description: OVC will make up to one award of up to $150,000 for a fellowship that will focus on the issues of victims of elder abuse and elder financial exploitation. The fellowship recipient will work in the Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) of the Department of Justice Civil Division, in Washington, D.C. EJI provides resources to victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation and their families; practitioners who serve those victims; law enforcement agencies and prosecutors who respond to victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation; and researchers seeking to understand and address elder abuse and financial exploitation. Visit the Jobs &amp; Fellowships (http://www.ovc.gov/about/jobs.html) section of the OVC Web site for general information about OVC&apos;s fellowship program. Those applying are urged to begin in advance of the July 2, 2015, deadline.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Programmatic Issues
GrantorContactText: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Kathrina Peterson, Attorney Advisor, by telephone at 202&#8211;305&#8211;1508.