OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 15 Supporting Male Survivors of Violence
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Purpose Area #1: Eligible applicants for the demonstration project are limited to: state and local agencies; federally recognized tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations); faith-based and community-based organizations; and colleges or universities (including tribal institutions of higher education) that demonstrate an understanding of the area of victimization and support services described in the solicitation. Applicants must have the staff resources and capacity to develop or enhance programs proposed to address the area of victimization described in the  solicitation.  Purpose Area #2: Eligible applicants for funding to provide technical assistance to the  demonstration projects are private nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities or public agencies (including tribal nonprofit organizations and tribal institutions of higher learning).   Applicants must have: (1) demonstrated experience and understanding of the range of crime victims&#8217; needs and (2) the ability to forge partnerships to represent that range of assistance. A private nonprofit organization does not have to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation.  Eligible applicants may apply to either the demonstration project OR technical assistance  project, but not both. Applicants that apply for both projects will not be considered.  Applications in either purpose area that involve two or more entities are welcome; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others proposed as sub-recipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire program. Only one application per lead applicant will be considered; however, subrecipients may be part of multiple proposals.  OVC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation both in the  current and future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and the availability of appropriations.  For additional eligibility information, see Section C. Eligibility Information.
Description: OVC will make several awards of up to $1,000,000 each to improve responses to male survivors of violence, particularly boys and young men of color, and their families, and to dedicate technical assistance to support these efforts. Under Program Area 1, OVC will make 8 to 12 awards to fund demonstration sites to establish evidence-based models and practices to provide trauma-informed, comprehensive services for male survivors of violence and their families, and supporting policies. Under Purpose Area 2, OVC will fund up to two distinct technical assistance providers to support the demonstration site. This project will be undertaken in association with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Those applying are urged to begin in advance of the June 17, 2015, deadline.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Programmatic Issues
GrantorContactText: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Sharron Fletcher, Lead &lt;br/&gt;Victim Justice Specialist, by telephone at 202-305-2358.