OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 17 Vision 21: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofits) with the financial and administrative capacity to manage a federal award funding for a national-scope project serving crime victims within the United States. Applicants must demonstrate a unique capability and strong desire to reach and serve victims of crime through a project that is national in scope. A private nonprofit organization does not have to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation.Applicants are permitted to submit proposals (each with a separate application) for multiple projects under this solicitation. 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 subrecipient(s) (&#147;subgrantees&quot;).  The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program. OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2017 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
Description: This program will provide project funding to eligible nonprofit organizations (see Eligibility) that propose to develop, use, and strategize around the use of technology in innovative ways to interact directly with crime victims and provide information, referral, crisis assistance, and longer term help. Through this solicitation, OVC seeks to support organizations which demonstrate innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance use of technology initiatives on a national scale to improve response, services, and access for victims of crime.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Programmatic Questions
GrantorContactText: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Jasmine D&#146;&apos;Addario-Fobian, Victim Justice Program Specialist, by telephone at 202-&#150;305&#150;-3332. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;