OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 2020 Training for Law Enforcement to Improve Identification of and Response to Elder Fraud Victims
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following entities are eligible to apply:  1) Nonprofit organizations (e.g., with 501(c)(3) status);  2) Public agencies including law enforcement agencies (including municipal, county, state,  and tribal agencies);  1 and  3) Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).  All recipients and subrecipients must forgo any profit or management fee.
Description: The goal of this program is to provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies to more effectively identify elder fraud victims, allowing law enforcement both to bring the fraudsters to justice and to connect those victims with available services. This program will support the provision of training and technical assistance to both large and small law enforcement agencies in both urban and rural communities. OVC anticipates making up to one award of up to $2 million for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2020. Apply by May 11, 2020.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center
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 to 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 closing date.&lt;br/&gt;grants@ncjrs.gov