OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 2020 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following entities are eligible to apply:  &#149; Public law enforcement agencies (state, local, and tribal agencies).  Tribal agencies must be public law enforcement agencies of federally recognized Indian tribes.  Additionally, an organization that is acting as the authorized designee of a federally recognized  Indian tribe may apply. While all applications from tribal agencies will require a tribal resolution  or other satisfactory evidence of legal authority from the tribe as part of the application, only  organizations that are tribal designees MUST submit this documentation as part of their  application.  Priority consideration will be given to applicants who have not received funding under the OVC  FY 2018 Law Enforcement-Based Direct Victim Services Program. Recipients of OVC FY 2019  Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program funding are not eligible to apply for this FY  2020 solicitation.  All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or  management fee.
Description: The goal of this program is to assist state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in developing or enhancing victim specialist programs that connect victims and families to much-needed services. Awards will be made under four purpose areas based on the type of law enforcement agency (small, mid-size, large, or tribal). Priority will be given to applicants that: (1) address specific challenges that rural communities face, (2) serve high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties, or (3) offer enhancements to public safety in economically distressed communities (Qualified Opportunity Zones). OVC will conduct a pre-application webinar on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by April 20, 2020.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center
GrantorContactText: For requirements of this solicitation, contact OVC&#146;s 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. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., eastern time, on the solicitation closing date.&lt;br/&gt;grants@ncjrs.gov