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OVC FY 2020 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime
This program will develop a workforce of direct victim service providers to American Indian and Alaska Native victims in hard-to-staff positions and locations.
By identifying and training prospective victim service professionals in, or from, the communities to be served, tribal and Bureau of Indian
Affairs’ victim service programs will be better able to fill direct victim service positions in remote Indian Country and Alaska Native locations, and in turn ensure that victims in these locations get the services they need.
OVC anticipates that it will make awards under two purpose areas (PAs):
PA 1:
Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in the Continental United States and PA 2:
Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in Alaska.
OVC anticipates making up to 8 awards of up to $450,000 each for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 202 0. Apply by Tuesday, May 26, 202 0.
By identifying and training prospective victim service professionals in, or from, the communities to be served, tribal and Bureau of Indian
Affairs’ victim service programs will be better able to fill direct victim service positions in remote Indian Country and Alaska Native locations, and in turn ensure that victims in these locations get the services they need.
OVC anticipates that it will make awards under two purpose areas (PAs):
PA 1:
Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in the Continental United States and PA 2:
Recruiting Interns/Residents to Serve Tribal Victims in Alaska.
OVC anticipates making up to 8 awards of up to $450,000 each for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 202 0. Apply by Tuesday, May 26, 202 0.
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Funding Opportunity
Additional Information of Eligibility:
The following are eligible to apply: • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
• Nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations).
• Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) with connections to both tribes and programs that prepare students for careers in victim services.
Applicants must demonstrate the knowledge and experience necessary to work with tribal, local, and/or federal victim service programs, either in, or serving, Indian Country.
All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.ovc.gov/grants/pdftxt/fy-2020-developing-future-victim-specialists.pdf
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2020-03-25
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-07-08
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