Funder: Office for Victims of Crime
Due Dates: May 9, 2025 (Grants.gov) | June 6, 2025 (JustGrants)
Funding Amounts: Up to $441,989 per award; total program funding is $49,000,000; typically 1-year awards.
Summary: Supports Tribal communities in developing, expanding, and enhancing services for victims of crime in American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
Key Information: Only entities that submitted Population Certifications by January 17, 2024, are eligible to apply.
Description
This funding opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) provides formula-based grants to support the provision of services to crime victims in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The program is funded through a set-aside from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) and aims to help Tribal communities develop, expand, and enhance victim services. Activities supported may include direct services to victims, traditional healing practices, needs assessments, strategic planning, and other efforts to address the needs of a wide variety of crime victims in Tribal communities.
Due Dates
- Grants.gov Submission Deadline: May 9, 2025
- JustGrants Application Deadline: June 6, 2025
Applicants must submit their initial application in Grants.gov by May 9, 2025, and complete the full application in JustGrants by June 6, 2025.
Funding Amount
- Award Ceiling: $441,989 per award
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $49,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: Approximately 220
- Award Duration: Typically 1 year
- Cost Sharing/Match: Not required
Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants:
- Federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Regional Corporations, and designees that submitted Population Certifications by January 17, 2024.
- Only those entities whose Population Certifications were accepted are eligible to apply.
- Note: This is a formula grant; eligibility is strictly limited to those who completed the required certification process.
Application Process
- Notification: Eligible Tribal applicants will be notified via email to their primary points of contact and authorized representatives.
- Submission Steps:
- Submit the initial application through Grants.gov by May 9, 2025.
- Complete the full application in JustGrants by June 6, 2025.
- Required Documentation: Follow the instructions in the solicitation, including all required forms and certifications.
- Assistance: For technical support with JustGrants, contact the JustGrants Service Desk (see Contact Information below).
Additional Information
- Purpose: To support a broad range of victim services in Tribal communities, including but not limited to direct victim assistance, traditional healing, and program planning.
- No cost sharing or matching is required.
- Assistance Listing: 16.841 -- VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program
External Links
Contact Information
| Purpose | Contact | Details |
|---|
| General Program Questions | OVC Tribal Set-Aside | ovctribalsetaside@ojp.usdoj.gov |
| JustGrants Technical Support | JustGrants Service Desk | Phone: 833-872-5175
Email: JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov
Hours: 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. ET (Mon–Fri), 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET (Sat, Sun, federal holidays) |
| Funder Address | Office for Victims of Crime | 810 7th Street NW, Washington, D.C., United States |