Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2018 14260
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) FY 2018 Initiative to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights Enforcement and Victim Access to Legal Assistance is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. The purpose of the initiative is to strengthen and expand ongoing federal, state, local, and tribal efforts to ensure that crime victims' rights are actually enforced in practice, and that victims can access legal help when those rights are at risk of being ignored or denied. At its core, the program is designed to improve real-world compliance with victims' rights laws by building capacity, spreading effective approaches, and increasing the availability of direct legal services through specialized clinics.
The structure of the program is centralized and clinic-based. OVC planned to fund one primary recipient to act as the managing training and technical assistance (TTA) provider under a cooperative agreement. That managing organization would not only carry out national-level coordination and support, but would also be responsible for running a competitive process to select up to six subgrantee "crime victims' rights clinics." Those clinics would serve as on-the-ground service and expertise hubs, helping victims navigate and enforce their legal rights within the justice system. In other words, the main awardee functions as a manager and capacity-builder, while the clinics deliver and expand direct legal assistance and rights enforcement work across multiple sites.
Funding for the initiative totaled $6.9 million over a three-year award period, with the project start date set for October 1, 2018. OVC anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), meaning one organization would receive the full $6.9 million and then distribute a large portion onward to the clinic subgrantees. The anticipated budget split was approximately $900,000 to support the managing TTA provider's own work and operations, and approximately $6 million reserved for the clinics. The clinic funding was planned at about $1 million per site for up to six sites, reflecting a clear intent to build a small national network of well-resourced clinics rather than spreading smaller amounts across many organizations.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number OVC-2018-14260 and tied to CFDA 16.582. The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, which typically signals a closer working relationship with the federal agency than a standard grant, including more substantial federal involvement in oversight, coordination, or program direction. The activity categories associated with the funding were Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice and Legal Services, underscoring that the work sits at the intersection of victim services and legal-system accountability.
Eligibility was described broadly as "Others," with clarification referenced in the solicitation's additional eligibility information section. This phrasing usually indicates that eligibility is not limited to only state or local governments, and may include nonprofit organizations, institutions, or other entities, depending on the solicitation's specific requirements. Regardless of the applicant type, the defining feature is that only one managing TTA provider would be selected, and that entity would then build out the network by competitively selecting the clinic subgrantees.
Key dates included a creation date of May 31, 2018, and an application deadline of July 2, 2018. OVC also offered a pre-application webinar on June 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with registration directed to the OVC webinars page (www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html). Overall, the opportunity was framed as a substantial, multi-year investment aimed at improving enforcement of victims' rights and increasing practical access to legal assistance through a managed network of clinics supported by national-level training and technical assistance.Apply for OVC 2018 14260
- The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2018 Initiative to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights Enforcement and Victim Access to Legal Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.582.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 02, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: OVC FY 2018 Initiative to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights Enforcement and Victim Access to Legal Assistance
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the "Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) FY 2018 Initiative to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights Enforcement and Victim Access to Legal Assistance."
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
What is the main purpose of the initiative?
The purpose is to strengthen and expand efforts at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels so that crime victims' rights are enforced in practice, and so victims can access legal help when those rights are at risk of being ignored or denied.
What outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The initiative is designed to improve real-world compliance with victims' rights laws by building capacity, spreading effective approaches, and increasing the availability of direct legal services through specialized clinics.
How is the program structured?
The program is centralized and clinic-based. OVC planned to fund one primary recipient to serve as the managing training and technical assistance (TTA) provider under a cooperative agreement. That managing organization would then run a competitive process to select up to six subgrantee crime victims' rights clinics.
How many awards did OVC expect to make?
OVC anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What does "single award" mean for applicants?
It means one organization would receive the full federal award and would be responsible for administering a competitive process to select and fund up to six clinic subgrantees.
What role does the primary recipient (managing TTA provider) play?
The primary recipient functions as a national-level manager and capacity-builder. It would coordinate and support the initiative and oversee the competitive selection of clinic subgrantees that deliver on-the-ground services.
What role do the crime victims' rights clinics play?
The clinics serve as on-the-ground service and expertise hubs, helping victims navigate and enforce their legal rights within the justice system and expanding direct legal assistance and rights enforcement work across multiple sites.
How many clinic subgrantees were planned?
OVC planned for up to six subgrantee crime victims' rights clinics.
What is the total amount of funding available under this initiative?
Total funding for the initiative was $6.9 million over a three-year award period.
How long is the award period?
The award period was three years.
What was the project start date?
The project start date was set for October 1, 2018.
How was the budget expected to be divided between the managing organization and the clinics?
The anticipated split was approximately $900,000 for the managing TTA provider's work and operations, and approximately $6 million reserved for the clinics.
How much funding was expected per clinic site?
Clinic funding was planned at about $1 million per site for up to six sites.
Is this program designed to fund many small projects or a smaller number of well-resourced sites?
The description indicates a clear intent to build a small national network of well-resourced clinics rather than spreading smaller amounts across many organizations.
What is the funding mechanism?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply in this context?
A cooperative agreement typically signals a closer working relationship with the federal agency than a standard grant, including more substantial federal involvement in oversight, coordination, or program direction.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC-2018-14260.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 16.582.
What activity categories are associated with the funding?
The activity categories listed were Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice and Legal Services.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described broadly as "Others," with clarification referenced in the solicitation's additional eligibility information section.
What does "Eligibility: Others" mean?
This phrasing generally indicates eligibility is not limited only to state or local governments and may include nonprofits, institutions, or other entities, depending on the solicitation's specific additional eligibility requirements.
Were applicants applying to be a clinic directly, or to be the managing organization?
Based on the structure described, the federal applicant would be the single managing TTA provider. That entity would then select clinic subgrantees through a competitive process it runs.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The listing included a creation date of May 31, 2018, and an application deadline of July 2, 2018.
Was there a pre-application webinar?
Yes. OVC offered a pre-application webinar on June 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Where could applicants register for the pre-application webinar?
Registration was directed to the OVC webinars page at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html.
What kinds of efforts does the initiative aim to strengthen?
The initiative focuses on strengthening and expanding ongoing federal, state, local, and tribal efforts related to victims' rights enforcement and access to legal assistance.
What is the central service delivery model emphasized in the opportunity?
The model emphasized is a managed network of specialized crime victims' rights clinics supported by national-level training and technical assistance.
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