Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2009 1947
Apply for OVC 2009 1947
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the education law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 09 Post Secondary Education Integrating Crime Victims Issues into University and College Curricula" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.582 Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 30, 2008 and posted on Oct 30, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 18, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) FY 09 Post Secondary Education grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2009 1947) is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to strengthen how crime victims issues are taught in higher education. OVC planned to make a single award, totaling up to $300,000, to support the integration of broad, cross-cutting victimization topics into university and college curricula. The emphasis is on helping institutions embed crime victim concerns more systematically into academic programs, rather than treating them as occasional lectures or isolated electives, so that students across relevant disciplines graduate with a stronger grounding in victimization, victim services, and the justice system response to victims.
The opportunity is structured as one national-level award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $300,000 and an estimated total funding amount of $300,000. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects an active role in the project through collaboration, guidance, or ongoing involvement beyond what is typical for a standard grant. The program sits within the Education and Law/Justice-related activity category and is associated with CFDA 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants). A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the recipient must contribute some portion of resources or funding consistent with the solicitation rules.
Eligibility is limited and intentionally targeted toward higher education entities capable of influencing curriculum at scale. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and state governments, but the solicitation narrows this further by requiring that applicants be part of a consortium of accredited universities and colleges or an association of institutions of higher education. In practice, OVC sought applications from private, faith-based, tribal, or state consortiums of accredited colleges and universities, or from associations connected to higher education, rather than single standalone institutions acting alone.
A central requirement is that the lead applicant must be an accredited university, college, or institution of higher education. Just as important, the lead applicant must partner, at a minimum, with another university or college or with a state association affiliated with higher education. This partnership element is not optional: if an applicant fails to demonstrate a partnership with another university or college, OVC stated the applicant would be deemed ineligible for purposes of the solicitation. The structure signals that OVC wanted the project to have broader reach and shared ownership across institutions, increasing the likelihood that curricular products and changes would be adopted beyond a single campus.
OVC also specified clear capacity and qualifications expectations for applicants. To compete, the applicant consortium or association needed to demonstrate: (1) knowledge and understanding of victimization issues appropriate for integration into university or college curricula, (2) experience in expanding or strengthening curricula by incorporating emerging educational issues, and (3) the staffing resources and operational capability to carry out all required project activities. Taken together, these criteria focus on both subject-matter credibility (expertise in crime victims issues) and practical academic implementation experience (a track record of curriculum development and the institutional ability to deliver).
The timeline for the opportunity reflects its FY 2009 cycle. The solicitation was posted on October 30, 2008, with the original and current closing date listed as December 18, 2008, and an archive date of January 17, 2009. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed technical support contact was the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) FY 09 Post Secondary Education grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC 2009 1947.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates the federal agency expects to have an active role in the project through collaboration, guidance, or ongoing involvement beyond what is typical for a standard grant.
What is the purpose of the OVC FY 09 Post Secondary Education opportunity?
The purpose is to strengthen how crime victims issues are taught in higher education by supporting the integration of broad, cross-cutting victimization topics into university and college curricula.
What kinds of curricular changes is OVC trying to encourage?
The emphasis is on embedding crime victim concerns systematically into academic programs rather than treating them as occasional lectures or isolated electives, so students across relevant disciplines graduate with stronger grounding in victimization, victim services, and the justice system response to victims.
How many awards did OVC plan to make under this opportunity?
OVC planned to make a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is up to $300,000.
What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount is $300,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the recipient must contribute some portion of resources or funding consistent with the solicitation rules.
What program area or category is this opportunity associated with?
The program sits within the Education and Law/Justice-related activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants).
Who is eligible to apply, in general terms?
Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and state governments.
Does the solicitation further narrow eligibility beyond the general categories?
Yes. The solicitation requires applicants to be part of a consortium of accredited universities and colleges or an association of institutions of higher education, rather than a single standalone institution acting alone.
Can a single college or university apply on its own?
Not based on the requirements described. The opportunity requires a partnership structure (consortium/association). OVC indicated that if an applicant fails to demonstrate a partnership with another university or college, the applicant would be deemed ineligible for purposes of the solicitation.
Who must serve as the lead applicant?
The lead applicant must be an accredited university, college, or institution of higher education.
What minimum partnership is required for eligibility?
The lead applicant must partner, at a minimum, with another university or college or with a state association affiliated with higher education.
Is the partnership requirement optional?
No. The partnership element is not optional; applicants that do not demonstrate a partnership with another university or college would be deemed ineligible.
What types of applicant groups did OVC specifically seek?
OVC sought applications from private, faith-based, tribal, or state consortiums of accredited colleges and universities, or from associations connected to higher education.
What qualifications or capacities did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants needed to demonstrate: (1) knowledge and understanding of victimization issues appropriate for integration into university or college curricula, (2) experience in expanding or strengthening curricula by incorporating emerging educational issues, and (3) the staffing resources and operational capability to carry out all required project activities.
What is meant by "cross-cutting victimization topics" in this context?
Based on the description, it refers to broad victimization issues intended to be integrated across curricula so that multiple relevant disciplines address victimization, victim services, and the justice system response to victims more consistently.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on October 30, 2008.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was December 18, 2008.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was January 17, 2009.
Where could applicants get technical help accessing the full announcement?
Technical support contact information listed was the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726.
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