Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2012 3232
Apply for OVC 2012 3232
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the health law, justice and legal services science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 12 Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Examination Telemedicine Center An Innovative Pilot Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 8, 2012 and posted on Mar 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 8, 2012 Note A Webinar for applicants will be held on March 22, 2012, at 300 p.m. eastern time. See http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/spotlight.htmlid2571 for more details. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants are states, units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), sexual assault examination programs (including Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner programs, Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner programs, Sexual Assault Response Team programs, and state sexual assault coalitions), medical personnel involved in treating victims of sexual assault (including doctors, medical examiners, coroners, and nurses), and victim service providers involved in treating victims of sexual assault. Applicants must demonstrate the capability to provide national scope training and technical assistance and include sufficient partners to address necessary technology, evaluation, and relevant, specific victim populations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) FY 12 Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Examination Telemedicine Center opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2012 3232) is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to launch an innovative, nationally oriented telemedicine model for sexual assault forensic medical examinations. OVC planned to make a single award, capped at $3.5 million, with that total amount intended to cover both the central project and subawards that would support four pilot sites. Rather than OVC directly choosing those pilot locations through this announcement, the organization receiving the main award would partner with OVC to run a separate solicitation to select the four pilot sites, meaning the lead recipient would carry significant responsibility not only for building the telemedicine center but also for competitively standing up and managing the pilots.
At the core of the project is the creation of a national telemedicine center that can deliver real-time access to expert forensic examiners, such as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs), Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFEs), and other qualified medical forensic specialists. Using advanced audiovisual technology, these experts would guide local healthcare providers step by step through the sexual assault forensic medical examination process. The model is meant to address a persistent gap in many jurisdictions: the lack of consistent, around-the-clock access to trained forensic examiners, particularly in places where staffing, distance, or limited resources prevent victims from receiving timely, high-quality exams. By enabling remote, live expert support, the center aims to improve the quality and consistency of care, strengthen evidence collection practices, and reduce disparities between well-resourced and under-resourced communities.
The announcement emphasizes that the pilot sites could be drawn from a wide range of settings, including rural communities, tribal jurisdictions, military contexts, urban or suburban locations, and correctional environments. This breadth signals that the project was intended to test telemedicine-enabled forensic examinations across diverse operational realities and victim populations, with an eye toward determining how the approach performs under different constraints such as geographic isolation, limited provider availability, unique jurisdictional issues, and varying levels of onsite medical infrastructure.
A major long-term objective is sustainability and scale. The project is framed as a pilot effort whose end state is a national telemedicine center capable of serving all jurisdictions on a fee-for-service basis. In practical terms, that means applicants would be expected to think beyond a short-term demonstration and plan for how the center could operate nationally after grant funding, including considerations like service delivery models, staffing coverage, training pipelines, technology maintenance, quality assurance, and a realistic approach to charging and administering fees in a way that jurisdictions could adopt.
Eligibility was broad but clearly tied to demonstrated expertise and national capacity. Eligible applicants included states, units of local government (including federally recognized tribal governments), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, local governments (county and city or township), state governments, and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. The solicitation also explicitly referenced sexual assault examination programs (such as SANE, SAFE, SART programs, and state sexual assault coalitions), medical personnel involved in treating sexual assault victims (including physicians, medical examiners, coroners, and nurses), and victim service providers. A key expectation was that applicants could provide training and technical assistance at a national scale and that they would bring together sufficient partners to cover the full range of needs, including technology development and deployment, evaluation, and expertise relevant to specific victim populations. This reflects that the project was not simply a technology build; it was a coordinated national service model requiring clinical credibility, victim-centered practice, operational readiness, and rigorous assessment.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on March 8, 2012, with an application deadline of May 8, 2012, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. OVC also scheduled a webinar for prospective applicants on March 22, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, indicating an effort to encourage strong applications and clarify expectations. Applicants were cautioned to start early due to the complexity of the application process and the use of Grants.gov for submission. For support, the announcement listed the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline for technical submission issues and provided a program contact at OVC (Marnie Shiels, Attorney Advisor) for questions about solicitation requirements and programmatic matters.
Overall, this grant opportunity aimed to fund one lead entity to build and validate a national telemedicine hub that could meaningfully expand access to high-quality sexual assault forensic medical examinations, standardize practice support across jurisdictions, and lay the groundwork for a sustainable, nationwide fee-for-service model after the pilot phase proved effective.
FAQs: OVC FY 12 Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Examination Telemedicine Center (OVC 2012 3232)
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was designed to launch an innovative, nationally oriented telemedicine model for sexual assault forensic medical examinations by establishing a national telemedicine center that can provide real-time access to expert forensic examiners.
What type of award is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement through the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC 2012 3232.
How many awards did OVC plan to make?
OVC planned to make a single award under this announcement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award was capped at $3.5 million.
What costs was the $3.5 million intended to cover?
The total amount was intended to cover both (1) the central project to create the national telemedicine center and (2) subawards that would support four pilot sites.
How were the four pilot sites intended to be selected?
OVC did not plan to select the four pilot locations directly through this announcement. Instead, the organization receiving the main award would partner with OVC to run a separate solicitation to competitively select the four pilot sites.
What responsibilities would the lead recipient have beyond building the telemedicine center?
The lead recipient would carry significant responsibility for running the separate solicitation with OVC, competitively standing up the pilots, and managing the pilot sites supported through subawards.
What is the core model being funded?
The project centers on creating a national telemedicine center that delivers real-time expert support to local healthcare providers during sexual assault forensic medical examinations using advanced audiovisual technology.
Who are the "expert forensic examiners" referenced in the solicitation?
Examples mentioned include Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs), Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFEs), and other qualified medical forensic specialists.
How would the telemedicine approach work during an examination?
Experts would provide step-by-step guidance to local healthcare providers in real time through advanced audiovisual technology while the sexual assault forensic medical examination is being conducted.
What gap or problem is this project meant to address?
The model is meant to address the lack of consistent, 24/7 access to trained forensic examiners in many jurisdictions, especially where staffing shortages, distance, or limited resources prevent timely, high-quality examinations.
What outcomes is the telemedicine center expected to improve?
The center aims to improve the quality and consistency of care, strengthen evidence collection practices, and reduce disparities between well-resourced and under-resourced communities by enabling remote, live expert support.
What types of pilot site settings were contemplated?
The solicitation indicated pilot sites could come from a wide range of settings, including rural communities, tribal jurisdictions, military contexts, urban or suburban locations, and correctional environments.
Why did OVC emphasize diverse pilot settings?
The breadth of settings signals the project was intended to test telemedicine-enabled forensic examinations across diverse operational realities and victim populations, including constraints like geographic isolation, limited provider availability, unique jurisdictional issues, and varying levels of onsite medical infrastructure.
Is this intended to be a short-term pilot only?
No. While framed as a pilot effort, a major long-term objective is sustainability and scale, with an end state of a national telemedicine center capable of serving all jurisdictions.
What does "fee-for-service" mean in the context of this opportunity?
The solicitation envisioned that, after the pilot phase, the national telemedicine center would be able to serve jurisdictions on a fee-for-service basis, meaning jurisdictions would pay fees for access to services once the grant-funded pilot period ends.
What kinds of sustainability issues were applicants expected to consider?
Applicants were expected to plan beyond the demonstration phase, including service delivery models, staffing coverage, training pipelines, technology maintenance, quality assurance, and practical approaches to charging and administering fees that jurisdictions could adopt.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included states; units of local government (including federally recognized tribal governments); public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; local governments (county and city or township); state governments; and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations.
What kinds of programs or stakeholders did the solicitation explicitly reference as relevant?
The solicitation explicitly referenced sexual assault examination programs (such as SANE, SAFE, SART programs, and state sexual assault coalitions), medical personnel involved in treating sexual assault victims (including physicians, medical examiners, coroners, and nurses), and victim service providers.
What level of capacity was expected from applicants?
A key expectation was that applicants could provide training and technical assistance at a national scale and assemble sufficient partners to address technology development and deployment, evaluation, and expertise relevant to specific victim populations.
Was this opportunity only about building technology?
No. The description indicates it was not simply a technology build; it required a coordinated national service model with clinical credibility, victim-centered practice, operational readiness, and rigorous assessment.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 8, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 8, 2012.
Was there an informational webinar for applicants?
Yes. OVC scheduled a webinar for prospective applicants on March 22, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern.
How were applications submitted?
Applicants were expected to submit through Grants.gov, and they were cautioned to start early due to the complexity of the application process.
Who should be contacted for technical help with Grants.gov submission issues?
The announcement listed the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline for technical submission issues.
Who was the program contact for solicitation requirements and programmatic questions?
The solicitation listed Marnie Shiels, Attorney Advisor at OVC, as the program contact for questions about solicitation requirements and programmatic matters.
In one sentence, what was the overall goal of this grant?
To fund one lead entity to build and validate a national telemedicine hub that expands access to high-quality sexual assault forensic medical examinations, supports more standardized practice across jurisdictions, and lays the groundwork for a sustainable nationwide fee-for-service model after the pilot phase.
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