Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2014 3868
Apply for OVC 2014 3868
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 14 Vision 21 Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Technical Assistance Project" 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 Apr 3, 2014 and posted on Apr 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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).
- Applicants are limited to state agencies, public agencies, federally recognized tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fees. (See Eligibility, page 4.) OVC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVC FY 14 Vision 21 Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Technical Assistance Project is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), focused on strengthening how states respond to child and youth victims and the people who care for them. OVC planned to make a single award through a cooperative agreement, with total funding set at $500,000 (the award floor and ceiling are both $500,000). The goal is not to fund direct services in one location, but to fund a national or cross-site technical assistance provider that can help selected state demonstration sites build better, more coordinated systems of care for young victims across multiple agencies and service sectors.
At the center of the project is the idea that children and youth who experience victimization often touch many systems at once, such as child welfare, schools, healthcare, behavioral health, juvenile justice, courts, and community-based victim services. Those systems can operate in silos, which can lead to missed identification of victims, duplicative or conflicting interventions, gaps in treatment, and inconsistent support for families and caregivers. This project is designed to address that fragmentation by helping states create practical, coordinated approaches so that young victims are identified earlier, connected to appropriate interventions, and able to access treatment and ongoing support in a way that works across systems rather than within a single program.
Under this solicitation, the award recipient would provide training and technical assistance to participating state demonstration sites. The core technical assistance responsibilities include helping each site establish or strengthen a network of stakeholders, guiding the design and completion of a gap analysis and needs assessment, and supporting the development of an actionable strategy for improving cross-system identification, intervention, and treatment for child and youth victims. In practice, that means convening and aligning the key decision-makers and frontline partners, assessing what is currently working and where breakdowns occur (policies, protocols, referral pathways, data sharing, workforce skills, service availability, cultural and linguistic responsiveness, and similar issues), and then turning those findings into an implementation-oriented plan.
The overall initiative is structured in two phases, but this particular opportunity was explicitly for Phase 1 funding only. Phase 1 is framed around early-stage system-building work: organizing stakeholders, conducting the needs assessment and gap analysis, and developing the strategy and groundwork needed to carry improvements forward. OVC also noted it may choose to make awards in future fiscal years based on application merit and the availability of appropriations, which signals that later funding could be possible but is not guaranteed and would depend on federal budget decisions and OVC priorities.
The administrative details reflect a time-limited 2014 competition. The funding opportunity number is OVC 2014 3868, with the title listed as OVC FY 14 Vision 21 Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Technical Assistance Project. It was posted on April 3, 2014, with an application deadline of May 21, 2014, and an archive date of June 20, 2014. The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the CFDA listing is 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute a specific non-federal match as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is broad but defined. Applicants could include state agencies, other public agencies, federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions). A key condition applies to for-profit entities: they must agree to forgo any profit or management fees, which is intended to ensure federal funds are used for project purposes rather than generating profit. Because OVC anticipated making only one award, applicants were effectively competing to serve as the primary technical assistance provider for the initiative, responsible for supporting multiple state demonstration sites rather than operating a single local program.
Finally, OVC provided a contact for assistance accessing the full announcement. The listed point of contact is Sharron Fletcher, Lead Victim Justice Program Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-305-2358. This is typical for federal solicitations, especially when applicants need clarification on submission requirements, scope, or access to the complete solicitation materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVC FY 14 Vision 21 Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Technical Assistance Project?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), aimed at strengthening how states respond to child and youth victims and the people who care for them by improving coordination across systems of care.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to fund a national or cross-site technical assistance provider that can help selected state demonstration sites build better, more coordinated systems of care for children and youth victims across multiple agencies and service sectors.
Is this grant intended to fund direct services for victims in a single location?
No. The goal is not to fund direct services in one location. The funding is intended for a technical assistance provider to support multiple state demonstration sites in improving cross-system approaches.
How many awards did OVC plan to make under this solicitation?
OVC planned to make a single award through a cooperative agreement.
What is the total funding amount for this opportunity?
The total funding amount is $500,000. The award floor and the award ceiling are both $500,000.
What type of award mechanism is used?
The solicitation planned a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would carry out the project in coordination with OVC.
What systems are intended to be linked or coordinated through this project?
The project focuses on improving coordination among systems that child and youth victims often encounter, including child welfare, schools, healthcare, behavioral health, juvenile justice, courts, and community-based victim services.
Why does OVC emphasize linking systems of care for children and youth?
Because children and youth who experience victimization may interact with many systems at once, and when those systems operate in silos it can lead to missed identification of victims, duplicative or conflicting interventions, gaps in treatment, and inconsistent support for families and caregivers.
What are the core technical assistance responsibilities funded by this opportunity?
Core responsibilities include helping each participating state demonstration site establish or strengthen a network of stakeholders, guiding the design and completion of a gap analysis and needs assessment, and supporting development of an actionable strategy to improve cross-system identification, intervention, and treatment for child and youth victims.
What does the project mean by a "network of stakeholders"?
It refers to convening and aligning key decision-makers and frontline partners across relevant systems and service sectors so they can work together on coordinated identification, referral, intervention, and treatment approaches.
What is a gap analysis and needs assessment in the context of this project?
It is a structured review of what is currently working and where breakdowns occur across systems, such as policies, protocols, referral pathways, data sharing, workforce skills, service availability, and cultural and linguistic responsiveness, with the aim of identifying priority improvements.
What kinds of issues might be examined during the gap analysis and needs assessment?
Examples named in the opportunity include policies, protocols, referral pathways, data sharing, workforce skills, service availability, and cultural and linguistic responsiveness.
What is meant by an "actionable strategy" for participating sites?
It means turning the findings from stakeholder engagement and the gap analysis/needs assessment into an implementation-oriented plan to improve cross-system identification, intervention, and treatment for child and youth victims.
How is the overall initiative structured?
The initiative is described as having two phases, but this specific funding opportunity was explicitly for Phase 1 only.
What does Phase 1 funding cover?
Phase 1 focuses on early-stage system-building work, including organizing stakeholders, conducting the needs assessment and gap analysis, and developing the strategy and groundwork needed to carry improvements forward.
Does this solicitation provide funding for Phase 2?
No. This opportunity was for Phase 1 funding only.
Could there be future funding beyond Phase 1?
OVC noted it may choose to make awards in future fiscal years based on application merit and the availability of appropriations. This indicates future funding could be possible, but it is not guaranteed and would depend on federal budget decisions and OVC priorities.
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity number is OVC 2014 3868. The title is OVC FY 14 Vision 21 Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Technical Assistance Project.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
It was posted on April 3, 2014. The application deadline was May 21, 2014. The archive date was June 20, 2014.
What is the activity category and CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services. The CFDA listing is 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state agencies, other public agencies, federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions).
Are for-profit entities allowed to apply, and are there any conditions?
Yes, for-profit entities were eligible, but they had to agree to forgo any profit or management fees so that federal funds would be used for project purposes rather than generating profit.
What role was the award recipient expected to play?
The recipient was expected to serve as the primary technical assistance provider for the initiative, supporting multiple state demonstration sites rather than operating a single local program.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The solicitation listed Sharron Fletcher, Lead Victim Justice Program Specialist, as the point of contact for assistance accessing the full announcement.
What is the contact phone number provided in the opportunity?
The phone number listed for Sharron Fletcher is 202-305-2358.
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