Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2014 3914
Apply for OVC 2014 3914
- 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 Victim Legal Assistance Networks" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.826 Vision 21.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 22, 2014 and posted on Apr 22, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 9, 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 $2,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants for funding to support the victim legal assistance networks are the agencies in the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands that administer Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) victim assistance formula grants. Excluded from eligibility are the VOCA agencies in states that currently have demonstration sites under the Wraparound Victim Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project (see pages 5 6 for details). Eligible applicants for funding to provide technical assistance to the legal assistance networks are limited to private nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and public agencies that can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the range of legal assistance crime victims need, and can forge partnerships to represent that range of assistance. A private nonprofit organization does not have to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVC FY 14 Vision 21 Victim Legal Assistance Networks opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2014 3914) is a discretionary funding program run by the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to expand crime victims access to coordinated, practical legal help. The central goal is to build comprehensive, collaborative networks that can deliver holistic legal assistance, meaning victims can be connected to a range of legal services through a more unified system rather than having to navigate fragmented providers on their own. Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which generally indicates that OVC expects to have an active role in guiding or supporting implementation compared to a standard grant.
OVC planned to make up to four total awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of $2.3 million and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program is structured in two tracks. First, OVC would fund up to three sites to implement victim legal assistance networks at the statewide, regional, or local level, with each of those awards capped at $500,000. These implementation awards are intended to help jurisdictions build or strengthen coordinated legal assistance pathways for victims of crime, typically by formalizing partnerships, clarifying referral and service protocols, and ensuring victims can obtain legal help that matches the realities of their situations (for example, protective orders, housing, employment, family law, immigration-related legal needs, victims compensation issues, and other civil legal matters that often arise after victimization).
Eligibility for the implementation/network awards is narrowly limited to the entities that administer VOCA victim assistance formula grants in states and U.S. territories. That includes the states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. However, OVC explicitly excluded VOCA administering agencies in states that already had demonstration sites funded under the Wraparound Victim Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project, meaning those jurisdictions could not apply for the new network implementation funding through this particular solicitation.
Second, OVC would fund one separate award focused on technical assistance, capped at $800,000. The purpose of this award is to provide training, guidance, and hands-on support to the three newly selected network implementation sites as well as the six existing Wraparound Legal Assistance demonstration sites. Unlike the implementation awards, eligibility for the technical assistance award is aimed at organizations that can serve as a national or multi-site support provider: private nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and public agencies. Applicants for the technical assistance role are expected to demonstrate a strong working understanding of the full range of legal assistance that crime victims may need and the ability to build partnerships that reflect that breadth. The solicitation also notes that a private nonprofit does not need formal 501(c)(3) status to apply, which broadens eligibility beyond the typical nonprofit category.
Administratively, this funding falls under CFDA 16.826 (Vision 21) and the activity category of Law, Justice and Legal Services. The announcement was posted on April 22, 2014, with a closing deadline of June 9, 2014, and an archive date of July 9, 2014. Applicants were encouraged to start early ahead of the deadline, reflecting the planning and coordination typically required for multi-partner network proposals or for designing a technical assistance program that can support multiple jurisdictions. For assistance accessing the full announcement, OVC listed a point of contact: Meg Morrow, Attorney Advisor, reachable by phone at 202 353 0591.
FAQs: OVC FY 14 Vision 21 Victim Legal Assistance Networks (OVC 2014 3914)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the OVC FY 14 Vision 21 Victim Legal Assistance Networks solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2014 3914), a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It is designed to expand crime victims' access to coordinated, practical legal help by building collaborative networks that connect victims to legal services through a more unified system.
What is the main purpose or goal of the program?
The central goal is to build comprehensive, collaborative victim legal assistance networks that provide holistic legal assistance. In practice, this means victims should be able to access a range of legal services through coordinated partners rather than having to navigate fragmented providers on their own.
What type of award is OVC making under this solicitation?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements. This generally indicates OVC expects to have an active role in guiding or supporting implementation compared to a standard grant.
How much funding is available in total?
OVC estimated a total funding amount of $2.3 million under this solicitation.
How many awards did OVC plan to make?
OVC planned to make up to four total awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation stated there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How is the program structured?
The solicitation is structured in two tracks: (1) network implementation awards for jurisdictions to implement victim legal assistance networks, and (2) a separate technical assistance award to support both new and existing sites.
What are the network implementation awards?
OVC planned to fund up to three sites to implement victim legal assistance networks at the statewide, regional, or local level. These awards are intended to help jurisdictions build or strengthen coordinated legal assistance pathways for victims of crime.
What is the maximum amount for each implementation/network award?
Each implementation award is capped at $500,000.
What kinds of activities are the implementation awards meant to support?
Implementation awards are intended to help jurisdictions create or strengthen coordinated systems for victim legal help, typically by formalizing partnerships, clarifying referral and service protocols, and ensuring victims can access legal assistance that matches their real-world situations.
What types of legal needs does OVC expect networks to address?
The solicitation describes a broad range of civil legal issues that often arise after victimization, including protective orders, housing, employment, family law, immigration-related legal needs, victim compensation issues, and other civil legal matters.
Who is eligible to apply for the network implementation awards?
Eligibility for implementation/network awards is limited to the entities that administer VOCA victim assistance formula grants in states and U.S. territories. This includes states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Are any jurisdictions explicitly excluded from applying for implementation funding?
Yes. OVC explicitly excluded VOCA administering agencies in states that already had demonstration sites funded under the Wraparound Victim Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project. Those jurisdictions could not apply for new network implementation funding under this solicitation.
What is the technical assistance award?
OVC planned to make one separate award focused on technical assistance. The purpose is to provide training, guidance, and hands-on support to the three newly selected network implementation sites as well as the six existing Wraparound Legal Assistance demonstration sites.
What is the maximum amount for the technical assistance award?
The technical assistance award is capped at $800,000.
Who is eligible to apply for the technical assistance award?
Eligibility for the technical assistance award is aimed at organizations positioned to serve as a national or multi-site support provider, including private nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and public agencies.
Does a nonprofit need to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for technical assistance funding?
No. The solicitation notes that a private nonprofit does not need formal 501(c)(3) status to apply.
What capabilities are expected of technical assistance applicants?
Applicants for the technical assistance role are expected to demonstrate a strong working understanding of the full range of legal assistance that crime victims may need and the ability to build partnerships that reflect that breadth.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
This funding falls under CFDA 16.826 (Vision 21).
What is the activity category for this funding?
The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on April 22, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The closing deadline was June 9, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 9, 2014.
Did OVC provide any advice about timing for applicants?
Yes. Applicants were encouraged to start early ahead of the deadline, reflecting the planning and coordination typically required for multi-partner network proposals or for designing a technical assistance program that can support multiple jurisdictions.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
OVC listed Meg Morrow, Attorney Advisor, as a point of contact for assistance accessing the full announcement. Phone: 202 353 0591.
What level can networks be implemented at under the implementation track?
The solicitation allows networks to be implemented at the statewide, regional, or local level, depending on the applicant's design.
How many sites does the technical assistance provider support?
The technical assistance award is intended to support the three newly selected implementation sites plus six existing Wraparound Legal Assistance demonstration sites.
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