Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2015 4231
Apply for OVC 2015 4231
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 15 Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit 2.0 Competitive Solicitation" 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 22, 2015 and posted on Apr 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants are nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits), for profit organizations (for profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Organizations with a demonstrated history of longstanding relationships with the sexual assault victim services field on a national scale and a track record of developing national scope training and technical assistance materials for the sexual assault victim services field are eligible to apply. OVC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire project. Only one application per lead applicant will be considered however, subrecipients may be part of multiple proposals. 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. For additional eligibility information, see Section C. Eligibility Information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVC FY 15 Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit 2.0 Competitive Solicitation is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), focused on improving how communities respond to sexual assault. OVC planned to make a single cooperative agreement award to support a major update to the existing SART Toolkit, an online set of resources designed to help jurisdictions and organizations establish, strengthen, and sustain Sexual Assault Response Teams across a wide range of settings. The intent of the update is to ensure the toolkit reflects current research, emerging and evidence-informed practices, and up-to-date guidance that can be used by multidisciplinary responders to better support sexual assault victims, with particular emphasis on meeting the needs of underserved populations.
The total estimated funding for this solicitation was $700,000, with an award ceiling of $700,000 and no required cost sharing or matching. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, OVC anticipated having substantial involvement in the funded work, which commonly means closer coordination with the agency, iterative review of deliverables, and ongoing collaboration to ensure the final product aligns with federal priorities and field needs. The opportunity was posted on April 22, 2015, with an application deadline of June 8, 2015, and it was later archived on July 8, 2015. The program is associated with CFDA 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants) and is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
The central project deliverable is an updated SART Toolkit (Toolkit 2.0) that can serve as a practical, national-level resource for teams responding to sexual assault. SARTs typically bring together victim advocates, sexual assault forensic examiners or medical providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, and other community partners to coordinate a victim-centered response, reduce retraumatization, and improve case outcomes and service access. By funding an update rather than building a new product from scratch, OVC signaled that the toolkit already served as a foundational resource and needed modernization, expansion, and refinement to incorporate the latest thinking in trauma-informed care, multidisciplinary collaboration, culturally responsive services, and strategies that reduce barriers for communities that have historically been less well served. While the solicitation summary does not list specific content modules, the stated goal is clear: ensure the toolkit contains current research and actionable practices that can be used in varied environments, which often include rural and urban jurisdictions, tribal communities, campuses, military-adjacent communities, and areas with limited specialized resources.
Eligibility was intentionally narrow and targeted toward organizations that already have deep and credible national engagement in the sexual assault victim services field. Eligible applicants could include nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits), for-profit organizations (with the condition that they agree to forgo any profit or management fee), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions). However, beyond these general categories, OVC limited eligibility to entities able to demonstrate a history of longstanding, national-scale relationships with the sexual assault victim services field and a proven track record in developing training and technical assistance materials with national reach. In practice, this requirement is designed to ensure the awardee has both the subject-matter credibility and the dissemination capacity to produce resources that will be adopted and trusted broadly, rather than remaining a niche or local tool.
OVC also indicated that collaborative applications were welcome, meaning proposals could involve two or more entities. Even so, one eligible organization had to serve as the lead applicant and take primary responsibility for administering the award and managing the full project, with other partners participating as subrecipients. Only one application per lead applicant would be considered, though subrecipients could participate on multiple competing proposals. Finally, OVC noted it could choose to make awards from applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, depending on application merit and available appropriations, a clause that sometimes appears in federal solicitations to preserve flexibility when budgets or award timing shift.
Applicants were encouraged to start early due to the June 8, 2015 deadline. For technical or access issues with the announcement, the listing references contacting OVC, and for help understanding solicitation requirements, the point of contact provided was Ivette Estrada, Victim Justice Program Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-307-0932.
FAQs: OVC FY 15 Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit 2.0 Competitive Solicitation
What is the OVC FY 15 SART Toolkit 2.0 Competitive Solicitation?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), to support a major update to the existing online Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit. The goal is to strengthen how communities respond to sexual assault by ensuring the toolkit reflects current research and up-to-date, practical guidance for multidisciplinary responders.
What is the purpose of updating the SART Toolkit?
The update (Toolkit 2.0) is intended to modernize and refine an existing national resource so it better reflects current research, emerging practices, and evidence-informed approaches. The updated toolkit is meant to help jurisdictions and organizations establish, strengthen, and sustain SARTs and to better support sexual assault victims, with particular emphasis on meeting the needs of underserved populations.
What is a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)?
A SART is typically a multidisciplinary group that coordinates a victim-centered response to sexual assault. Teams often include victim advocates, sexual assault forensic examiners or medical providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, and other community partners. Their coordination can reduce retraumatization and improve access to services and case outcomes.
What is the main deliverable expected under this solicitation?
The central deliverable is an updated SART Toolkit (Toolkit 2.0) that can function as a practical, national-level online resource for teams responding to sexual assault.
Is this funding to build a brand-new product or to update an existing resource?
This solicitation is focused on updating an existing toolkit rather than building a new product from scratch. OVC indicated the current toolkit is a foundational resource that needs modernization, expansion, and refinement.
What topics or approaches is Toolkit 2.0 expected to incorporate?
While the summary does not list specific modules, OVC stated the update should reflect current research, emerging and evidence-informed practices, and up-to-date guidance for multidisciplinary responders. The description emphasizes modern approaches such as trauma-informed care, multidisciplinary collaboration, culturally responsive services, and strategies that reduce barriers for underserved populations.
What kinds of settings is the updated toolkit intended to serve?
The toolkit is intended to be useful across a wide range of settings and environments. The solicitation notes varied environments that often include rural and urban jurisdictions, tribal communities, campuses, military-adjacent communities, and areas with limited specialized resources.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding for the solicitation was $700,000. The award ceiling was also $700,000.
How many awards did OVC plan to make?
OVC planned to make a single cooperative agreement award to support the Toolkit 2.0 update.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there was no required cost sharing or matching.
What type of funding instrument is used for this award?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
OVC anticipated having substantial involvement in the funded work. In practice, this commonly means closer coordination with OVC, iterative review of deliverables, and ongoing collaboration so the final toolkit aligns with federal priorities and field needs.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits), for-profit organizations (if they agree to forgo any profit or management fee), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions).
Were there additional eligibility expectations beyond organizational type?
Yes. Eligibility was intentionally narrow. Applicants needed to demonstrate longstanding, national-scale relationships with the sexual assault victim services field and a proven track record in developing training and technical assistance materials with national reach.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes, for-profit organizations were eligible, but only if they agreed to forgo any profit or management fee.
Are collaborative or partnership applications allowed?
Yes. OVC indicated collaborative applications were welcome and could involve two or more entities.
How does the lead applicant and subrecipient structure work for collaborative applications?
One eligible organization had to serve as the lead applicant and take primary responsibility for administering the award and managing the full project. Other partners could participate as subrecipients.
How many applications could an organization submit as the lead applicant?
Only one application per lead applicant would be considered.
Can a subrecipient participate on more than one proposal?
Yes. The solicitation notes that subrecipients could participate on multiple competing proposals.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on April 22, 2015, and the application deadline was June 8, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates the opportunity was later archived on July 8, 2015.
Could OVC make awards from applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years?
Yes. OVC noted it could choose to make awards from applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, depending on application merit and available appropriations.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The solicitation is associated with CFDA 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants).
How is this program categorized?
It is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
Why did the solicitation encourage applicants to start early?
Applicants were encouraged to start early due to the June 8, 2015 deadline.
Who can be contacted for help understanding the solicitation requirements?
The point of contact listed for help understanding solicitation requirements was Ivette Estrada, Victim Justice Program Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-307-0932.
Who should be contacted for technical or access issues with the announcement?
For technical or access issues with the announcement, the listing references contacting OVC.
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