Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2015 4273
Apply for OVC 2015 4273
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the education law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 15 Victim Assistance Professional Development Fellowship Program Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation" 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 May 18, 2015 and posted on May 18, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 2, 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 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 individuals (organizations are not eligible to apply) with expertise in elder abuse and financial exploitation who demonstrate the financial and administrative capacity to manage the cooperative agreement, along with the desire, knowledge, and ability to successfully execute the development of training, technical assistance, public awareness, and other informational resources to meet the needs of victim service providers and allied practitioners who serve crime victims. The applicant agrees to abstain from any outside employment, either compensated or uncompensated, for the duration of the fellowship, unless approved in writing by the OVC Director. Applicants should read the OVC Fellowship Guidelines that are available at http://ojp.gov/ovc/pdftxt/OVCFellowshipGuidelines.pdf. For additional eligibility information, see Section C. Eligibility Information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVC FY 15 Victim Assistance Professional Development Fellowship Program focused on Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation was a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), designed to support a single professional fellowship dedicated to improving how the justice system and victim service fields respond to elder abuse and elder financial exploitation. OVC planned to make up to one award, with a maximum amount of $150,000, using a cooperative agreement (meaning the government would be actively involved in shaping or supporting the work during the project period). The fellowship was positioned as a capacity-building and knowledge-development role rather than a typical service-delivery grant, with the overall aim of strengthening training, technical assistance, public awareness, and practical resources for professionals who serve older victims.
The fellow would be based in Washington, D.C., working directly within the Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. EJI’s mission is broadly supportive and cross-disciplinary: it develops and shares resources for older victims and their families, for victim service providers and allied practitioners (such as adult protective services, social service providers, and community organizations), and for criminal justice stakeholders like law enforcement and prosecutors who investigate and bring cases involving elder abuse and financial exploitation. EJI also supports and informs researchers working to better understand elder abuse and financial exploitation trends and effective interventions. In practice, this placement signaled that the fellowship would be closely tied to federal elder justice priorities and would likely involve coordinating with multiple professional communities, translating research and field experience into usable tools, and helping elevate best practices across jurisdictions.
Eligibility was limited to individuals; organizations were explicitly not eligible to apply. Applicants needed demonstrable expertise in elder abuse and financial exploitation, along with the financial and administrative capacity to manage a federal cooperative agreement. OVC emphasized that the successful fellow should have the desire, knowledge, and ability to execute development work such as trainings, technical assistance materials, public awareness content, and other informational resources meant to meet the needs of victim service providers and related practitioners serving crime victims. A notable condition of the fellowship was that the recipient agreed to abstain from any outside employment, paid or unpaid, for the duration of the fellowship unless the OVC Director provided written approval, underscoring that OVC intended this to be a full-time, dedicated professional assignment. Applicants were also directed to consult the OVC Fellowship Guidelines for detailed expectations, structure, and requirements.
Key administrative details included the funding opportunity number OVC-2015-4273 and CFDA number 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants). The opportunity was posted on May 18, 2015, and closed on July 2, 2015, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding available was $150,000, the award ceiling was $150,000, and the award floor was listed as $0, reflecting that OVC could decide the final award amount up to the cap. OVC encouraged prospective applicants to begin preparing well in advance of the deadline, consistent with the amount of documentation and planning typically required for federal solicitations and cooperative agreements.
For applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement or needed help interpreting solicitation requirements, OVC provided a point of contact: Kathrina Peterson, Attorney Advisor, reachable by phone at (202) 305-1508. Additional general background on OVC’s fellowship programming was available through the Jobs and Fellowships section of the OVC website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVC FY 15 Victim Assistance Professional Development Fellowship Program focused on Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), intended to support a single professional fellowship. The fellowship focused on improving how the justice system and victim service fields respond to elder abuse and elder financial exploitation, primarily through capacity-building and knowledge-development work.
Who offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
Is this a grant or a fellowship?
It was a professional development fellowship funded through OVC. While it used federal award funding, it was positioned as a fellowship role centered on developing training, technical assistance, awareness, and resources, rather than a typical service-delivery grant.
How many awards did OVC plan to make?
OVC planned to make up to one award.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum amount was $150,000.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding available was $150,000.
Was there an award minimum?
The award floor was listed as $0, meaning OVC could decide the final award amount up to the $150,000 cap.
What type of award mechanism was used?
The award was to be made as a cooperative agreement, which means the federal government would be actively involved in shaping or supporting the work during the project period.
Was a cost share or match required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to individuals. Organizations were explicitly not eligible to apply.
What expertise did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants needed demonstrable expertise in elder abuse and financial exploitation.
What administrative capacity did applicants need?
Applicants needed the financial and administrative capacity to manage a federal cooperative agreement.
What was the fellowship primarily designed to accomplish?
The overall aim was to strengthen training, technical assistance, public awareness, and practical resources for professionals who serve older victims, improving responses to elder abuse and elder financial exploitation across the justice system and victim service fields.
Where would the fellow be based?
The fellow would be based in Washington, D.C.
What office would host the fellow?
The fellow would work directly within the Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) in the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
What is the mission of the Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) described in the opportunity?
EJI develops and shares resources to support older victims and their families, victim service providers and allied practitioners (including adult protective services, social service providers, and community organizations), and criminal justice stakeholders such as law enforcement and prosecutors. EJI also supports and informs researchers studying elder abuse and financial exploitation trends and effective interventions.
What kind of work was the fellow expected to do?
The fellow was expected to carry out development work such as trainings, technical assistance materials, public awareness content, and other informational resources designed to meet the needs of victim service providers and related practitioners serving crime victims.
Was this fellowship intended to fund direct victim services?
No. The fellowship was framed as a capacity-building and knowledge-development role, not a typical service-delivery grant.
Did the fellowship involve coordination across professional communities?
Yes. The placement within EJI indicated the work would likely involve coordinating with multiple professional communities and translating research and field experience into practical tools and best practices.
Was the fellowship intended to be full-time?
OVC indicated it was intended as a full-time, dedicated professional assignment by requiring the recipient to abstain from any outside employment, paid or unpaid, during the fellowship unless the OVC Director provided written approval.
Could the fellow have outside employment during the fellowship?
Only with written approval from the OVC Director. Otherwise, the recipient agreed to abstain from outside employment (paid or unpaid) for the duration of the fellowship.
Were applicants directed to any guidelines or additional requirements?
Yes. Applicants were directed to consult the OVC Fellowship Guidelines for detailed expectations, structure, and requirements.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was OVC-2015-4273.
What was the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants).
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on May 18, 2015.
When did the opportunity close?
It closed on July 2, 2015.
Did OVC provide any guidance about preparation timing?
Yes. OVC encouraged prospective applicants to begin preparing well in advance of the deadline, reflecting the documentation and planning commonly required for federal solicitations and cooperative agreements.
Who could be contacted for help accessing or interpreting the announcement?
OVC provided a point of contact: Kathrina Peterson, Attorney Advisor, at (202) 305-1508.
Was there a source for general background on OVC fellowship programming?
Yes. General background was available through the Jobs and Fellowships section of the OVC website.
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