Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2016 10240
Apply for OVC 2016 10240
- The USDOJ-OJP-OVC in the income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 16 Building and Enhancing Partnerships to Support Incarcerated Survivors or Sexual Abuse" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.582.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2016 and posted on Jun 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVC FY 16 Building and Enhancing Partnerships to Support Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2016 10240) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (USDOJ-OJP-OVC). The program is designed to strengthen how incarcerated people who have survived sexual abuse are connected to meaningful, trauma-informed support that exists outside of correctional facilities. Rather than focusing only on internal prison or jail responses, the solicitation emphasizes building and improving formal partnerships between correctional agencies and community-based victim service providers so survivors behind bars can access confidential, specialized assistance that aligns with best practices in sexual assault victim services.
The core purpose of the solicitation is partnership development and enhancement. In practice, this means creating or expanding working relationships, procedures, and service pathways that allow rape crisis centers and other sexual assault victim service organizations to deliver support to incarcerated survivors in a structured and sustainable way. The goal is to increase access to outside support services, which can include crisis intervention, emotional support, advocacy, safety planning, and other victim-centered services commonly delivered in the community. The emphasis on "outside support" reflects recognition that survivors in custody may face additional barriers to reporting, confidentiality, and consistent access to specialized care, and that community providers bring dedicated expertise in serving sexual abuse victims.
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing funds, such as providing guidance, coordinating expectations, or participating in oversight and collaboration during implementation. The activity categories tied to the opportunity include Income Security and Social Services as well as Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the CFDA number listed for the program is 16.582. The award ceiling is $300,000 per award, and the program anticipated making up to four awards, signaling a relatively targeted national effort intended to fund a small number of projects that can demonstrate effective collaboration models.
Eligibility is aimed specifically at nonprofit organizations, including tribal nonprofit organizations, that already have demonstrated knowledge and experience providing services to victims of sexual abuse, as well as rape crisis coalitions. The solicitation also highlights the importance of an applicant's strong desire to provide victim support services to incarcerated survivors, reinforcing that the work requires not only technical competence in sexual assault services but also commitment to serving a population that can be difficult to reach and may require providers to navigate correctional settings, facility rules, and complex survivor safety concerns. While the listing notes "Others" under eligible applicants, it clarifies that the detailed eligibility requirements are contained in an additional eligibility section, with the plain-language description making clear that qualifying nonprofits with relevant victim service expertise are the intended applicants.
Administratively, the opportunity was created and posted on June 10, 2016, with an application closing date of July 25, 2016. Overall, the grant is best understood as a capacity-building and systems-bridging initiative: it seeks to improve the real-world ability of incarcerated sexual abuse survivors to obtain specialized, community-based victim services by building durable partnerships and operational connections between correctional institutions and victim service providers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled OVC FY 16 Building and Enhancing Partnerships to Support Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is OVC 2016 10240.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (USDOJ-OJP-OVC).
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen how incarcerated people who have survived sexual abuse are connected to meaningful, trauma-informed support that exists outside of correctional facilities. It emphasizes building and improving partnerships between correctional agencies and community-based victim service providers.
Is this grant focused on improving prison or jail internal responses?
Not primarily. The solicitation specifically emphasizes connecting incarcerated survivors to outside, community-based victim services through formal partnerships, rather than focusing only on internal correctional facility responses.
What does "partnership development and enhancement" mean in this solicitation?
It refers to creating or expanding formal working relationships, procedures, and service pathways between correctional agencies and community-based sexual assault victim service providers, so incarcerated survivors can access specialized support in a structured and sustainable way.
What kinds of services are meant by "outside support services"?
The solicitation describes outside support services that can include crisis intervention, emotional support, advocacy, safety planning, and other victim-centered services commonly delivered by community-based sexual assault victim service organizations.
Why does the solicitation emphasize community-based providers?
It reflects recognition that survivors in custody may face barriers related to reporting, confidentiality, and consistent access to specialized care. Community providers bring dedicated expertise in serving sexual abuse victims and can help expand access to confidential, specialized assistance aligned with best practices in sexual assault victim services.
What type of award is this?
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement beyond issuing funds, such as providing guidance, coordinating expectations, and participating in oversight and collaboration during implementation.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 16.582.
What activity categories are tied to this opportunity?
The activity categories listed are Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $300,000 per award.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making up to four awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is aimed specifically at nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations) that have demonstrated knowledge and experience providing services to victims of sexual abuse, as well as rape crisis coalitions.
Does the solicitation require applicants to have specific experience?
Yes. The description emphasizes that applicants should have demonstrated knowledge and experience providing services to victims of sexual abuse, and it highlights the importance of a strong desire and commitment to provide victim support services to incarcerated survivors.
The listing mentions "Others" as eligible applicants. What does that mean?
The listing notes "Others" but also clarifies that the detailed eligibility requirements are contained in an additional eligibility section. Based on the plain-language description provided, qualifying nonprofits with relevant victim service expertise are the intended applicants.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on June 10, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 25, 2016.
What problem is the grant trying to address?
It is intended to reduce barriers that incarcerated survivors of sexual abuse can face in accessing confidential, specialized, trauma-informed support by building durable partnerships and operational connections between correctional institutions and community-based victim service providers.
In one sentence, how should this grant be understood?
It is a capacity-building and systems-bridging initiative focused on improving access for incarcerated sexual abuse survivors to specialized, community-based victim services by strengthening partnerships between correctional agencies and victim service providers.
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