Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2016 9310
Apply for OVC 2016 9310
- 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 Child Victims and Witnesses Going to Court: A Package of Support Materials" 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 01, 2016 and posted on Jun 01, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 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 $1,000,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, released a discretionary funding opportunity in FY 2016 titled "Child Victims and Witnesses Going to Court: A Package of Support Materials." The purpose of the grant is to fund a single applicant to create a practical, ready-to-use set of written resources that help professionals better support children and youth who must take part in criminal court proceedings as victims or witnesses. The emphasis is on producing materials that can be put directly into the hands of the people doing the work day to day, such as criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and other practitioners who interact with young people as they prepare for and move through the court process.
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which signals that OVC planned to be actively involved throughout the project. The selected recipient would not be working independently; instead, the project would be carried out in close collaboration with OVC, drawing on subject matter experts and partnering with a national stakeholder group. In practical terms, that setup is meant to ensure that the final products are informed by real-world courtroom and victim service experience, reflect stakeholder needs, and align with OVC priorities and standards.
The funded work is framed as an end-to-end development effort. It includes the design and development of the written resource package, piloting the materials with intended users or settings to test clarity and usefulness, and then finalizing the products for publication and broad distribution. OVC specifically calls out publishing in both online and print formats, along with dissemination, which suggests that the deliverables were expected to be accessible, easily shareable, and suitable for organizations and systems that may rely on printed handouts as well as digital resources.
The opportunity number is OVC-2016-9310, and it falls under CFDA 16.582. The project sits at the intersection of Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice, and Legal Services, reflecting its combined focus on victim support and court system practice. The anticipated funding level was up to $1,000,000 (award ceiling), with one award expected, meaning OVC intended to select a single lead organization to coordinate the development and rollout of the full package rather than splitting the work across multiple grantees.
The solicitation was posted on June 1, 2016, and the application closing date was July 15, 2016 (both the original and current closing dates are the same). Eligibility is listed generally as "Others," with clarification referenced in the solicitation's eligibility section, indicating that OVC may have been open to a range of applicant types (such as nonprofits, training and technical assistance providers, or other qualified entities) as long as they met the specific eligibility requirements described in the full announcement.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as OVC funding the development of a nationally relevant, practitioner-facing toolkit of written materials intended to reduce stress and confusion for child victims and witnesses, improve the quality and consistency of support offered during court involvement, and help the professionals around them use approaches that are developmentally appropriate and court-practical. The key deliverable is not a research study or direct services program, but a carefully developed, tested, and widely disseminated package of support materials that can be adopted across jurisdictions and disciplines.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The FY 2016 discretionary funding opportunity is titled "Child Victims and Witnesses Going to Court: A Package of Support Materials."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
What is the purpose of the award?
The purpose is to fund a single applicant to create a practical, ready-to-use set of written resources that help professionals better support children and youth who must participate in criminal court proceedings as victims or witnesses.
What problem or need is this project trying to address?
The project is intended to improve the quality and consistency of support for child victims and witnesses who are involved in criminal court, reduce stress and confusion for young people, and help professionals use approaches that are developmentally appropriate while still practical for court settings.
What kinds of materials are expected to be developed?
The deliverable is a package of written resources designed to be practical and "ready-to-use" by professionals working day to day with children and youth involved in court proceedings.
Who are the intended users of the materials?
The materials are meant to be put directly into the hands of practitioners such as criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and other professionals who interact with young people as they prepare for and move through the court process.
Is this award a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It means OVC planned to be actively involved throughout the project. The recipient would carry out the work in close collaboration with OVC rather than operating independently.
How is collaboration expected to happen under this cooperative agreement?
The project is expected to be carried out with OVC involvement, drawing on subject matter experts and partnering with a national stakeholder group so the final products reflect real-world courtroom and victim service experience and align with OVC priorities and standards.
What are the main phases or components of the funded work?
The work is framed as an end-to-end development effort that includes designing and developing the written resource package, piloting the materials with intended users or settings to test clarity and usefulness, and then finalizing the products for publication and broad distribution.
Are pilot tests required before publication?
Piloting is specifically included as part of the described project workflow, to test the clarity and usefulness of the materials with intended users or settings before finalizing them.
In what formats should the materials be published?
OVC specifically calls out publishing in both online and print formats.
Is dissemination part of the funded scope of work?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes dissemination and broad distribution, indicating the deliverables were expected to be accessible and easily shareable in both digital and printed forms.
Is the focus on research or on practitioner tools?
The key deliverable is not a research study or a direct services program. The focus is on developing, testing, finalizing, and widely disseminating a practitioner-facing toolkit of written materials.
How much funding was anticipated?
The anticipated funding level was up to $1,000,000 (award ceiling).
How many awards did OVC expect to make?
One award was expected, meaning OVC intended to select a single lead organization to coordinate the development and rollout of the full package.
What is the opportunity number for this solicitation?
The opportunity number is OVC-2016-9310.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 16.582.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on June 1, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 15, 2016 (the original and current closing dates are the same).
What is listed for eligibility?
Eligibility is listed generally as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the solicitation's eligibility section.
What does "Others" mean in the eligibility field?
Based on the listing, it indicates OVC may have been open to a range of applicant types, but applicants would need to meet the specific eligibility requirements described in the full announcement's eligibility section.
What broad topic areas does this project fall under?
The project sits at the intersection of Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice, and Legal Services, reflecting its combined focus on victim support and court system practice.
What is the overall goal of the project deliverables?
The overall goal is to produce nationally relevant, practitioner-facing written materials that can be adopted across jurisdictions and disciplines to strengthen how children and youth are supported during criminal court involvement.
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