Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2011 3040
Apply for OVC 2011 3040
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2011 Victim Assistance and Compensation Professional Development Fellowship Program" 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 16, 2011 and posted on May 11, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $135,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $135,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVC FY 2011 Victim Assistance and Compensation Professional Development Fellowship Program (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2011 3040) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), offered as a cooperative agreement in the Law, Justice and Legal Services category. The program was designed to fund a single fellowship project focused on strengthening how victim service systems understand and measure services for underserved crime victims, and how effectively state Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs are operating. The opportunity was posted in May 2011 and closed on June 27, 2011 (CFDA 16.582). No cost sharing or match was required.
Funding was capped at 135,000 dollars total, and OVC expected to make only one award, making it a highly competitive, single-recipient fellowship. The core purpose of the fellowship was analytical and developmental rather than direct service delivery. The selected fellow was expected to use and assess existing data about services available to underserved crime victims, identify patterns and trends in what that data shows, and highlight gaps in what is currently captured. A central emphasis was exploring practical ways to better collect and document information on services to underserved victims, which can include improving data elements, reporting methods, and approaches for tracking access, reach, and outcomes.
In addition to analyzing services to underserved populations, the fellowship was also intended to help OVC and the field better understand the overall effectiveness of state VOCA programs. The project could either analyze VOCA program effectiveness directly or develop a usable framework that states or stakeholders could apply to evaluate VOCA-funded efforts more consistently. In practice, this suggests work such as defining performance or outcome measures, identifying what data is needed to judge effectiveness, comparing approaches across states, and proposing an evaluation structure that can work across different program designs and local contexts.
Eligibility was limited strictly to individuals; organizations were not allowed to apply. Applicants needed to demonstrate that they personally had the financial and administrative capability to manage a cooperative agreement with the federal government, which generally implies being able to handle budgeting, documentation, compliance expectations, and reporting requirements. OVC also signaled that the ideal candidate would bring both subject-matter expertise and practical capacity: knowledge of victim services and VOCA structures, experience working with victim service providers and allied practitioners, and the ability to translate findings into useful field-facing products.
Beyond research and analysis, the fellowship emphasized producing professional development resources that would be useful to practitioners. The fellow was expected to be capable of developing training, technical assistance content, public awareness materials, and other informational resources aimed at victim service providers and allied professionals who serve crime victims. In other words, the work was meant to result in actionable guidance and tools, not just a written study, so that findings could be used to improve service access for underserved victims and strengthen how VOCA programs are assessed and improved.
The application deadline was June 27, 2011, and applicants were strongly encouraged to start the process early, reflecting the administrative steps involved with federal submissions. Technical submission support was available through Grants.gov customer support, and OVC provided a grants and funding opportunity page for additional details and access to the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the OVC FY 2011 Victim Assistance and Compensation Professional Development Fellowship Program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC 2011 3040.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
This was offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
What type of funding mechanism was used?
It was a discretionary grant opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement.
What category did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was listed in the Law, Justice and Legal Services category.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number referenced for this opportunity is 16.582.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted in May 2011 and closed on June 27, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 27, 2011.
How much funding was available?
Funding was capped at a total of 135,000 dollars.
How many awards did OVC expect to make?
OVC expected to make only one award, meaning it was intended to fund a single fellowship project.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or match was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited strictly to individuals. Organizations were not allowed to apply.
Could an organization submit an application on behalf of an individual?
No. The opportunity specified that organizations were not allowed to apply, and eligibility was limited to individuals only.
What capability did an applicant need to demonstrate to be eligible?
Applicants needed to demonstrate that they personally had the financial and administrative capability to manage a cooperative agreement with the federal government. This generally implies being able to handle budgeting, documentation, compliance expectations, and reporting requirements.
What was the primary purpose of the fellowship?
The core purpose was analytical and developmental rather than direct service delivery. The fellowship focused on strengthening how victim service systems understand and measure services for underserved crime victims and how effectively state Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs are operating.
Was this fellowship intended to fund direct victim services?
No. The opportunity emphasized analysis, measurement, and development of tools and resources, rather than direct service delivery.
What was the fellowship expected to do regarding underserved crime victims?
The selected fellow was expected to use and assess existing data about services available to underserved crime victims, identify patterns and trends in what the data shows, and highlight gaps in what is currently captured.
What kinds of improvements to data collection were emphasized?
A central emphasis was exploring practical ways to better collect and document information on services to underserved victims. Examples mentioned include improving data elements, reporting methods, and approaches for tracking access, reach, and outcomes.
How did the fellowship relate to VOCA program effectiveness?
The fellowship was also intended to help OVC and the field better understand the overall effectiveness of state VOCA programs. The project could analyze VOCA program effectiveness directly or develop a usable framework that states or stakeholders could apply to evaluate VOCA-funded efforts more consistently.
What kinds of VOCA-focused work products were suggested?
Examples implied by the announcement include defining performance or outcome measures, identifying what data is needed to judge effectiveness, comparing approaches across states, and proposing an evaluation structure that can work across different program designs and local contexts.
What types of deliverables were expected beyond analysis?
The fellowship emphasized producing professional development resources useful to practitioners. The fellow was expected to be capable of developing training, technical assistance content, public awareness materials, and other informational resources aimed at victim service providers and allied professionals.
Who were the intended audiences for the professional development resources?
The resources were intended for victim service providers and allied professionals who serve crime victims.
Was the fellowship expected to produce actionable tools, or mainly a written report?
The work was meant to result in actionable guidance and tools, not just a written study, so that findings could be used to improve service access for underserved victims and strengthen how VOCA programs are assessed and improved.
What expertise did OVC indicate the ideal candidate would have?
OVC signaled that the ideal candidate would bring both subject-matter expertise and practical capacity, including knowledge of victim services and VOCA structures, experience working with victim service providers and allied practitioners, and the ability to translate findings into useful field-facing products.
Was this opportunity considered competitive?
Yes. With a single expected award and a total cap of 135,000 dollars, it was a highly competitive, single-recipient fellowship.
Where could applicants get technical help with submission?
Technical submission support was available through Grants.gov customer support.
Where could applicants find additional details or the full announcement?
OVC provided a grants and funding opportunity page for additional details and access to the full announcement.
Did OVC recommend starting the application process early?
Yes. Applicants were strongly encouraged to start early due to the administrative steps involved with federal submissions.
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