Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2013 3612
Apply for OVC 2013 3612
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY13 Bridging the Gap in Victim Related Research to Practice" 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 25, 2013 and posted on Apr 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 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).
- Applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), faith based and community based organizations, colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), public agencies, tribal governments, and tribal organizations. Applicants must have an established, documented track record of supporting research related to crime victimization, and research to practice analysis and implementation, as well as the staff resources and capability to design, administer, analyze, and interpret a national scope assessment. A private nonprofit organization does not have to have 501(c)(3) status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation. OVC encourages partnerships between researchers and victim service professionals to ensure that the proposed approach captures the full range of perspectives in the victim services field.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVC FY13 Bridging the Gap in Victim Related Research to Practice opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2013 3612) was a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, intended to strengthen the connection between victim-services practice and social science research. The core goal was to identify why research findings and evaluation tools often do not reach day-to-day victim service work in usable ways, and what can be done to improve communication and collaboration between the people who produce research and the practitioners who serve victims of crime.
OVC planned to make a single award through a cooperative agreement, meaning OVC expected to have an active role in guiding or collaborating on the project rather than simply providing funds with minimal involvement. The total funding available was 750,000, with an award ceiling of 750,000 and an expected number of awards of one. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program was tied to CFDA 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants) and aligned with the broader activity areas of income security and social services as well as law, justice, and legal services. The announcement was posted April 25, 2013, and applications were due June 10, 2013 (with the opportunity archived July 10, 2013).
The funded project was designed around two complementary assessments conducted at a national scope. First, the grantee would assess victim service providers to determine their level of awareness and knowledge about how social science research and program evaluation can benefit their work with victims of crime. This component focuses on practical realities in the field: whether organizations understand research, have access to it, trust it, have the capacity to use it, and see it as relevant to immediate service demands. Second, the project required an assessment of researchers to gauge their interest in translating research into practitioner-friendly formats and their capacity to do that translation effectively. In other words, OVC wanted to understand both sides of the research-to-practice pipeline: what practitioners need and what researchers are ready and able to provide.
The deliverable value of the work was not just data collection for its own sake, but actionable insight that could shape future OVC plans and investments. The results were intended to inform strategies to improve communication channels, promote more meaningful partnerships, and reduce the typical barriers that keep research separate from practice, such as differences in terminology, timelines, incentives, and accessibility of findings. OVC also explicitly encouraged partnerships between researchers and victim service professionals in the application itself, signaling that the strongest proposals would likely be those that brought both perspectives into the project design to ensure the assessment captured the full range of viewpoints in the victim services field.
Eligibility was broad but specialized. Applicants could include private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofits), faith-based and community-based organizations, colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), public agencies, tribal governments, and tribal organizations. However, applicants needed to show an established, documented track record supporting research related to crime victimization and research-to-practice analysis and implementation, along with the staffing and technical capability to design, administer, analyze, and interpret a national-level assessment. The solicitation also clarified that a private nonprofit did not need to have 501(c)(3) status to apply.
For application and submission support, technical assistance for Grants.gov was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline (1-800-518-4726 in the U.S.; 606-545-5035 for applicants outside the U.S.) and by email at support@grants.gov, with support offered 24/7 except federal holidays. For solicitation-related requirements, the listed point of contact was Meg Morrow, Attorney Advisor, reachable by phone at 202-353-0591 and by email at Meg.Morrow@usdoj.gov.
FAQs: OVC FY13 Bridging the Gap in Victim Related Research to Practice (OVC 2013 3612)
What is the OVC FY13 "Bridging the Gap in Victim Related Research to Practice" opportunity?
It was a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), intended to strengthen the connection between victim-services practice and social science research so that research findings and evaluation tools are more usable in day-to-day victim service work.
What problem was this grant trying to solve?
The program focused on understanding why research findings and program evaluation tools often do not reach victim service providers in practical, usable ways, and what could improve communication and collaboration between researchers and practitioners.
What was the core goal of the funded project?
The core goal was to identify barriers that keep research separate from practice and to generate actionable insight that could inform OVC strategies for improving research-to-practice communication, partnerships, and usability of findings.
Was this grant competitive, and what kind of award was it?
It was a discretionary grant program, and OVC planned to make a single award through a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement means OVC expected to have an active role in guiding or collaborating on the project rather than simply providing funds with minimal involvement.
How many awards did OVC expect to make?
OVC expected to make one award.
How much funding was available?
The total funding available was $750,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $750,000.
Was there a cost sharing or match requirement?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants).
What broad service or policy areas did the opportunity align with?
It aligned with the broader activity areas of income security and social services as well as law, justice, and legal services.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The announcement was posted on April 25, 2013, and applications were due on June 10, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 10, 2013.
What was the overall project design required by OVC?
The funded project was designed around two complementary assessments conducted at a national scope: one focused on victim service providers and one focused on researchers.
What was the first required assessment (victim service providers) supposed to examine?
The grantee would assess victim service providers to determine their level of awareness and knowledge about how social science research and program evaluation can benefit their work with victims of crime. This included practical realities such as whether providers understand research, have access to it, trust it, have the capacity to use it, and see it as relevant to immediate service demands.
What was the second required assessment (researchers) supposed to examine?
The project required an assessment of researchers to gauge their interest in translating research into practitioner-friendly formats and their capacity to do that translation effectively.
Why did OVC require assessments of both practitioners and researchers?
OVC wanted to understand both sides of the research-to-practice pipeline: what practitioners need and what researchers are ready and able to provide, so future strategies could address barriers on both ends.
What kinds of barriers was OVC concerned about?
OVC highlighted common barriers that can keep research separate from practice, including differences in terminology, timelines, incentives, and accessibility of findings.
What were the expected outcomes or value of the project deliverables?
The value was not just data collection for its own sake. The results were intended to produce actionable insights to shape future OVC plans and investments, improve communication channels, promote more meaningful partnerships, and reduce barriers that limit practical use of research in victim services.
Did OVC encourage partnerships in applications?
Yes. OVC explicitly encouraged partnerships between researchers and victim service professionals, signaling that strong proposals would likely incorporate both perspectives to capture the full range of viewpoints in the victim services field.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofits), faith-based and community-based organizations, colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), public agencies, tribal governments, and tribal organizations.
Did a private nonprofit need 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The solicitation clarified that a private nonprofit did not need to have 501(c)(3) status to apply.
Were there any specialized eligibility expectations beyond organizational type?
Yes. Applicants needed to show an established, documented track record supporting research related to crime victimization and research-to-practice analysis and implementation, as well as the staffing and technical capability to design, administer, analyze, and interpret a national-level assessment.
What level of scope was expected for the assessments?
The assessments were intended to be conducted at a national scope.
What did "cooperative agreement" imply for how the project would be managed?
It implied that OVC expected to play an active role in guiding or collaborating on the project, rather than acting as a hands-off funder.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number was OVC 2013 3612.
Where could applicants get technical help with Grants.gov submission issues?
Technical assistance for Grants.gov was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726 (U.S.) or 606-545-5035 (outside the U.S.), and by email at support@grants.gov. Support was offered 24/7 except federal holidays.
Who was the point of contact for solicitation-related requirements?
The listed point of contact was Meg Morrow, Attorney Advisor. She could be reached by phone at 202-353-0591 and by email at Meg.Morrow@usdoj.gov.
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