Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2016 9289
Apply for OVC 2016 9289
- The USDOJ-OJP-OVC in the income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Update VOCA Victim Assistance Administrators' Toolkit and Crime Victim Compensation Manager's Guidebook" 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 Apr 06, 2016 and posted on Apr 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) released a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2016 9289) to update two core reference products used by states to run Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs: the VOCA Victim Assistance Administrators' Toolkit and the Crime Victim Compensation Manager's Guidebook. The purpose is to modernize and strengthen these resources so they better reflect how the field operates today, especially in light of technological changes since the tools were originally produced, and to ensure the content aligns with newer regulations as well as current performance measurement and grant management requirements.
The project is built around practical, field-driven improvements. Applicants are expected to use comments and suggestions generated by practitioners to revise and reshape the toolkit and guidebook, rather than producing purely theoretical updates. In other words, the goal is to capture what state VOCA administrators, compensation managers, and related stakeholders have learned in real implementation and embed that knowledge into updated materials that are easier to use, more accurate, and more responsive to current compliance expectations.
OVC planned to make two awards total, structured as separate competitive cooperative agreements, each running for a 24-month project period. A cooperative agreement (as opposed to a standard grant) typically indicates that OVC expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as collaboration on deliverables, review of draft materials, coordination on stakeholder input, and guidance to ensure the final products meet federal expectations. The anticipated award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $150,000, and the expected number of awards is two, suggesting one award could focus on the Victim Assistance toolkit while the other could focus on the Victim Compensation guidebook, even though both are part of the same overall modernization effort.
This opportunity is targeted to entities that can demonstrate a strong, working understanding of the VOCA ecosystem, specifically the relationship between VOCA formula funding, state VOCA State Administering Agencies (SAAs), and the subrecipients that deliver direct services or administer programs at the local level. That relationship is central to how VOCA operates: OVC provides VOCA formula funds to SAAs, SAAs manage program rules and oversight within their state framework, and subrecipients carry out services and activities under grant conditions and reporting requirements. Applicants were expected to show they understand how administrative decisions, funding rules, monitoring practices, and performance requirements affect day-to-day operations for both victim assistance and victim compensation programs.
The funding announcement lists the activity categories as Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice, and Legal Services, and it is associated with CFDA number 16.582. Eligibility is labeled broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the original solicitation's eligibility section. The opportunity was posted and created on April 6, 2016, with an application closing date of May 23, 2016. Overall, the grant is essentially an effort to keep two foundational training and reference tools current and useful for new and existing VOCA administrators and managers by integrating updated regulatory guidance, modern grant administration expectations, and contemporary operational realities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2016 9289. It supports updates to two core reference products used by states to operate Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs.
What products are being updated through this grant?
The opportunity focuses on modernizing two resources:
- The VOCA Victim Assistance Administrators' Toolkit
- The Crime Victim Compensation Manager's Guidebook
What is the purpose of the project?
The purpose is to modernize and strengthen the toolkit and guidebook so they better reflect how VOCA programs operate today, especially given technological changes since the original tools were produced, and to ensure the content aligns with newer regulations and current performance measurement and grant management requirements.
What is OVC looking for in the updates?
OVC expects practical, field-driven improvements. Applicants are expected to use comments and suggestions generated by practitioners to revise and reshape the materials, capturing real implementation experience from VOCA administrators, compensation managers, and related stakeholders rather than producing purely theoretical updates.
How many awards did OVC plan to make?
OVC planned to make two total awards under this opportunity.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The awards are structured as separate competitive cooperative agreements, not standard grants.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates OVC expects substantial involvement during the project. This can include collaboration on deliverables, review of draft materials, coordination on stakeholder input, and guidance to ensure the final products meet federal expectations.
How long is the project period?
Each award is expected to run for a 24-month project period.
What is the maximum funding amount?
The anticipated award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $150,000.
Will one award cover both products?
The opportunity anticipates two awards total, which suggests one award could focus on the Victim Assistance toolkit and the other could focus on the Victim Compensation guidebook, even though both are part of the same overall modernization effort.
Who is this opportunity intended for?
This opportunity is targeted to entities that can demonstrate a strong working understanding of the VOCA ecosystem, including how VOCA formula funding flows from OVC to state VOCA State Administering Agencies (SAAs) and then to subrecipients that deliver services or administer programs.
What specific VOCA knowledge are applicants expected to demonstrate?
Applicants were expected to show they understand:
- The relationship between VOCA formula funding, SAAs, and subrecipients
- How administrative decisions and funding rules affect operations
- How monitoring practices and compliance expectations affect day-to-day program management
- How performance requirements and grant management requirements are implemented in practice
How does the VOCA structure described in the announcement work?
As described, OVC provides VOCA formula funds to SAAs. SAAs manage program rules and oversight within their state framework. Subrecipients then carry out services and activities under grant conditions and reporting requirements.
What are the activity categories for this funding opportunity?
The funding announcement lists the activity categories as Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice, and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.582.
How is eligibility described in the announcement?
Eligibility is labeled broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the original solicitation's eligibility section.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on April 6, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was May 23, 2016.
What is the overall goal of updating these tools?
The overall goal is to keep two foundational training and reference tools current and useful for new and existing VOCA administrators and managers by integrating updated regulatory guidance, modern grant administration expectations, and contemporary operational realities.
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