Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2016 10780
Apply for OVC 2016 10780
- The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the information and statistics, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Vision 21: Law Enforcement and the Communities They Serve: Supporting Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm" 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 Aug 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 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 $7,000,000.00 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:
Vision 21: Law Enforcement and the Communities They Serve: Supporting Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC-2016-10780) offered through a cooperative agreement. The purpose of the award is to support a structured, national effort that helps law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve work through collective harm and trauma, particularly following serious incidents such as law enforcement-involved shootings or other high-profile events that can destabilize trust, heighten fear, and create long-lasting impacts on victims, families, officers, and the broader community.
The total funding available under this opportunity is capped at 7,000,000 dollars, with OVC expecting to make one award. A central requirement is that at least 5,000,000 dollars of the total must be used to competitively select and fund no fewer than six law enforcement agency demonstration sites. These sites must represent small, medium, and large population areas, with the applicant responsible for defining what counts as small, medium, and large. In practice, this means the selected recipient will not simply run one local program; it will act as the lead entity that designs and manages a competitive subaward or site-selection process and then supports multiple jurisdictions as they implement and test approaches to collective healing in different community contexts.
Beyond the funds dedicated to demonstration sites, the opportunity directs the remaining funding to two main purposes. First, the lead awardee must provide oversight, administration, and technical assistance for the demonstration sites. This includes coordinating the overall initiative, supporting participating sites with guidance and problem-solving, convening grantee meetings so sites can share lessons learned, and ensuring consistent progress across jurisdictions. A required end product of this initiative is a practical resource guide or compendium that captures what the demonstration sites did, what worked, what challenges emerged, and how other agencies and communities can replicate or adapt the approaches. The emphasis on a practical guide signals that OVC wants usable, field-ready materials rather than purely academic reporting.
Second, up to 500,000 dollars may be used to provide rapid response technical assistance and other resources to additional law enforcement agencies and communities after a law enforcement-involved shooting or other high-profile incident. This rapid response component is meant to extend the project’s reach beyond the formal demonstration sites by allowing timely, targeted support when a community is in acute need. The intent is to help stabilize situations early, reduce the risk of compounding harm, and connect agencies and communities to strategies and resources that can support victims and promote healing, transparency, and constructive engagement.
Administrative details in the source information show that the program falls under CFDA 16.582 and is categorized under information and statistics, and law, justice, and legal services. The application window for the 2016 posting opened on August 8, 2016, and closed on September 7, 2016. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility conditions referenced in the full solicitation’s eligibility section, which typically means the applicant must consult the official guidance to confirm which types of organizations can apply and what partnerships or demonstrated capabilities are expected.
Overall, this opportunity is designed to fund a single lead organization to run a national, multi-site demonstration initiative. The core deliverables are the selection and support of at least six diverse demonstration sites, ongoing management and technical assistance infrastructure including convenings, production of a practical end-of-project resource compendium, and an added capacity to deploy rapid response assistance to communities facing the immediate aftermath of law enforcement-involved shootings or similarly high-profile incidents.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Vision 21: Law Enforcement and the Communities They Serve: Supporting Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm" opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number OVC-2016-10780). It supports a structured, national effort to help law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve work through collective harm and trauma after serious incidents.
What is the main purpose of this award?
The award is intended to support collective healing in the wake of harm, particularly after law enforcement-involved shootings or other high-profile events that can destabilize trust, heighten fear, and create long-lasting impacts on victims, families, officers, and the broader community.
What types of incidents or events does this project focus on?
The project emphasizes response and recovery following serious incidents such as law enforcement-involved shootings or other high-profile events that may destabilize community trust and create broad trauma impacts.
Who is the funder and which office administers the program?
The funder is the U.S. Department of Justice, and the administering office is the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC-2016-10780.
What is the award mechanism?
The opportunity is offered through a cooperative agreement, indicating an active federal role in the initiative as described by OVC for this program.
How much total funding is available?
Total funding under this opportunity is capped at 7,000,000 dollars.
How many awards does OVC expect to make?
OVC expects to make one award.
Is this a local program grant or a national initiative?
This is designed to fund a single lead organization to run a national, multi-site demonstration initiative rather than a single local program.
What is a central funding requirement related to demonstration sites?
At least 5,000,000 dollars of the total award must be used to competitively select and fund no fewer than six law enforcement agency demonstration sites.
What is the minimum number of demonstration sites required?
No fewer than six demonstration sites must be selected and funded.
Do demonstration sites need to represent different community sizes?
Yes. The demonstration sites must represent small, medium, and large population areas.
Who defines what counts as small, medium, and large population areas?
The applicant is responsible for defining what counts as small, medium, and large for purposes of selecting demonstration sites.
Does the lead awardee directly operate the demonstration site programs?
The lead awardee is expected to design and manage a competitive subaward or site-selection process and support multiple jurisdictions as they implement and test approaches, rather than operating a single local program.
What does "competitively select and fund" demonstration sites mean in this context?
It means the lead recipient must run a competitive process to choose qualifying law enforcement agency demonstration sites and then allocate project funding to support them as part of the national initiative.
What are the two main purposes for the remaining funds (beyond demonstration site funding)?
Remaining funds are directed to (1) oversight, administration, and technical assistance for the demonstration sites, and (2) a rapid response technical assistance component (up to 500,000 dollars) for additional agencies and communities after serious incidents.
What responsibilities does the lead awardee have for oversight and administration?
The lead awardee must coordinate the overall initiative, manage the demonstration site effort, and ensure consistent progress across participating jurisdictions.
What technical assistance is required for demonstration sites?
The lead awardee must support participating sites with guidance and problem-solving, convene grantee meetings to share lessons learned, and provide ongoing technical assistance infrastructure to keep sites moving forward.
Are convenings or meetings required as part of this initiative?
Yes. The opportunity requires convening grantee meetings so demonstration sites can share lessons learned and coordinate progress.
What deliverable is required at the end of the project?
A required end product is a practical resource guide or compendium documenting what the demonstration sites did, what worked, what challenges emerged, and how others can replicate or adapt the approaches.
Is the required end product meant to be academic research?
No. The emphasis is on usable, field-ready materials rather than purely academic reporting.
What is the rapid response component of the project?
Up to 500,000 dollars may be used to provide rapid response technical assistance and other resources to additional law enforcement agencies and communities after a law enforcement-involved shooting or other high-profile incident.
Who can receive rapid response technical assistance?
Additional law enforcement agencies and communities beyond the formal demonstration sites may receive rapid response support following an incident, as described in the opportunity.
What is the intent of the rapid response assistance?
The intent is to extend the project’s reach by providing timely, targeted support when a community is in acute need, helping stabilize situations early and reduce the risk of compounding harm.
What outcomes is the rapid response component aiming to support?
It is intended to connect agencies and communities to strategies and resources that support victims and promote healing, transparency, and constructive engagement following serious incidents.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The program falls under CFDA 16.582.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under information and statistics, and law, justice, and legal services.
When did the application window open and close for the 2016 posting?
The application window opened on August 8, 2016, and closed on September 7, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility conditions referenced in the full solicitation’s eligibility section. Applicants would need to consult the official solicitation to confirm which organization types can apply and any required conditions.
What is the overall structure of the initiative funded by this award?
The initiative is structured as a national, multi-site demonstration effort led by one recipient organization that (1) selects and funds at least six diverse demonstration sites, (2) provides management and technical assistance with convenings, (3) produces a practical resource compendium, and (4) maintains capacity for rapid response technical assistance after serious incidents.
Does the opportunity specifically mention victims and families as part of the impacted groups?
Yes. The description notes long-lasting impacts on victims, families, officers, and the broader community.
What is the key difference between demonstration site support and rapid response support?
Demonstration site support involves a competitive selection of no fewer than six sites and ongoing, structured implementation support across jurisdictions, while rapid response support (up to 500,000 dollars) is meant for timely assistance to additional agencies and communities immediately after serious incidents.
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