Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- OVC FY 2026 Increasing Services for American Indian and Alaska Native Victims of Human Trafficking in Urban Centers Program Deadline: Jul 23, 2026 · up to $450K
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 16.582 (USAspending.gov).
- National Criminal Justice Association 2 awards $10,773,490
- International Association Of Chiefs Of Police $5,000,000
- Regents Of The University Of California, San Francisco, The $4,989,850
- Texas A & M University $4,000,000
- Jbs International, Inc. $3,999,998
- Lifespan Of Greater Rochester, Inc. $3,750,000
- Ujima The National Center On Violence Against Women In The Black Community $3,000,000
- National Domestic Violence Hotline $2,000,000
- National Center For Victims Of Crime, Inc. $2,000,000
Program Objective
Program goal(s) name: Support Victims of Crime
Program goal(s) description:This NOFO supports the development, expansion and strengthening of victim service programs for all victims of crime throughout the United States and its territories.
Program objective(s) name: Improve Services to Crime Victims
Program objective(s) description: The purpose of the demonstration and training and technical assistance grants is to improve the overall quality of services delivered to crime victims through the provision of training and technical assistance to providers.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
How to Apply
Award Procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
Program details & compliance
Description
This program provides funding through discretionary or competitive grant awards with amounts set-aside from deposits into the Crime Victims Fund. This competitive grant funding is used to support various programs that enhance the capacity of victim service providers and to increase access to direct services for victims of crime. Such grants can be awarded to states, local units of government, Tribal communities, individuals, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations.
Mission Categories
Primary: Victim Services
Matching Requirements
There are no formula or matching requirements for discretionary funding, unless stated in the funding solicitations. The State Victim Assistance Academy grants require a 25 percent "in-kind" match. Federal agencies are not expected to provide a financial contribution, but in general are asked to demonstrate a commitment to continuing the funded effort after OVC funding is terminated.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements