2022-23 Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) Program RFP
Can you apply?
This grant is for California-based victim services organizations seeking to expand culturally appropriate support for underserved crime survivors. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations with existing victim services infrastructure. Organizations must focus on one specific unserved/underserved victim population and demonstrate capacity to provide enhanced outreach, staff training, and culturally competent services. Cost-sharing is required to be eligible for funding.
Approved populations include survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, hate crimes, and other marginalized victim groups. Geographic barriers, language differences, cultural factors, and systemic access gaps are key considerations. Organizations must commit to hiring staff reflecting the target population and training all staff on cultural competency for that group.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
This grant is for California-based victim services organizations seeking to expand culturally appropriate support for underserved crime survivors. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations with existing victim services infrastructure. Organizations must focus on one specific unserved/underserved victim population and demonstrate capacity to provide enhanced outreach, staff training, and culturally competent services. Cost-sharing is required to be eligible for funding.
Approved populations include survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, hate crimes, and other marginalized victim groups. Geographic barriers, language differences, cultural factors, and systemic access gaps are key considerations. Organizations must commit to hiring staff reflecting the target population and training all staff on cultural competency for that group.
Program description
Many victims/survivors of crime in California do not receive services and support that meet their physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial needs after victimization. Meeting their needs is far more difficult when their access to services is complicated by factors such as race, ethnicity, geographic isolation, language barriers, cultural intolerance, disability, lack of knowledge of the criminal justice system and their rights, and/or lack of appropriate social support. There is no single way to meet the needs of all unserved/underserved populations because of the uniqueness of each group. However, programs can improve their response to these victims/survivors by looking carefully at specific populations and asking for feedback. The purpose of the Program is to increase access to culturally appropriate victim services for unserved/underserved victims/survivors of crime. This can be accomplished by enhancing existing programs to commit staff time to specifically address the needs of the identified unserved/underserved victim/survivor population, hiring staff that reflect the identified population, training all staff on the cultural norms of the population, and increasing outreach efforts. Unserved/underserved populations can be any victim/survivor population that disproportionately accesses victim services in your service area. Subrecipients must focus on only one specific unserved/underserved victim population. Subrecipients may choose to focus on one victim/survivor population from the following list or identify an additional unserved/underserved victim/survivor
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for California-based victim services organizations seeking to expand culturally appropriate support for underserved crime survivors. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations with existing victim services infrastructure. Organizations must focus on one specific unserved/underserved victim population and demonstrate capacity to provide enhanced outreach, staff training, and culturally competent services. Cost-sharing is required to be eligible for funding.
Approved populations include survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, hate crimes, and other marginalized victim groups. Geographic barriers, language differences, cultural factors, and systemic access gaps are key considerations. Organizations must commit to hiring staff reflecting the target population and training all staff on cultural competency for that group.
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Program contact
- 📧 blake.braboy@caloes.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-845-8803
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 156 | 76 | 49% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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