FY26 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance – Providence, Rhode Island (Crisis)
🏛 Office for Victims of Crime (USDOJ-OJP-OVC)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for U.S. jurisdictions responding to mass violence or terrorism. Only organizations invited by OVC can apply. This is not competitive.
Eligible recipients include state and local crime victim compensation programs, victim assistance programs, and organizations providing direct services to affected communities. Applicants must demonstrate that the incident overwhelms existing resources and creates urgent victim needs.
The event must be large enough that current funding cannot address victim services in a timely manner. OVC typically funds incidents with unpredictable, indiscriminate, or broadly targeted victims, or unique criminal circumstances.
Geographic scope is case-by-case based on incident location. Providence, Rhode Island is specified for this FY26 opportunity.
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Program description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance. This opportunity supports victims of mass violence and terrorism through the Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP). Funding for this program comes from the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve (the Emergency Reserve). Along with non-grant training and consultation services, there are four types of grants that may be combined into one application or awarded separately to entities OVC invites to apply for funding: crisis response, consequence management, criminal justice support, and crime victim compensation. The overall goal of AEAP is to provide supplemental support to criminal mass violence and terrorism victims. The overall objective is to increase access to programs designed to improve services, assistance (including victim compensation), and outcomes for victims of mass violence and terrorism.
AEAP grants are a mechanism by which the Director of OVC may award supplemental crime victim compensation and assistance to eligible entities responding to acts of mass criminal violence or domestic terrorism. The event must be sufficiently large that the jurisdiction cannot provide needed services to victims of the incident with existing resources, while also supporting victims of other crimes, in a timely and comprehensive manner. OVC generally accesses AEAP funds only in response to incidents that are sufficiently large in scope for the locale, and typically only where there was an unpredictable, indiscriminate, or broad targeting of victims, or otherwise unique aspect to the crime. In most cases, OVC expects States and communities to plan for and address victim needs stemming from relatively more predictable instances of gang-related violence, domestic violence, and broader community gun violence, from existing VOCA resources.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- OVC AEAP application form (provided by invitation)
- Project narrative describing the incident and victim needs
- Budget narrative and itemized budget
- Documentation of existing resources and capacity gaps
- MOUs or letters of commitment from partner agencies
- Organizational capacity documentation
- 501(c)(3) determination letter (if applicable)
Program contact
- 👤 Office for Victims of Crime
- 📧 OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
- 📞 202-353-2138
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 16.321 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$8,900,000
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$8,526,240
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$7,821,753
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$7,288,972
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$5,109,614
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$4,584,657
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$3,889,303
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$3,533,860
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$3,516,209
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$3,485,727
Top States by Funding
- TX 3 awards $11.6M
- SC 2 awards $11.1M
- CA 3 awards $9.5M
- CO 5 awards $8.9M
- ME 1 awards $8.5M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Only organizations directly invited by OVC. This is not open to all applicants. You must be contacted by OVC to be eligible.
What types of organizations are eligible?
State/local crime victim compensation programs, victim assistance agencies, and organizations providing direct services to mass violence victims.
What activities does this fund?
Crisis response, consequence management, criminal justice support, and crime victim compensation services for terrorism and mass violence victims.
When is the deadline?
July 31, 2026. This is a fixed deadline for invited applicants only.
How much funding is available?
$2,657,307 is available for this opportunity. Exact award amounts depend on incident scope and victim needs.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Build relationships with OVC staff before a crisis occurs. Agencies that communicate regularly with OVC are more likely to be invited when funding becomes available.
- Document your existing victim services capacity and resources thoroughly. Your application must show why current funding is insufficient for this specific incident.
- Prepare rapid-response plans for mass violence scenarios. OVC favors applicants with pre-developed crisis response protocols ready to deploy quickly.
- Coordinate with law enforcement, emergency management, and other victim services agencies early. Demonstrate a unified community response in your application.
- Focus your narrative on victim services gaps created by this specific incident. Explain why typical resources cannot meet the unexpected demand.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applying without a direct invitation from OVC. This grant is not open to unsolicited applications. Only invited applicants will be considered.
Failing to demonstrate that the incident overwhelms existing resources. OVC must see clear evidence that current funding is insufficient for this specific event.
Proposing services that should be covered by existing VOCA funding instead of supplemental needs. OVC funds only additional, emergency-level support beyond normal crime victim programs.
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