Closed · OVC-2018-14302 · CFDA 16.582 · Discretionary

OVC FY 2018 Enhancing Access to Services Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Office for Victims of Crime, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $600K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 16, 2018
Close date
11
Expected awards

The verdict

OVC FY 2018 Enhancing Access to Services Program is a closed discretionary listing from Office for Victims of Crime that offered Up to $600,000 across 11 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 397 other opportunities from Office for Victims of Crime.

up to $600K
award range
Closed
application status
11
expected awards
16.582
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

OVC FY 2018 Enhancing Access to Services Prog… is closed (last close July 16, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Office for Victims of Crime still indexes 397 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 16, 2018

Posted May 30 Closes Jul 16

Est. Total Funding

$2,600,000

Expected Awards

11

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Many victims of crime, particularly those from limited English proficient, Deaf, and hard-of-hearing communities, may experience barriers that prevent them from accessing critical services. This program will enhance language access and direct services in affected communities and enhance the work of community-based organizations and programs working to help victims report crimes and access services they need to heal in the aftermath of crime victimization. Purpose Area (PA) 1: OVC will make up to 10 awards of up to $200,000 each to organizations for the provision of direct services to victims of crime in affected communities. PA 2: OVC will make one award of up to $600,000 to a technical assistance provider who will identify and address a broad range of TTA and resource development needs to support grantees funded under PA 1 of this solicitation. OVC will conduct a pre-application webinar on June 12, at 3:00 p.m. e.t. Register at www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html. Apply by July 16, 2018.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · OVC-2018-14302

Grants.gov marks OVC FY 2018 Enhancing Access to Services Prog… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Income Security and Social Services · Law, Justice and Legal Services (ISS;LJL). This eligibility-code string dominates the Office for Victims of Crime book (200 peers, 50% of 398).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact OVC’s National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email to grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., eastern time on the solicitation closing date. grants@ncjrs.gov

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What to do next

OVC FY 2018 Enhancing Access to Services Prog… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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