OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant
Posted by Office for Victims of Crime
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant — is cataloged under number O-OVC-2022-171314 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.575, posted by Office for Victims of Crime. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 29, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $1.6 billion in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 56 awards. If the agency funds the expected 56 awards from the $1.6 billion estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $28.7 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 23, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
June 23, 2022
Posted
April 29, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$1,608,841,915
Expected Awards
56
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), seeks applications for funding under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing grants to support the provision of services to victims of crime throughout the nation. This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant Application Resource Guide provides guidance to applicants on how to prepare and submit applications for funding to OJP. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision. This solicitation expressly modifies the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by not incorporating the "Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver" provisions in the "Financial Information" section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide or the "Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation" provisions in the "Application Attachments" section. It also deviates from the "Application Elements and Formatting Instructions" section of the Guide, specifically in the "Budget Preparation and Submission Information" provisions, in that this application does not require submission of a budget as described in those provisions.
Eligibility
00;25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Crime Victim Assistance (VOCA)
U.S. Department of Justice
Agency Contact
For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ&rsquo;s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m.-9 p.m., eastern time (ET) Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ET, Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center (this is the OVC contact) by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only), or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. ET, on the solicitation closing date. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>Pre-Application Webinar <br/> <br/>OVC will conduct one pre-application webinar during which OVC staff will review the solicitation requirements and conduct a question and answer session with interested potential applicants. Participation in the webinar is optional. When the webinar has been scheduled, the details and registration information will be available at: https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/funding-webinars. <br/>joel.hall@usdoj.gov
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