# OVC FY 2022 Alaska Native Crime Victims Center of Excellence Pilot Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2022-171245-ovc-fy-2022-alaska-native-crime-victims-center/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339635

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $3.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 1, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2022-171245 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 1, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.841 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants must be Alaska-based, or for Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, including Tribal Colleges, have campuses located within the State of Alaska To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process, to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. Under this solicitation, OVC will support the development of an Alaska Native Crime Victims Center of Excellence Pilot Program ("the Center"). The Center will develop a multi-faceted approach to engaging with the 231 Federally Recognized Tribes throughout Alaska to identify gaps, promote best practices, and, using experience from the field, building an evidence base that is relevant for Alaska Native Tribes and the crime victims they serve.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2022-171245 still open?

No. It closed on June 1, 2022.

### Who can apply for OVC FY 2022 Alaska Native Crime Victims Center of Excellence Pilot Program?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY 2022 Alaska Native Crime Victims Center of Excellence Pilot Program?

Closed June 1, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Dena Nena Henash, Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc., Muscogee Creek Nation. The program made 908 awards worth $439 million in that time.