# OVC FY 2022 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services Technical Assistance Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2022-171308-ovc-fy-2022-law-enforcement-based-victim-services/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339872

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $3.8 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make one award worth $3.8 million in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2022-171308 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 23, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $3.8 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $3.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.582 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have 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)

Other includes public law enforcement agencies (state, local, and tribal agencies).Applicants must have the staff resources and capability to develop or enhance a model for delivery of the technical assistance supports outlined by the solicitation. 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. OVC is committed to enhancing the Nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and provide leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime OVC will use this Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services (LEV) Technical Assistance (TA) Program solicitation to select one organization to maintain a national level TA effort to develop, enhance, and sustain direct victim service programs within law enforcement-based systems to serve the needs and rights of all crime victims.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2022-171308 still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2022. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172807, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).

### Who can apply for OVC FY 2022 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services Technical Assistance Program?

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

### What is the deadline for OVC FY 2022 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services Technical Assistance Program?

Closed June 23, 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 $3.8 million each. About $3.8 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for Victims of Crime, Inc., Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Rainn, JBS International, Inc. The program made 326 awards worth $165 million in that time.