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O-OVC-2022-171314: OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant

Closed Closed June 23, 2022 Opportunity O-OVC-2022-171314

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office for Victims of Crime notices from 2022.

Office for Victims of Crime offered grants to state and local governments. It expected to make about 56 awards worth $1.6 billion in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 29, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Office for Victims of Crime has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
O-OVC-2024-172059March 27, 2024Closed May 28, 2024Closed
O-OVC-2023-171712April 6, 2023Closed May 30, 2023Closed
O-OVC-2021-19002May 19, 2021Closed July 6, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedApril 29, 2022
DeadlineJune 23, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

Territories and possessions of the United States. All states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible to receive an annual VOCA victim assistance formula grant. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements specified in VOCA, 34 U.S.C. § 20103(b). All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

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.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Who has won Crime Victim Assistance grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Crime Victim Assistance (16.575) awarded $5.5 billion across 280 grant awards, an average of $19.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Office of Emergency ServicesCalifornia5$669 million
Texas Office of the GovernorTexas5$513 million
Department of Legal Affairs FloridaFlorida5$382 million
NYS Office of Victim ServicesNew York5$306 million
Illinois Criminal Justice Information AuthorityIllinois5$210 million

Top states: California ($669 million), Texas ($513 million), Florida ($382 million), New York ($306 million), Illinois ($210 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is O-OVC-2022-171314 still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2022.

Who can apply for OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant?

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

What is the deadline for OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant?

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?

About $1.6 billion in total across about 56 awards.

Who has won Crime Victim Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Office of Emergency Services, Texas Office of the Governor, Department of Legal Affairs Florida. The program made 280 awards worth $5.5 billion in that time.

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