# OVC FY 23 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2023-171581-ovc-fy-23-invited-to-apply-byrne-discretionary/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345955

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $5.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 42 awards worth $37.3 million in total. Applications closed on May 4, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2023-171581 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 4, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 42 |
| Total funding | $37.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.753 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the projects designated for funding. A list of the projects designated for funding in FY23 can be found here: FY23 Appropriations. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the JES.

## 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 authorized to distribute funds to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation). The explanatory statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below— $229,551,000 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading, "Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants", in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act)[.] Pub. L. No. 117-328, div. B, title II (2022), 136 Stat 4459, 4535. Statutory Authority: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. No. 117-328; 136 Stat. 4459, 4535)

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2023-171581 still open?

No. It closed on May 4, 2023.

### Who can apply for OVC FY 23 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY 23 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program?

Closed May 4, 2023. 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 $5.0 million each. About $37.3 million in total across about 42 awards.

### Who has won Congressionally Recommended Awards  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Alaska Department of Public Safety, The Connie Rice Institute for Urban Peace, City of New York Police Department. The program made 976 awards worth $755 million in that time.