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O-OVC-2023-171740: OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Field-Generated: Youth Advocate Corps

Closed Closed April 28, 2023 Opportunity O-OVC-2023-171740

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program – Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity (O-OVC-2026-172807). Status: Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left). It is in our archive of Office for Victims of Crime notices from 2023.

Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $120,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $120,000 in total. Applications closed on April 28, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 19, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 19, 2023
DeadlineApril 28, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

Other - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

Is this a realistic fit?

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. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to support the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) to perform new activities that were not budgeted in the approved budget, so that the grantee can implement this project to its fullest. Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. § 20103 (c)(1)(A).

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Who has won Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants (16.582) awarded $165 million across 326 grant awards, an average of $506,630 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
National Center for Victims of Crime, Inc.Maryland6$9.4 million
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network RainnDistrict of Columbia4$7.0 million
JBS International, Inc.Maryland3$7.0 million
National Domestic Violence HotlineTexas4$6.4 million
International Association of Chiefs of PoliceVirginia2$6.3 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($22.6 million), California ($20.4 million), Maryland ($18.5 million), New York ($14.9 million), Texas ($10.2 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-OVC-2026-172807, which is open now.

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

Questions people ask

Is O-OVC-2023-171740 still open?

No. It closed on April 28, 2023. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172807, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).

Who can apply for OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Field-Generated: Youth Advocate Corps?

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 2023 Invited to Apply - Field-Generated: Youth Advocate Corps?

Closed April 28, 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 $120,000 each. About $120,000 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.

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