Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime

 
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    CFDA#

    16.582
     

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    A - Primarily intended to fund technology

    Authority

    Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

    Summary

    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 provide funding to organizations that demonstrate innovative and effective strategies to create, expand, or enhance the use of technology to increase access to and quality of services for victims of crime and improve the accessibility and responsiveness of victim service organizations.


    Funding under this initiative may support:

    • technology development and maintenance to facilitate efficient service delivery or communication;
    • staff required to operate, update, and maintain the proposed technology platform or service;
    • training and technical assistance on the purpose and use of the technology (including outreach and public awareness activities); and
    • staff engaged in coalition-building and outreach activities regarding the use of technology.

    Applicants are encouraged to focus on, but are not limited to applications that focus on—

    • addressing online gender-based abuse and harassment, which is defined as actions by one or more people that harm others based on their sexual or gender identity or enforce harmful gender norms that are carried out using the internet and/or mobile technology and includes stalking, bullying, sex-based harassment, defamation, hate speech, exploitation, and gender trolling,”;
    • offering programming or services that respond to online and online-facilitated gender-based violence; and
    • using technology to make services safe and more accessible, and that reach underserved communities. 
     

    History of Funding

    Up to $3,000,000 was available in FY 2022.

    Up to $4,500,000 was available in FY 2021.

    Additional Information

    The goals of this program are to increase greater access to victim services and build the technological capacity of victim-serving organizations to meet the needs of crime survivors through innovative solutions and trauma-informed approaches. 


    Deliverables can be web applications (apps), management information systems, interactive websites, or any improvement or enhancement that uses technology to provide the service or support the program.

    Other deliverables include the following:

    • Criteria to best determine strategies and effective collaborative models for planning, implementing, and evaluating the proposed technological innovations in the community, state, or region.
    • Development of a staff training plan.
    • Development of outreach and public awareness strategies.
    • Development of a training and technical assistance plan for participating organizations.
    • Development of an evaluation plan to measure project effectiveness in achieving the project goals, objectives, and identified outcomes.
    • Signed Letters of Support or Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with key implementation partners.
    • Development of a public-facing report that highlights data collected about the specific service responses to meet the needs of victims of online harassment and abuse and recommendations to address any gaps in services (Applicable to Priority Area 2A applicants).


    Contacts

    National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center

    National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center
    Bureau of Justice Assistance
    810 Seventh Street NW
    Washington, DC 20531
    (800) 851-3420
    (301) 240-5830
     

  • Eligibility Details

    The following entities are eligible to apply:

    • County governments
    • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
    • City or township governments
    • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
    • State governments
    • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
    • Private institutions of higher education
    • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
    • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

    Deadline Details

    Applicants are to submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov by May 15, 2023, 11:59 PM EST. Applicants are then to submit the full application in JustGrants by May 22, 2023, 8:59 PM EST. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Up to $3,000,000 is available in FY 2023 for up to four awards. Individual award amounts vary up to $750,000. Cost sharing/matching is not required. Project periods will extend up to 36-months, starting October 1, 2023.

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