This program is part of consolidated application and funding process to distribute victim services grant funds from four grant sources – federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), federal Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP) and State Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement (State VALE) funds for a single grant award period. Funds will be allocated in accordance with state and federal requirements and the intended uses for the four grant programs. Funding recommendations made by the Crime Victim Services Advisory Board will be for two consecutive one-year periods, and successful applicants will not have to reapply for funds in 2013.
Applicants will submit one OVP Crime Victim Services grant application rather than submitting multiple grant applications for specific grant programs (i.e. VOCA, VAWA, SASP*, State VALE). You may apply for funding for more than one project within the same application. Funding allocations within the consolidated OVP Crime Victim Services grant program will be determined administratively by OVP staff in accordance with the individual grant program requirements during the grant contracting process.
The following is a description of the types of services and activities currently supported with OVP grant funds:
- Category 1 – Essential Individualized Baseline Services Accessible to Any Population That May Need Them: Core victim services such as: crisis response from law enforcement agencies, crisis response from victim service agencies, hotline advocacy, emergency shelter, emergency protection order assistance, criminal justice advocacy, accompaniment to emergency medical services, accompaniment and support for children and adults at forensic exams and interviews; and coordination and direct supervision of these activities, supervision, training and coordination of volunteers who perform these activities.
- Category 2 – Individualized Quality Services in Addition to Baseline Services: Legal advocacy, restraining order clinics, longer-term victim support and advocacy (groups, mental health services, longer-term shelter and transitional services), coordination and supervision of these activities, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs.
- Category 3 – Quality Services Taking Place Over an Extended Period of Time with Higher Degree of Specialization: Fast-track prosecution, specialized prosecution, specialized investigation, probation victim services, retrospective victimization programs, consultation and case management regarding specialized services to specific populations.
- Category 4 – Systems Improvement Projects/Administration: Best practices models, community coordination, protocol development, specialized training and expert consultation, overall administration and operation of these activities, outreach, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW), Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) activities, board activities (operating & travel), program evaluation, technology.
- Category 5 – Crime Victim Services Related Statewide Programs/Training: Statewide and multi-jurisdictional victim service projects, coalition activities, training for criminal justice and victim service personnel and allied professionals, conferences, VRA compliance oversight.
Eligible Projects Include: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs), child advocacy centers, domestic violence projects, crime victim services projects, SANE/SART projects, sexual assault projects, statewide victim coalition projects, domestic violence and/or sexual assault law enforcement and prosecution projects, victim advocacy projects, domestic violence “fast track” projects, District Attorney’s victim/witness projects, formal training projects on domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence; and statewide multi-jurisdictional training pertaining to victim assistance.
None is available.
The following are unallowable costs: Lobbying, fundraising, perpetrator rehabilitation, most food and refreshments, Victim Compensation eligible costs, most medical costs other than SANE exams, crime prevention activities, property loss, relocation of victims, and inherently religious activities.