GMS, NexGen, and GPRS Status Update The current grants and payment management systems—GMS, NexGen and GPRS—will no longer be available to external users after tomorrow, September 22, 2020. All system users should complete any necessary actions in those systems prior to that date.Starting October 15, 2020, all award management activities Read more…
On Monday, September 28, 2020, at 1:00–3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) will host the Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Victim Advocates: The EDC H.O.P.E. Curriculum webinar. The webinar will provide an overview of the importance of suicide prevention activities Read more…
Please see the below message from The OVC Tribal Financial Management Center regarding the fast approaching Grant Management System transitions. Dear OVC Tribal Grantee: The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) legacy systems, including GMS, NexGen, and GPRS, will be discontinued on September 22, 2020. As a reminder, OJP is authorizing grantees to Read more…
Tomorrow is the last day to submit your artwork to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Trafficking Victims Protection Act! —Represent Resilience—A feature original artwork by survivors, advocates, and anti-trafficking professionals across the country. Deadline: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. eastern time. For more details, click here!
In 2021, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week will be commemorated April 18–24. Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart seleted the theme—Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities.—to emphasize the importance of leveraging community support to help victims of crime. Watch Director Hart’s announcement to learn more. Subscribe to Read more…
Through the Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth initiative, the Office for Victims of Crime is supporting demonstration projects in four states to learn what is needed to bring health care, child welfare, justice, and other systems together at a statewide level to coordinate and align efforts to Read more…
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), Office for Victims of Crime invites you to participate in an exciting art initiative–Represent Resilience: Learning from Yesterday, Building a Stronger Tomorrow. This initiative is an opportunity to feature artwork from survivors, advocates, and anti-trafficking professionals that Read more…
The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Department’s Office of Justice Programs, has awarded $35,104,338 in grant funding to provide safe, stable housing and appropriate services to victims of human trafficking. For more details, click here.
The Office for Victims of Crime recognizes those for their outstanding contributions to the victim services field and unwavering support for victims with National Crime Victims’ Service Awards. Recipients are selected from 13 award categories and honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. New for 2021 is the Award Read more…
In November 2019, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives, stating “we will leverage every resource we have to bring safety to our tribal communities, and we will not waiver in this mission.” OVC is pleased to release Read more…