OVC News

Multiple OVC Funding Opportunities Announced

OVC is seeking qualified applicants for multiple FY 2021 discretionary grant funding opportunities. Funding is available for projects including, but not limited to, supporting victims of hate crime, improving hospital-based victim services, and developing a national center to address racism and culturally responsive victim services. Learn more at https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/current-funding-opportunities

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National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence Releases New Report, “I Didn’t Think People Would Take Me Seriously: The Help-Seeking Strategies, Experiences, and Preferences of LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence”

Read the newly-released report from the National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence, “I Didn’t Think People Would Take Me Seriously: The Help-Seeking Strategies, Experiences, and Preferences of LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence,” at http://lgbtqipv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LGBTQ-Survivor-Report_FINAL_accessible.pdf

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The “FY2021 Fostering Resilience and Hope: Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and the Community” Grant from OVC is Now Available

Funding Opportunity – The “FY2021 Fostering Resilience and Hope: Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and the Community” grant from OVC is now available. This program will support the development, implementation, and dissemination of a train-the-trainer trauma-informed, hope-centered framework to assist law enforcement officers with addressing trauma and adversity in Read more…

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“Coordinated Trauma Support Services – Collaboration to Support Survivors of Homicide and Other Traumatic Losses” from OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center

May 26, 2021. The expert Q&A session “Coordinated Trauma Support Services – Collaboration to Support Survivors of Homicide and Other Traumatic Losses” from OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center will provide participants with strategies to develop and deliver a coordinated response to victims that addresses the impacts of trauma using Read more…

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Funding Opportunity: “FY 2021 Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime”

Funding Opportunity: “FY 2021 Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime”. Through this solicitation, OVC seeks to provide funding to organizations that demonstrate innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance the use of technology in innovative ways to interact directly with crime victims and/or to provide information, Read more…

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OVC Announces 2021 National Crime Victims’ Service Award Recipients

OVC annually recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims. This year’s National Crime Victims’ Service Awards recipients were selected from nominations in a variety of categories for their vision, action, and leadership in supporting victims, building trust, and engaging communities. See the award winners here: https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/announcement/meet-2021-national-crime-victims-service-awards-recipients

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