News: Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state Read more…
Alert: SAM.gov Entity Validation Update! GSA implemented a new process to validate an entity’s legal business name and physical address when requesting a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and for completing a SAM.gov entity registration. Due to a high volume of requests, entity validations are taking longer than expected to process. Read more…
News: During a planned system upgrade of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) financial management system, JustGrants will be unavailable from Friday, May 13, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. ET to Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET.The DOJ financial management system and JustGrants systems are closely integrated, therefore, JustGrants must Read more…
News: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has increased its focus on reducing violent crime and gun violence to create safer communities for youth and families. Learn more at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/programs/youth-violence-intervention-initiative/overview?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NYVPW2022#overview
News: The DOJ recently launched the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) webpage as part of the Department’s Tribal Justice and Safety website, which houses other Tribal initiatives at DOJ such as the Tribal Access Program, grant opportunities, Consultations, and several other resources for Tribes. The new MMIP page details Read more…
News: The Office for Victims of Crime introduces the 2022 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards recipients. The following 14 individuals and organizations were honored this year for their extraordinary work in supporting victims of crime during the National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony. Learn more at https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/announcement/meet-2022-national-crime-victims-service-awards-recipients?utm_campaign=ncvrw2022&utm_content=ncvrw_awards_recipients+&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ncvrw
News: April 20, 2022. Child Abuse Prevention Month: Message from the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) acknowledges the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for communities to raise awareness and promote strategies that address Read more…
News: April 24-30, 2022, is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). Since 1981, NCVRW has challenged the nation to confront and remove barriers to achieving justice for all victims of crime. During NCVRW, we celebrate the accomplishments of the victims’ rights movement and reflect on how far we have come. Read more…
News: The Crime Victim Law Conference is a gathering of a diverse group of professionals seeking to identify pathways forward for victims in the administrative, civil and criminal justice systems. Now in its 22nd year, the Crime Victim Law Conference remains the only national conference focused on victim law. Are Read more…
News: The Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) has extended the application deadline for the 2022 – 2024 class of the Tribal Housing Excellence Academy (THE Academy). This is a three-year initiative to work with innovative native organizations in the rural west with a goal to increase housing built on native Read more…