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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. This cooperative agreement will enable an organization to provide financial and technical assistance to approximately 80 communities nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims' rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 2023 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW). All final decisions as to which communities will be funded by the intermediary will be made by the OVC Director. Statutory Authority: 34 USC § 20103(c)(1)(A)
Funding Opportunity Number: O-OVC-2022-171383. Assistance Listing: 16.582. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ISS. Award Amount: Up to $500K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Yes — OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Projects (2023) is offered by Office for Victims of Crime and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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