OVC FY 2019 Enhancing Community Responses to the Opioid Crisis: Serving Our Youngest Crime Victims | OVC 2019 15644

Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2019 15644

The OVC FY 2019 Enhancing Community Responses to the Opioid Crisis: Serving Our Youngest Crime Victims grant is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), created to respond to a specific and urgent service gap caused by the opioid epidemic: the lack of dedicated, trauma-informed victim services for children and youth who are harmed as a result of opioid-related crime and substance misuse in their families and communities. The core idea behind the solicitation is that the opioid crisis has produced a large and highly vulnerable population of young crime victims, including children exposed to neglect, abuse, exploitation, domestic violence, impaired caregiving, and other forms of victimization that can be linked directly or indirectly to opioid use and opioid-related criminal activity. OVC’s intent is to help communities either expand existing victim service programs or launch new ones that are focused on meeting the needs of these children and adolescents and supporting their recovery and long-term well-being.

This program is structured as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) within the broader federal activity categories of Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 16.582). It is designed to strengthen community-based capacity, meaning OVC is looking for applicants who can deliver practical services on the ground, coordinate with partners, and build a more effective local response for young victims. While the eligibility line lists “Others,” applicants are expected to consult the solicitation’s “Additional Information on Eligibility” section for the specific types of organizations that can apply, which typically includes victim service providers and allied community organizations positioned to deliver direct services, case management, and coordinated care.

In terms of funding and scale, OVC anticipated making up to 24 awards, with an award ceiling of $750,000 per award. The closing date for applications was July 11, 2019, and OVC also scheduled a pre-application webinar to help potential applicants understand the requirements, application process, and program expectations. That webinar was set for June 10, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with registration information provided through OVC’s webinar page.

Programmatically, the solicitation emphasizes expanding provider scope and expertise so that children and youth affected by opioid-driven victimization are not treated as an afterthought within adult-focused substance use systems or general social services. Instead, funded projects are expected to focus intentionally on the unique developmental, safety, legal, and emotional needs of young people. The opportunity description highlights healing from the impact of crime and substance abuse, which signals an expectation that services will be victim-centered and trauma-informed, and that applicants will be prepared to address both immediate stabilization needs (such as safety planning and crisis intervention) and longer-term supports (such as counseling, advocacy, and connections to community resources). The overarching outcome OVC is aiming for is a stronger community response that recognizes these children and youth as crime victims in their own right and provides them with consistent, specialized services that reduce harm, promote resilience, and improve access to help during and after opioid-related family or community crises.

• The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2019 Enhancing Community Responses to the Opioid Crisis: Serving Our Youngest Crime Victims" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.582.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 24 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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