Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2024 172107
The FY 2024 Protecting Futures: Building Capacity to Serve Children and Youth Impacted by America's Drug Crisis - Invited to Apply opportunity is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency typically expects an ongoing, hands-on partnership with the recipient rather than a fully independent grant project. The overall purpose is to strengthen the national response to children and youth who are victims of crime and whose lives have been affected by the drug crisis, including impacts on their caregivers and families. The program is framed within OJP's broader commitments around civil rights and equity, access to justice, community safety, and building trust between communities and law enforcement.
The core design of the initiative is a "pass-through plus support" model. OVC intends to fund one entity that will take on two major responsibilities. First, the recipient will run a competitive subaward process to select and fund organizations that can deliver direct services to children and youth who are crime victims impacted by the nation's drug crisis. In other words, the main awardee is expected to act as a grantmaker, distributing funding to multiple subrecipients that provide on-the-ground services. Second, the recipient must provide technical assistance to those selected subawardees so that service providers have practical support to implement effective, victim-centered, and sustainable programming. This combination is meant to build field-wide capacity, not just fund isolated local projects.
The solicitation emphasizes that the work should align with DOJ's mission to uphold the rule of law, keep the country safe, and protect civil rights, while also improving outcomes for young victims and their families. While the notice does not list specific service models in the excerpt provided, the phrase "direct services to children and youth who are crime victims impacted by the drug crisis" typically signals support that may include trauma-informed victim services, counseling and mental health supports, case management, advocacy, safety planning, family-focused interventions, and connections to community resources that stabilize children and caregivers experiencing substance-related harm. The technical assistance component generally implies developing tools, training, coaching, implementation guidance, peer learning opportunities, and performance or outcome support to help subawardees deliver consistent, high-quality services.
This is an invited, non-competitive award, which is a major constraint on eligibility and access. Only the entity specifically invited by OVC may apply, and the opportunity is not open for general competition even though the main recipient is expected to run a competitive process for its subawards. The listing identifies the eligible applicant category broadly as "Others," but that does not change the invited-only nature of the award. The program is associated with CFDA number 16.838 and is categorized under Income Security and Social Services, reflecting its focus on victim service delivery and supports rather than law enforcement operations.
Key administrative details include an opportunity number of O-OVC-2024-172107, an original closing date of May 23, 2024, and an expected total of one award. The award ceiling is $4,000,000, indicating the maximum amount available under the single cooperative agreement. The anticipated outcome is a coordinated national effort where one lead organization makes subgrants to direct service providers and strengthens those providers through technical assistance, ultimately improving the capacity of communities to respond effectively to children and youth harmed by crime connected to the drug crisis.Apply for O OVC 2024 172107
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 Protecting Futures: Building Capacity to Serve Children and Youth Impacted by America’s Drug Crisis – Invited to Apply" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.838.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-23. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FY 2024 Protecting Futures: Building Capacity to Serve Children and Youth Impacted by America's Drug Crisis - Invited to Apply."
Which federal agency is offering this program?
This is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
What type of award is this?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This typically means DOJ/OVC expects an ongoing, hands-on partnership with the recipient rather than a fully independent, recipient-led project.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to strengthen the national response to children and youth who are victims of crime and whose lives have been affected by the drug crisis, including impacts on their caregivers and families.
How does this program connect to broader DOJ priorities?
The program is framed within OJP's broader commitments related to civil rights and equity, access to justice, community safety, and building trust between communities and law enforcement, while improving outcomes for young victims and their families.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to the public?
No. This is an invited, non-competitive award. Only the entity specifically invited by OVC may apply.
If only one applicant can apply, why does the program mention competition?
While the main (prime) award is invited-only and non-competitive, the selected recipient is expected to run a competitive subaward process to choose and fund multiple organizations that will deliver direct services.
How many awards does OVC expect to make under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipates a total of one award (one lead organization) under the cooperative agreement.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $4,000,000, which indicates the maximum amount available under the single cooperative agreement.
What is the core program model described in the opportunity?
The initiative uses a "pass-through plus support" model. One funded entity is expected to (1) make subawards to direct service providers and (2) provide technical assistance to strengthen those subawardees' work.
What are the two major responsibilities of the main award recipient?
The recipient is expected to: (1) run a competitive subaward process and distribute funding to multiple subrecipients delivering direct services, and (2) provide technical assistance to those subawardees to support effective, victim-centered, and sustainable programming.
What does it mean that the main recipient acts as a pass-through or grantmaker?
It means the primary awardee is expected to distribute funds to other organizations (subrecipients) through subawards, rather than delivering all direct services itself.
Who are the intended beneficiaries of the direct services funded through subawards?
The intended beneficiaries are children and youth who are victims of crime and are impacted by the nation's drug crisis, including related effects on their caregivers and families.
What kinds of direct services are implied by the solicitation description?
The excerpt does not list specific service models, but it describes "direct services to children and youth who are crime victims impacted by the nation's drug crisis." This typically signals supports such as trauma-informed victim services, counseling and mental health supports, case management, advocacy, safety planning, family-focused interventions, and connections to community resources that stabilize children and caregivers experiencing substance-related harm.
What is the purpose of the technical assistance (TA) component?
The TA component is intended to give subawardees practical support to implement effective, victim-centered, and sustainable programming, helping build field-wide capacity rather than only funding isolated local projects.
What types of technical assistance activities are suggested by the opportunity?
The technical assistance component generally implies developing tools, training, coaching, implementation guidance, peer learning opportunities, and performance or outcome support to help subawardees deliver consistent, high-quality services.
Does the opportunity focus on law enforcement operations?
No. The program is categorized under Income Security and Social Services, reflecting a focus on victim service delivery and supports rather than law enforcement operations.
What is the opportunity number for this solicitation?
The opportunity number is O-OVC-2024-172107.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 16.838.
What was the original closing date listed for the opportunity?
The original closing date listed is May 23, 2024.
What does "eligible applicant category: Others" mean in this context?
The listing identifies the eligible applicant category broadly as "Others," but the opportunity remains invited-only. Eligibility is constrained to the entity specifically invited by OVC, regardless of the broader category label.
What is the intended outcome of funding one lead organization under this model?
The anticipated outcome is a coordinated national effort in which one lead organization makes subgrants to direct service providers and strengthens those providers through technical assistance, improving the capacity of communities to respond effectively to children and youth harmed by crime connected to the drug crisis.
What is meant by building "field-wide capacity"?
In this context, it means the program is designed to strengthen the broader network of service providers through both funding and technical assistance, so multiple communities can deliver higher-quality, more sustainable victim services, rather than supporting only stand-alone projects.
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