OVC FY 2018 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program

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Federally recognized Indian tribes, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior1, including Alaska Native villages and tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes, may apply. “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688), 43 USC §§ 1601 et seq.) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. Additionally, an organization that is acting as the authorized designee of a federally recognized Indian tribe may apply. While all applications will require a tribal resolution or other satisfactory evidence of legal authority from the tribe as part of the application, only organizations that are tribal designees MUST submit this documentation as part of their Phase 1 application. Note: Applications submitted by ineligible entities will be removed from further consideration during the initial review process. OVC has established a two-phase application process for this unique program. See more about phases in Section C. Two-Phase Process for Application, Submission, and Review. IMPORTANT WARNING! Each applicant may submit only one application. Any applicant (tribe, tribal consortia, or tribal designee) may include multiple projects in their application that address their victim service needs (i.e., an applicant may propose to hire a victim advocate in their police department, a child forensic interviewer in their child advocacy center, and pay for sexual assault medical forensic exams for adult sexual assault victims).

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the GMS Support Hotline at 888–549–9901, option 3, or via email at GMS.HelpDesk@usdoj.gov. The GMS Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen GMS technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the OVC contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline in order to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. For information on reporting technical issues, see “Experiencing Unforeseen GMS Technical Issues” under How to Apply. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact OVC’s contact, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email to grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation closing date.