OVC FY24 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects (2025–2027)

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to enable an organization to provide financial and technical assistance to approximately 300 communities (100 each year) nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims’ rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 2025–2027 National Crime Victims’ Rights Weeks (NCVRW). This program furthers the DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

Government

• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• Special district governments
• City or township governments
• County governments
• Public and Indian housing authorities
• State governments

Nonprofit

• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Education

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state institutions of higher education