Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2020 17573
The OVC FY 2020 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow grant opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), designed to fund a single fellowship position embedded within OVC's State Compensation and Assistance Division (SCAD). The central purpose is to strengthen OVC's ability to serve the crime victim services field by bringing in a fellow who can provide informed, hands-on advice related to the VOCA Victim Compensation Program. Rather than funding a broad set of external services, this opportunity focuses on building internal federal capacity and expertise that can translate into better guidance, oversight, and support for state-run victim compensation programs.
The fellow's role is oriented around program development and oversight. In practical terms, the selected individual is expected to work closely with state Compensation Administrators and other stakeholders to pinpoint where states face challenges in operating victim compensation programs and to help OVC determine what tools, policies, technical assistance, or administrative improvements could make state administration more effective and consistent. The work is intended to be collaborative and field-informed, meaning the fellow would help bridge what is happening on the ground in state compensation offices with OVC's national-level responsibilities for supporting and overseeing VOCA victim compensation efforts.
Funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period, including coordination with OVC staff and alignment with federal priorities and deliverables. OVC anticipated making one award with a maximum (ceiling) amount of $400,000 to cover a 24-month period of performance. The planned project start date was October 1, 2020, reflecting an intent to support a sustained, two-year engagement rather than a short-term consultation.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title "OVC FY 2020 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow" and funding opportunity number OVC-2020-17573, with CFDA number 16.582. The agency categorized the activity across areas such as law, justice, and legal services; income security and social services; and employment/labor/training, reflecting the intersection of victim compensation with both justice systems and social support structures. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the expectation that applicants would need to consult the solicitation's additional eligibility language for specifics.
For prospective applicants, OVC scheduled a pre-application webinar for March 31, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with registration information provided through OVC's webinar page (www.ovc.gov/grants/webinars.html). The application deadline (original closing date) was May 18, 2020, and the announcement was created on March 17, 2020. Overall, this opportunity was narrowly scoped and competitive by design: a single award to place one fellow in SCAD to help OVC and state partners improve the administration and support of VOCA-funded victim compensation nationwide.Apply for OVC 2020 17573
- The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the employment, labor and training, income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2020 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow" 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 Mar 17, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2020. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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