Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2023 171619
The OVC FY 2023 Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors of Crime opportunity is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), offered through a cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number: O-OVC-2023-171619; CFDA 16.582). The purpose is to strengthen and expand peer-to-peer support models for people who have survived crime, while also aligning with the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priorities around civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, stronger community safety, and building trust between communities and the justice system. In practice, the grant is designed to support survivor-centered, trauma-informed approaches that help communities build sustainable peer support options that are closely connected to the lived experiences of survivors.
A central feature of this solicitation is its pass-through funding structure. OVC is not directly funding multiple local peer support programs under this award; instead, it intends to fund a single organization that will serve as a national technical assistance and pass-through entity. That selected entity is expected to be trauma-informed and meaningfully connected to survivors, and it will be responsible for designing and running a subgrant program, providing training and technical assistance, and overseeing subrecipient finances and compliance. In other words, the awardee functions as both a capacity-building hub and a grantmaking administrator that helps local sites launch or strengthen peer-to-peer survivor support in their communities.
Under this model, the primary awardee must select and support at least 10 subgrant sites nationwide. Those sites are to be chosen through a request for proposals (RFP) that the national technical assistance provider develops and issues after receiving the federal award. Each subgrant site is expected to receive between $50,000 and $100,000, which is intended to help communities establish or enhance peer-to-peer support services for survivors of crime. Beyond distributing funds, the lead awardee is also expected to provide hands-on capacity building, which commonly includes training, implementation guidance, peer program design support, and ongoing problem-solving assistance so subgrantees can operate effectively and in a survivor-centered way.
The opportunity is open to a range of eligible applicants that can credibly operate at a national or multi-site level and manage federal pass-through responsibilities. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). Because the award is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect a more collaborative relationship with OVC than a standard grant, typically involving substantial federal involvement such as coordination on deliverables, guidance on program direction, and shared expectations around performance and oversight.
Funding details indicate an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $2,000,000. The solicitation was created on February 22, 2023, and originally closed on April 18, 2023. The funded work sits within the broader federal activity category of Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the focus on survivor support systems and service delivery rather than law enforcement operations. Overall, the grant is best understood as an effort to build national infrastructure for peer-to-peer survivor support by pairing local subawards with strong technical assistance, consistent training, and solid financial oversight, so that communities can develop peer programs that are credible, safe, trauma-informed, and sustainable.Apply for O OVC 2023 171619
- The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2023 Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors of Crime" 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 Feb 22, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2023. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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FAQs: OVC FY 2023 Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors of Crime (O-OVC-2023-171619)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the OVC FY 2023 Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors of Crime opportunity, a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It is offered as a cooperative agreement under Funding Opportunity Number O-OVC-2023-171619 and CFDA 16.582.
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to strengthen and expand peer-to-peer support models for people who have survived crime. The work is intended to be survivor-centered and trauma-informed, and to help communities build sustainable peer support options that are grounded in survivors lived experiences.
How does this solicitation align with DOJ/OJP priorities?
The solicitation is designed to align with Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priorities related to civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, stronger community safety, and building trust between communities and the justice system.
Is OVC directly funding many local peer support programs?
No. A central feature is a pass-through structure. OVC intends to fund one organization that will operate as a national technical assistance provider and pass-through entity, which then runs a subgrant program for local sites.
How many awards does OVC expect to make?
OVC anticipates making a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum amount available under the primary award?
The award ceiling for the single primary award is $2,000,000.
What is meant by a "pass-through" funding structure in this opportunity?
Under this structure, the primary awardee is responsible for designing and administering a subgrant program and distributing funds to local sites (subrecipients). The primary awardee also provides training and technical assistance and oversees subrecipient finances and compliance.
Who will receive the federal award?
OVC intends to fund one organization to serve as the national technical assistance and pass-through entity. That organization functions as both a capacity-building hub and a grantmaking administrator for local peer-to-peer survivor support sites.
What are the main responsibilities of the primary awardee?
The primary awardee is expected to be trauma-informed and meaningfully connected to survivors. Key responsibilities include creating and issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to select subgrantees, making and managing subawards, providing training and technical assistance, and overseeing financial and compliance requirements for subrecipients.
How many subgrant sites must be supported?
The primary awardee must select and support at least 10 subgrant sites nationwide.
How will subgrant sites be selected?
Subgrant sites are to be selected through an RFP developed and issued by the primary awardee after receiving the federal award.
How much funding will each subgrant site receive?
Each subgrant site is expected to receive between $50,000 and $100,000.
What are subgrant funds intended to support at the local level?
Subgrant funds are intended to help communities establish or enhance peer-to-peer support services for survivors of crime.
Beyond funding, what support will subgrantees receive?
The national technical assistance provider is expected to deliver hands-on capacity building. This commonly includes training, implementation guidance, peer program design support, and ongoing problem-solving assistance so subgrantees can operate effectively and in a survivor-centered way.
What is a cooperative agreement and why does it matter here?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which generally involves a more collaborative relationship with OVC than a standard grant. Applicants should expect substantial federal involvement such as coordination on deliverables, guidance on program direction, and shared expectations around performance and oversight.
Who is eligible to apply for the primary award?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Does the applicant need to operate nationally?
The opportunity is open to applicants that can credibly operate at a national or multi-site level and manage federal pass-through responsibilities, since the single awardee will run a nationwide subgrant program and support multiple sites.
What does "trauma-informed" and "survivor-centered" mean in the context of this grant?
Based on the solicitation description, the funded work is expected to use approaches that center survivor experiences and needs, incorporate trauma-informed practices, and connect peer support options closely to the lived experiences of survivors.
What federal category does this funding fall under?
The funded work sits within the federal activity category of Income Security and Social Services, reflecting a focus on survivor support systems and service delivery.
What are the key identifiers for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-OVC-2023-171619, and the CFDA number is 16.582.
When was the solicitation created and when did it close?
The solicitation was created on February 22, 2023, and it originally closed on April 18, 2023.
What is the overall goal of the grant strategy?
The overall strategy is to build national infrastructure for peer-to-peer survivor support by pairing local subawards with strong technical assistance, consistent training, and solid financial oversight so communities can develop peer programs that are credible, safe, trauma-informed, and sustainable.
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