Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2018 14440
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the U.S. Department of Justice, offered a discretionary cooperative agreement in FY 2018 focused on strengthening how victim service organizations and related response teams address vicarious trauma. The opportunity, titled "OVC FY 2018 Vicarious Trauma Response Initiative: National Scope Training & Technical Assistance" (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2018 14440; CFDA 16.582), is centered on building practical, durable systems that help agencies recognize and respond to the stress and secondary trauma that can affect professionals who regularly work with victims.
The project is structured in two connected stages. In Stage 1, the selected awardee is expected to design an overall program strategy and implementation plan and then directly support up to 15 project sites across the United States. The emphasis is on helping each site develop a customized vicarious trauma response plan that fits its real-world environment, staffing, and service model. Rather than pushing a one-size-fits-all template, the program aims for tailored approaches aligned with each site’s victim response efforts and team structures, reflecting differences in community needs, organizational capacity, and existing wellness supports.
Stage 2 expands the work into a national-scope training and technical assistance (TTA) initiative. In this phase, the awardee is expected to build on existing evidence-based resources and established expertise, then integrate those materials into a coordinated package of training and hands-on technical assistance. The goal is to combine broadly useful guidance (tools, curricula, frameworks, and practices that have already shown effectiveness) with deeper, site-specific support that responds to different communities’ needs and resources. A key expectation is that the TTA provider will make assistance free and accessible, and that the support will lead to a robust, established, and sustained approach to vicarious trauma response, meaning agencies are not just trained once, but are helped to implement lasting practices and internal capacity.
OVC anticipated making a single award under this solicitation. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $600,000 total for a 24-month period of performance. The project was planned to start on January 1, 2019 and end on December 31, 2020. The solicitation was posted June 14, 2018, with an original application closing date of July 16, 2018. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification intended to be provided in the solicitation’s eligibility section. Overall, this opportunity was designed to fund one national provider capable of both intensive support to a limited set of pilot sites and broader training and technical assistance that could be used across the country to improve organizational responses to vicarious trauma in victim-serving contexts.Apply for OVC 2018 14440
- The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2018 Vicarious Trauma Response Initiative: National Scope Training & Technical Assistance" 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 Jun 14, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2018. (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 $600,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "OVC FY 2018 Vicarious Trauma Response Initiative: National Scope Training & Technical Assistance."
Which federal office offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the U.S. Department of Justice.
What type of funding mechanism was offered?
This was a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of this initiative?
The purpose is to strengthen how victim service organizations and related response teams recognize and respond to vicarious trauma (including stress and secondary trauma) experienced by professionals who regularly work with victims. The emphasis is on building practical, durable systems that can be sustained over time inside agencies.
What does the program mean by "vicarious trauma response"?
Based on the description provided, it refers to organizational approaches and practices that help agencies recognize and respond to the stress and secondary trauma that can affect victim-serving professionals, with the goal of creating lasting internal capacity rather than one-time training.
What is the overall structure of the project?
The project is structured in two connected stages: Stage 1 focuses on planning and direct support to a limited number of sites, and Stage 2 expands into a national-scope training and technical assistance (TTA) initiative.
What happens in Stage 1?
In Stage 1, the selected awardee is expected to design an overall program strategy and implementation plan and directly support up to 15 project sites across the United States. The key deliverable for sites is the development of a customized vicarious trauma response plan tailored to each site’s real-world environment, staffing, service model, and existing supports.
How many project sites were expected to be supported in Stage 1?
Up to 15 project sites across the United States.
Are project sites expected to use a standard template for their vicarious trauma response plans?
No. The program description emphasizes that it is not designed to push a one-size-fits-all template. Instead, it aims for tailored approaches aligned with each site’s victim response efforts, team structures, organizational capacity, community needs, and existing wellness supports.
What happens in Stage 2?
Stage 2 expands the work into a national-scope training and technical assistance (TTA) initiative. The awardee is expected to build on existing evidence-based resources and established expertise and integrate them into a coordinated package of training and hands-on technical assistance that can be used more broadly.
What does "national-scope training and technical assistance" mean in this context?
It refers to developing training and technical assistance that can be used across the country, combining broadly useful guidance (such as tools, curricula, frameworks, and practices shown to be effective) with deeper, site-specific support that accounts for different communities’ needs and resources.
Is the training and technical assistance expected to be evidence-based?
Yes. The description specifies that the awardee is expected to build on existing evidence-based resources and established expertise.
Is the technical assistance expected to be hands-on, or only training materials?
It is expected to include both. The opportunity describes a coordinated package of training plus hands-on technical assistance, including deeper, site-specific support.
Is the training and technical assistance expected to be free to recipients?
Yes. A key expectation is that the TTA provider will make assistance free and accessible.
What is the intended long-term outcome for agencies that receive support?
The intended outcome is a robust, established, and sustained approach to vicarious trauma response. The description emphasizes that agencies are not meant to be trained once and left on their own; they should be helped to implement lasting practices and build internal capacity.
How many awards did OVC anticipate making under this solicitation?
OVC anticipated making a single award.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $600,000 total.
What was the period of performance?
The period of performance was 24 months.
What were the planned start and end dates for the project?
The project was planned to start on January 1, 2019 and end on December 31, 2020.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on June 14, 2018.
What was the application closing date?
The original application closing date was July 16, 2018.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC 2018 14440.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 16.582.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification intended to be provided in the solicitation’s eligibility section.
What kind of organization was this opportunity designed to fund?
It was designed to fund one national provider capable of (1) intensive support to a limited set of pilot sites and (2) broader training and technical assistance that could be used nationwide to improve organizational responses to vicarious trauma in victim-serving contexts.
Does the opportunity focus only on victim service organizations?
The opportunity is focused on victim service organizations and related response teams, with an emphasis on professionals who regularly work with victims.
What kinds of resources might be included in the national training and technical assistance package?
The description indicates the package could include tools, curricula, frameworks, and practices that have already shown effectiveness, combined with site-specific technical assistance.
Is the initiative meant to be a short-term wellness effort or a systems-focused approach?
It is described as a systems-focused approach, aiming to build practical, durable, and sustained organizational practices and internal capacity to address vicarious trauma over time.
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