Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2021 16001
The OVC FY 2021 Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services grant opportunity is a Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) initiative focused on strengthening how hospitals and other medical facilities connect patients who are victims of crime to effective victim services. The core idea is that emergency departments, trauma centers, and other healthcare settings are often the first place victims show up after violence or other crimes, and those moments create a critical window to offer advocacy, safety planning, and coordinated support. By improving the working relationships and referral pathways between healthcare providers and community-based victim service organizations, the program aims to increase access to justice and supportive services, improve victim outcomes, and reduce the risk of repeat victimization.
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: O-OVC-2021-16001) is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 16.582, meaning awardees should expect an active partnership with OVC during the life of the project rather than a strictly hands-off grant. The solicitation aligns with DOJ priorities around civil rights, public safety, and building trust between systems and the communities they serve, and it reflects OVCs mission to expand the national capacity to assist crime victims while promoting policy and practice changes that support healing and justice.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and city governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with certain other entities as described in the solicitation. The maximum award amount listed is $500,000, and OVC anticipated making about four awards, indicating a relatively competitive program likely designed to support a small set of demonstration or capacity-building projects that can be replicated or inform broader field practice.
The opportunity was created on May 14, 2021, with an original application closing date of June 28, 2021. Overall, this solicitation is best understood as an effort to embed victim-centered services more effectively within healthcare environments by building durable partnerships, improving coordination protocols, and ensuring victims who enter hospitals due to crime-related harm are consistently offered timely, trauma-informed support and connections to longer-term resources.Apply for O OVC 2021 16001
- 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 2021 Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services" 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 May 14, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2021. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVC FY 2021 Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services grant?
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of Justice initiative from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) focused on strengthening how hospitals and other medical facilities connect patients who are victims of crime to effective victim services.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The goal is to improve victim access to advocacy, safety planning, coordinated support, and referrals by strengthening working relationships and referral pathways between healthcare providers (such as emergency departments and trauma centers) and community-based victim service organizations.
Why focus on hospitals and medical facilities?
Emergency departments, trauma centers, and other healthcare settings are often the first place victims arrive after violence or other crimes. The program emphasizes that this is a critical window to offer timely, trauma-informed support and connect victims to longer-term resources.
What outcomes is the program aiming to improve?
Based on the solicitation summary, the program aims to increase access to justice and supportive services, improve victim outcomes, and reduce the risk of repeat victimization by improving coordination and consistent service connections within healthcare environments.
What types of activities does the solicitation emphasize?
The opportunity is described as an effort to embed victim-centered services in healthcare environments by building durable partnerships, improving coordination protocols, and ensuring victims are consistently offered timely support and connections to longer-term resources.
Who is offering this grant opportunity?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-OVC-2021-16001.
What is the assistance listing / CFDA number?
The solicitation is listed under CFDA 16.582.
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally means recipients should expect an active partnership with OVC during the project period rather than a fully hands-off grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The solicitation states that awardees should expect active involvement from OVC during the life of the project. In other words, the relationship is intended to be collaborative, not purely administrative.
How does this opportunity align with DOJ priorities?
The solicitation aligns with Department of Justice priorities related to civil rights, public safety, and building trust between systems and the communities they serve, and it reflects OVC's mission to expand national capacity to assist crime victims while promoting policy and practice changes that support healing and justice.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with certain other entities as described in the solicitation.
Are nonprofit organizations required to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The eligibility description explicitly includes nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status.
Can tribal governments or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the list of eligible applicants.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes, the eligibility list includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public and private institutions of higher education are included as eligible applicants.
Are local governments eligible (county or city)?
Yes. State, county, and city governments are all included as eligible applicants.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $500,000.
How many awards did OVC expect to make?
OVC anticipated making about four awards.
Is this a competitive program?
The solicitation indicates OVC anticipated about four awards, which suggests a relatively competitive opportunity supporting a small set of projects.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 14, 2021.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was June 28, 2021.
What kinds of settings are highlighted as key points of connection for victims?
The opportunity specifically highlights emergency departments, trauma centers, and other healthcare settings as key locations where victims may first present after a crime and where service connections can be made.
What is the overall approach of the solicitation in plain terms?
It is designed to help hospitals and medical facilities consistently link crime victims to victim services by strengthening partnerships with community-based organizations, improving coordination and referral practices, and making trauma-informed support easier to access in the moments right after harm occurs.
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