Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2022 171377
The OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Mass Violence Needs Assessments Project is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), offered through a cooperative agreement. The central purpose is to strengthen how communities, agencies, and service systems understand and respond to the needs of people harmed by mass violence and terrorism. OVC frames this work within broader Department of Justice priorities that emphasize advancing civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims and others impacted by the justice system, improving community safety, addressing evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
A key problem the project aims to address is that much of what is known about victim needs in mass violence and terrorism incidents is described as anecdotal and insufficient. Because these events are complex and high-impact, relying on informal or incomplete information makes it difficult to clearly identify what is working, what is not working, and where meaningful improvements can be made. The grant is designed to produce more systematic, usable assessments so practitioners and policymakers can better understand strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in victim services and related supports following these incidents.
The funded work focuses on assessing the impacts of mass violence incidents across several groups, not only direct victims. The project will examine impacts on victims and their families, on first responders, and on the broader community. This scope reflects the reality that mass violence can create cascading needs, including trauma and long-term recovery challenges that affect households, responders, and community systems. By documenting and analyzing these impacts, the project is meant to help improve preparedness, response, and recovery practices, including how services are coordinated and delivered after a high-profile, high-trauma event.
Administratively, this opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number O-OVC-2022-171377 and falls under CFDA 16.321, with an activity category aligned to income security and social services. It was posted on June 23, 2022, with an original closing date of July 1, 2022. OVC anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $2,200,000, indicating support for a single, substantial national or multi-jurisdictional effort rather than multiple smaller projects. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that the awarding agency expects to have significant programmatic involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on deliverables, coordination, and ongoing oversight beyond what is common in a standard grant.
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the opportunity materials, and the statutory authority cited for the program is 34 U.S.C. 20101(d)(5) and 20105(b). Overall, the opportunity is structured to generate stronger, evidence-informed understanding of victim and community needs after mass violence and terrorism, with the practical goal of improving how jurisdictions support recovery and deliver victim-centered services in the aftermath of these incidents.Apply for O OVC 2022 171377
- 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 2022 Invited to Apply - Mass Violence Needs Assessments Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.321.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 23, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 01, 2022. (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 $2,200,000.00 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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FAQs: OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Mass Violence Needs Assessments Project (O-OVC-2022-171377)
What is the OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Mass Violence Needs Assessments Project?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The project is designed to strengthen how communities, agencies, and service systems understand and respond to the needs of people harmed by mass violence and terrorism by supporting more systematic needs assessments.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to improve how jurisdictions identify, document, and analyze the needs that arise after mass violence and terrorism incidents, so practitioners and policymakers have usable information to improve preparedness, response, and recovery practices and to support victim-centered service delivery.
Why is OVC funding a needs assessment project for mass violence and terrorism?
OVC notes that much of what is currently known about victim needs after these incidents is described as anecdotal and insufficient. Because these events are complex and high-impact, informal or incomplete information can make it hard to identify what is working, what is not working, and where meaningful improvements can be made. This opportunity is meant to generate more systematic, evidence-informed assessments.
Who is expected to benefit from the assessments supported by this project?
The work is intended to help communities, agencies, and service systems better understand and address needs following mass violence and terrorism. The information produced is expected to be useful for practitioners and policymakers working to improve services and coordination after these incidents.
Which populations are included in the scope of the assessments?
The project focuses on impacts across several groups, including victims and their families, first responders, and the broader community. This reflects OVC's framing that mass violence can create cascading needs that extend beyond direct victims.
What types of impacts is the project intended to assess?
Based on the opportunity description, the project is intended to examine the impacts of mass violence incidents on victims and families, first responders, and the broader community, including trauma and long-term recovery challenges, and to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in victim services and related supports.
How does this project relate to DOJ and OVC priorities?
OVC frames the work within broader DOJ priorities, including advancing civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims and others impacted by the justice system, improving community safety, addressing evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates OVC expects significant programmatic involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on deliverables, coordination, and ongoing oversight beyond what is common in a standard grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-OVC-2022-171377.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.321.
What activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is aligned to income security and social services.
When was this opportunity posted and what was the original closing date?
It was posted on June 23, 2022, with an original closing date of July 1, 2022.
How many awards did OVC anticipate making under this opportunity?
OVC anticipated making one award, suggesting a single substantial national or multi-jurisdictional effort rather than multiple smaller projects.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $2,200,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the opportunity materials. The specific eligible entity types are not detailed in the information provided here.
What is the statutory authority cited for this opportunity?
The statutory authority cited is 34 U.S.C. 20101(d)(5) and 20105(b).
Does the project focus only on direct victims?
No. The scope explicitly includes impacts on victims and their families, first responders, and the broader community, recognizing that mass violence incidents can affect multiple layers of a community and its service systems.
What practical improvements is this project intended to support?
The project is meant to help improve preparedness, response, and recovery practices, including how services are coordinated and delivered after a high-profile, high-trauma event, by producing more systematic and actionable information about needs and service gaps.
Is this opportunity focused on mass violence only, or also terrorism?
The opportunity description addresses both mass violence and terrorism incidents.
What makes this opportunity different from general victim services funding?
The emphasis here is on generating stronger, systematic needs assessments and evidence-informed understanding of impacts and service needs after mass violence and terrorism incidents, rather than relying on anecdotal information. The goal is to inform improvements in how victim services and related supports are organized and delivered.
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