OVC Fiscal Year 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program (LEV Program) Competition ID: OVC-2019-15600 June 6, 2019
Presenter Laura Ivkovich Policy Analyst National Program Division Office for Victims of Crime U.S. Department of Justice
Outline of Webinar Presentation 1. Mission of DOJ and OVC 2. Breakdown of the solicitation ( Helpful hint: Have a copy with you to follow along and reference!!!) a) Program Focus b) Required Documents c) Application Deadline, Award Amount, and Timelines 3. Application Evaluation 4. How to Apply 5. Questions and Answers
U.S. Department of Justice (Pg. 1) This program furthers the Department’s mission by assisting law enforcement to better support victims through the criminal justice process.
OVC Mission Statement OVC is committed to enhancing the Nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and to providing leadership in changing policies and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime.
Scope of this Program (Pg. 9) • Assist state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies to develop or enhance a law enforcement-based victim specialist program that connects survivors and families to coordinated and trauma-informed services. • Up to 80 grants in 4 categories: – Small (<250 full-time sworn officers) – Medium (250 – 1,000 full-time sworn officers) – Large (>1,000 full-time sworn officers) – Tribal Jurisdictions (Federally recognized tribal governments with law enforcement functions)
Program Overview (Pgs. 5-7) • OVC will provide grants to state, tribal and/or local law enforcement agencies to develop new programs or enhance existing law enforcement-based victim specialist programs. • to improve the overall response to victims of crime — with a strong focus on reaching and serving victims in high-crime areas and communities particularly affected by violence. • Grantees will use program funds to hire victim service specialists, and successful applicants will ensure the development and training of these specialists.
Objective (Pg. 7) • To support law enforcement agencies in identifying victims, and more quickly referring them to community programs that deliver victim services that: – Respond to emotional, psychological, and/or physical needs of crime victims, and offer referrals to other community resources; – Assist victims as they stabilize their lives after victimization; – Help victims understand criminal justice system and their rights; – Restore security and safety for the victim; and – Address other allowable victim needs identified by grantee.
Program Deliverables (Pgs. 7-8) • Connect the victim to support services ( and/or referrals ) such as: – crisis intervention services – emergency transportation to court – short-term child care services – temporary housing and security measures – assistance in participating in criminal justice proceedings – payment of all reasonable costs for a forensic medical examination of a crime victim, and other services for crime victims identified by the grantee • Documents/brochures for after an offense is reported that briefly outline the rights and services available to victims in the grantee’s jurisdiction. • A plan for how the victim service program will be developed or enhanced, implemented, and sustained at the conclusion of FY 19 funding.
Eligibility (Pgs. 1-2) • Public law enforcement agencies (including municipal, county or state) or federally recognized Indian tribal governments with arrest powers that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). • Viable sites within the Bureau of Justice Assistance Public Safety Partnership program are particularly invited to apply.
Eligibility - cont’d. (Pg. 2) • OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). • The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire project. • Grant programs awarded funding under the 2018 solicitation are not eligible under this 2019 solicitation.
Qualified Opportunity Zones (Pg. 9) • OJP will, as appropriate, give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that propose projects that directly benefit federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). • Applicants should include information on how the project will enhance public safety in QOZs. – Example: encouraging victims to report and prosecute crimes can enhance public safety • For resources about and a current list of designated QOZs, see the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s resource webpage, accessible at https://www.cdfifund.gov/pages/opportunity-zones.aspx
Federal Award Information (Pg. 9) Award Amount: • Small: Awards of up to $92,000 per year over 3 years (with a maximum of up to $276,000). • Medium: Awards of up to $150,000 per year over 3 years (with a maximum of up to $450,000). • Large: Awards of up to $275,000 per year over 3 years (with the maximum of up to $825,000). • Tribal: Awards of up to $150,000 per year over 3 years (with the maximum of up to $450,000). Project Period: 36 months Period of performance : to begin on October 1, 2019 and end on September 30, 2022 All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.
Applications MUST Include (Pgs. 11,17) The following basic minimum requirements must be included in the application submission: – Project Narrative* • Statement of the Problem (20% of the application score) • Project Design and Implementation (30% of the application score) • Capabilities and Competencies (20% of the application score) • Plan for Collecting Performance Measurement Data (10% of the application score) – Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative * (20% of the application score) Applications that do not include the items noted with an asterisk (*) above, will not move to Peer Review and will not be considered for funding .
Applications also MUST Include (Pg. 21) • Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) - Pg. • Research and Evaluation Independence and 11 Integrity – Pg. 15 • Project Abstract – Pg. 11 • Disclosure of Process Related to Executive • Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) – Pg. Compensation – Pg. 15 • Documentation of Federally Designated Qualified 14 • Tribal Authorizing Resolution (if applicable) – Pg. Opportunity Zones (if applicable) – Pg. 16 • Time-Task Plan – Pg. 12 14 • Financial Management Questionnaire – Pg. 14 • Resumes – Pg. 13 • Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) – Pg. 14 • Request and Justification for Employee • Disclosure of Pending Applications – Pg. 14 Compensation; Waiver (if applicable) – Pg. 10 • Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees – Pg. 15
Program Narrative Format (Pgs. 11-12) The program narrative should be: – Double-spaced, using a standard 12-point font (Times New Roman preferred); – 1-inch margins – Not to exceed 20 pages – Pages should be numbered If the Program Narrative fails to comply with these length-related restrictions, OVC may consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decisions.
Budget Detail Worksheet (Pgs. 13-14) • Use the DOJ standard form; Excel and PDF versions online. • Combines budget detail and budget narrative into one single document. • Personnel costs should relate to the key personnel for the project. • The budget should include adequate funding to fully implement the project, broken out by year, reflecting 36 months. • The budget narrative should be mathematically sound and correspond with information in the Budget Detail Worksheet.
Data Collection (Pg. 13) • Submit quarterly performance data through the Transforming Victim Services module in OVC’s Performance Measurement Tool (PMT), https://ovcpmt.ojp.gov. • Applicants should review the applicable performance measures at https://www.ovc.gov/grants/pdftxt/TVS-questionnaire.pdf. • Application should demonstrate the applicant’s understanding of the performance data reporting requirements for this grant program and detail how the applicant will gather the required data if funded.
How to Apply (Pg. 17) • Applicants must register in, and submit applications through, Grants.gov • Registration steps are outlined in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide • There are lots of steps. Start Early!!! • Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute!!! • Applications Are Due: July 25 by 11:59 p.m. ET • Submit application at least 72 hours prior to the due date • Call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800 – 518 – 4726 or 606 – 545 – 5035 (24/7) for technical difficulties
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