Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2017 11967
The OVC FY 17 Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional Affiliation, and Community Service Organizations: Post-Conviction Services to Victims of Crime grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC-2017-11967) was a discretionary, competitively awarded cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Its purpose was to strengthen and expand services for crime victims during the post-conviction phase of criminal justice involvement, a period that often extends for years and can bring renewed trauma and complex practical needs. The solicitation emphasized building action-oriented partnerships through national membership groups, professional associations, and community service organizations that can influence practice across jurisdictions, develop resources for the field, and help standardize or improve how victims are supported after a conviction or in comparable post-adjudication contexts.
Applicants were invited to propose projects addressing one or more priority areas connected to post-conviction services. A central focus was improving victim services throughout continued case involvement after conviction, including proceedings and decision points such as appeals, parole hearings, and psychiatric review hearings. This reflects the reality that victims and surviving family members may be asked to participate repeatedly, receive difficult updates, or make statements long after the original trial, and that they often need consistent notification, emotional support, safety planning, and help navigating complicated legal processes. Proposals could also target the unique service challenges that arise in cold cases, capital cases, and wrongful conviction matters. Cold cases can involve long-delayed developments and uncertainty about whether a conviction will ever occur, yet victims may still need trauma-informed engagement, communication from investigators, and support when new evidence or suspects emerge. Capital cases can extend through lengthy appellate processes and execution-related litigation, creating repeated cycles of anticipation, media attention, and retraumatization. Wrongful conviction cases introduce especially sensitive dynamics, including the possibility that the original prosecution outcome is overturned, which can trigger confusion, anger, grief, and renewed fear while victims try to understand what happened and what comes next.
Another major emphasis was responding to emerging issues, particularly those created by retroactive legislation that changes victim rights or procedural requirements after the fact. When laws are applied retroactively, agencies and service providers may need new protocols for locating and notifying victims, explaining legal changes, and delivering updated services and supports. The solicitation also recognized approaches outside traditional post-conviction litigation, including victim services delivered through facilitated dialogue processes. Examples cited include victim-driven, voluntary restorative justice programs, diversion frameworks, and tribal peacemaking programs used in lieu of conviction. In these settings, the grant encouraged services that protect voluntariness and safety, prioritize victims choices, and ensure appropriate preparation and follow-up so that participation does not become coercive or harmful.
Finally, OVC left room for field-generated ideas not explicitly listed, as long as applicants could clearly demonstrate a need, gap, or problem in post-conviction victim services and show that their organization was positioned to address it effectively. This made the opportunity flexible for innovative models, training and technical assistance, protocol development, resource creation, or other partnership-driven strategies that could improve national practice.
Key administrative details include a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $350,000, with an anticipated total of five awards. The program fell under CFDA 16.582 and was categorized under income security and social services as well as law, justice, and legal services. The opportunity was posted on May 24, 2017, and originally closed on June 22, 2017. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification to be provided in the full solicitation, consistent with the program’s intent to engage national membership organizations, professional affinity groups, and community service entities capable of influencing post-conviction victim service practice at scale.Apply for OVC 2017 11967
- 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 17 Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional Affiliation, and Community Service Organizations: Post-Conviction Services to Victims 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 May 24, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2017. (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 $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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 this funding opportunity?
It is the OVC FY 17 Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional Affiliation, and Community Service Organizations: Post-Conviction Services to Victims of Crime grant opportunity. It was offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) as a discretionary, competitively awarded cooperative agreement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC-2017-11967.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to strengthen and expand services for crime victims during the post-conviction phase of criminal justice involvement, which can last for years and can bring renewed trauma and complex practical needs.
What does "post-conviction" mean in the context of this solicitation?
In this context, post-conviction refers to the period after a conviction (or comparable post-adjudication contexts) when victims and surviving family members may remain involved in justice-system proceedings and decision points over time.
Why does OVC focus on the post-conviction phase?
The solicitation highlights that victims may be asked to participate repeatedly long after the original trial, receive difficult updates, and navigate complex legal processes. This can trigger retraumatization and create ongoing needs for notification, emotional support, safety planning, and practical help.
What kinds of organizations did the solicitation emphasize?
It emphasized action-oriented partnerships through national membership groups, professional associations/affiliation organizations, and community service organizations that can influence practice across jurisdictions, develop resources for the field, and help standardize or improve how victims are supported after a conviction or in comparable contexts.
What were the priority service areas or topic areas applicants could address?
Applicants were invited to propose projects addressing one or more priority areas connected to post-conviction services, including: continued case involvement after conviction (such as appeals and parole), unique challenges in cold cases, capital cases, and wrongful conviction matters, emerging issues related to retroactive legislation, and services in facilitated dialogue processes (such as restorative justice and tribal peacemaking) used in lieu of conviction.
Which post-conviction proceedings and decision points were specifically mentioned?
The solicitation specifically mentioned appeals, parole hearings, and psychiatric review hearings as examples of post-conviction proceedings and decision points where victims may need continued support.
What types of victim needs were highlighted for post-conviction situations?
The solicitation highlighted needs such as consistent notification, emotional support, safety planning, and assistance navigating complicated legal processes, particularly as victims may face repeated participation and difficult updates over extended periods.
Did the solicitation address cold cases?
Yes. It recognized that cold cases can involve long-delayed developments and uncertainty about whether a conviction will occur, while victims may still need trauma-informed engagement, communication from investigators, and support when new evidence or suspects emerge.
Did the solicitation address capital cases?
Yes. It noted that capital cases can extend through lengthy appellate processes and execution-related litigation, creating repeated cycles of anticipation, media attention, and retraumatization.
Did the solicitation address wrongful conviction matters?
Yes. It identified wrongful conviction cases as especially sensitive because an original prosecution outcome may be overturned, which can trigger confusion, anger, grief, and renewed fear as victims try to understand what happened and what comes next.
What are "emerging issues" in this solicitation?
A major emerging issue described was retroactive legislation that changes victim rights or procedural requirements after the fact, which can require agencies and service providers to update protocols and service approaches.
How can retroactive legislation affect victim services according to the solicitation?
The solicitation indicated that when laws are applied retroactively, providers may need new protocols for locating and notifying victims, explaining legal changes, and delivering updated services and supports.
Did the solicitation include approaches outside traditional post-conviction litigation?
Yes. It recognized victim services delivered through facilitated dialogue processes and cited examples such as victim-driven, voluntary restorative justice programs, diversion frameworks, and tribal peacemaking programs used in lieu of conviction.
What principles were emphasized for facilitated dialogue or restorative approaches?
The grant encouraged services that protect voluntariness and safety, prioritize victims' choices, and ensure appropriate preparation and follow-up so participation does not become coercive or harmful.
Could applicants propose ideas not explicitly listed in the solicitation summary?
Yes. OVC left room for field-generated ideas as long as applicants could clearly demonstrate a need, gap, or problem in post-conviction victim services and show that their organization was positioned to address it effectively.
What kinds of project activities or strategies were suggested as possible fits?
The summary indicates the opportunity was flexible for innovative models and partnership-driven strategies, including training and technical assistance, protocol development, and resource creation, as well as other approaches that could improve national practice.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $350,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The anticipated total number of awards was five.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The opportunity was a cooperative agreement and was discretionary and competitively awarded.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program fell under CFDA 16.582.
How was the program categorized?
It was categorized under income security and social services and also under law, justice, and legal services.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 24, 2017, and originally closed on June 22, 2017.
Who was eligible to apply based on the summary provided?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification expected in the full solicitation. The program intent described engagement of national membership organizations, professional affinity groups, and community service entities capable of influencing post-conviction victim service practice at scale.
What was the main partnership concept behind this opportunity?
The solicitation emphasized building action-oriented partnerships through organizations that can influence practice across jurisdictions, develop field resources, and help standardize or improve post-conviction victim support.
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