Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2018 14105
The OVC FY 2018 American Indian/Alaska Native Training and Technical Assistance (AI/AN TTA) Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), designed to strengthen the effectiveness of OVC-funded tribal victim service efforts. The core goal is to support tribal communities by boosting the capacity of OVC tribal awardees to coordinate and deliver a full range of culturally appropriate, victim-centered services for victims of crime, their families, and the broader community. In practical terms, the program is meant to help tribal grantees not only run their projects, but run them well, with stronger systems, better coordination, and approaches that fit local culture, community priorities, and tribal governance.
For FY 2018, OVC emphasized a more individualized and targeted model that combines hands-on technical assistance with tailored training. Rather than offering only broad, one-size-fits-all guidance, the program is structured to help each OVC tribal grantee identify what it specifically needs to succeed and then receive focused support to address those needs. This includes helping grantees build practical infrastructure, improve service quality, and strengthen partnerships that make victim services more accessible and more effective in tribal settings.
A major component is technical assistance, which is essentially customized problem-solving and capacity-building support for OVC tribal grantees. The opportunity highlights several examples: conducting initial assessments to understand each grantee's technical assistance needs; developing strategies and tools that help programs adopt promising practices and build successful partnerships; and supporting core planning work such as needs assessments, strategic plans, and logic models. The technical assistance scope also includes strengthening administrative and reporting capacity by designing and maintaining data collection systems that allow grantees to meet OVC reporting requirements accurately and on time. In addition, the program calls for identifying and maintaining culturally appropriate model protocols, tribal codes, and victims' rights codes, reflecting the importance of aligning victim service work with tribal law, local practice, and community expectations. Another key technical assistance function is developing assessment tools that help measure the quality and effectiveness of victim services, so grantees can track what is working, improve performance, and demonstrate results.
Alongside technical assistance, the program also funds training activities that are culturally appropriate and responsive to the unique circumstances of each tribe. The Technical Assistance Provider is expected to develop and deliver training based on individual tribal needs, while also helping OVC offer training and resources that can benefit all OVC tribal grantees as a group. The training role is broad and includes creating innovative training materials and strategies that tribal programs can realistically adapt and apply. It also includes conducting advisory board and planning meetings that support continued program development, and building or maintaining a cadre of subject-matter experts who can deliver training to tribal grantees on serving victims of crime, their families, and the community. Coordination with OVC is also part of the work, particularly to identify relevant federally funded training resources and incorporate those resources into the overall training and technical assistance effort, avoiding duplication and expanding what tribal programs can access.
Administratively, this opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a closer working relationship with the federal agency during project implementation compared to a standard grant. The opportunity number is OVC 2018 14105, and it falls under CFDA 16.582, aligned with law, justice, legal services, and social services. The posting date was April 17, 2018, with an original closing date of May 31, 2018. OVC anticipated making two awards, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000. Eligibility is listed as "Others" with further clarification expected in the full solicitation under an eligibility section, meaning applicants would need to review the full announcement to confirm whether their organization type qualifies.
Overall, the FY 2018 AI/AN TTA Program is best understood as an investment in strengthening tribal victim service systems, not by directly funding victim service delivery itself, but by funding the expertise, training, tools, planning support, and performance infrastructure that help OVC tribal grantees deliver high-quality, culturally grounded services and sustain them over time.Apply for OVC 2018 14105
- 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 American Indian/Alaska Native Training and Technical Assistance Program" 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 Apr 17, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: OVC FY 2018 American Indian/Alaska Native Training and Technical Assistance (AI/AN TTA) Program
What is the OVC FY 2018 AI/AN Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), intended to strengthen the effectiveness of OVC-funded tribal victim service efforts by providing training and tailored technical assistance to OVC tribal awardees.
What is the main goal of this program?
The core goal is to boost the capacity of OVC tribal grantees to coordinate and deliver a full range of culturally appropriate, victim-centered services for victims of crime, their families, and the broader community.
Is this funding meant to directly pay for victim service delivery?
No. Based on the description provided, the program is framed as an investment in strengthening systems: expertise, training, tools, planning support, partnerships, and performance/reporting infrastructure that help OVC tribal grantees deliver high-quality services.
What does OVC mean by a more "individualized and targeted" model in FY 2018?
For FY 2018, OVC emphasized an approach that combines hands-on technical assistance with tailored training. Instead of only broad guidance, the support is structured around identifying each tribal grantee's specific needs and delivering focused assistance to address those needs.
Who is the intended beneficiary of the training and technical assistance?
The intended beneficiaries are OVC tribal awardees (OVC-funded tribal grantees) and their victim service efforts, including the systems and partnerships that support services in tribal settings.
What is included under "technical assistance" in this opportunity?
Technical assistance is described as customized problem-solving and capacity-building support for OVC tribal grantees. Examples listed include initial assessments, infrastructure-building support, partnership development, planning support, and strengthening administrative/data systems for reporting and performance measurement.
What kinds of assessments are mentioned as part of technical assistance?
The opportunity notes conducting initial assessments to understand each grantee's technical assistance needs, and developing assessment tools to measure the quality and effectiveness of victim services so grantees can track what is working and improve performance.
What planning activities can technical assistance support?
The scope includes supporting core planning work such as needs assessments, strategic plans, and logic models.
How does this program support reporting and administrative capacity?
It includes strengthening administrative and reporting capacity by designing and maintaining data collection systems that allow grantees to meet OVC reporting requirements accurately and on time.
How does cultural appropriateness show up in the technical assistance work?
The opportunity emphasizes identifying and maintaining culturally appropriate model protocols, tribal codes, and victims' rights codes, recognizing the importance of aligning victim service work with tribal law, local practice, and community expectations.
What is the training component expected to cover?
Training is expected to be culturally appropriate and responsive to the unique circumstances of each tribe. The provider is expected to develop and deliver training based on individual tribal needs and also support training and resources that can benefit OVC tribal grantees more broadly.
Does the training component only focus on individual tribes?
No. In addition to training tailored to individual tribal needs, the program also anticipates helping OVC offer training and resources that can benefit all OVC tribal grantees as a group.
What types of training activities are specifically mentioned?
The description includes creating innovative training materials and strategies that tribal programs can adapt; conducting advisory board and planning meetings that support program development; and building or maintaining a cadre of subject-matter experts who can deliver training to tribal grantees.
What role does coordination with OVC play in this program?
Coordination with OVC is described as part of the work, particularly to identify relevant federally funded training resources and incorporate them into the overall training and technical assistance effort, with an emphasis on avoiding duplication.
What is a cooperative agreement in this context?
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a closer working relationship with the federal agency during project implementation than a standard grant.
What is the opportunity number for this solicitation?
The opportunity number is OVC 2018 14105.
What is the CFDA number and program area alignment listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.582 and is aligned with law, justice, legal services, and social services.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was April 17, 2018, and the original closing date was May 31, 2018.
How many awards did OVC anticipate making?
OVC anticipated making two awards.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $1,500,000.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with further clarification expected in the full solicitation under an eligibility section. Applicants would need to review the full announcement to confirm whether their organization type qualifies.
What is the program trying to improve for tribal grantees in practical terms?
In practical terms, the program is meant to help tribal grantees run their projects well by strengthening systems, improving coordination, building infrastructure, enhancing service quality, and supporting approaches that fit local culture, community priorities, and tribal governance.
What kinds of partnership support are included?
The technical assistance scope includes developing strategies and tools that help programs build successful partnerships and strengthen coordination so victim services are more accessible and effective in tribal settings.
How does this program approach promising practices?
It includes developing strategies and tools that help programs adopt promising practices, in ways intended to fit tribal settings and support effective implementation.
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