O-OVC-2022-171327-OVC FY22 AHVS TTA-V1_SI-171327.pdf

OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 12/31/2023

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime

OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services Technical Assistance Project

Assistance Listing Number # 16.582

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-OVC-2022-171327

Solicitation Release Date: May 09, 2022 10:00 AM

Version: 1

Grants.gov Deadline: July 12, 2022 11:59 PM

Application JustGrants Deadline: July 19, 2022 4:59 PM

Overview The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications for funding to provide technical assistance supports for hospital-based victim services programs. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by supporting victims of crime.

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant Application Resource Guide provides guidance to applicants to prepare and submit applications for funding. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision.

Solicitation Categories

This solicitation does not include Solicitation Categories.

Eligible Applicants:

Other

Other Other – In general, OJP expects that one prospective applicant that will receive an OJP Invitation Letter will be eligible to receive funding under this solicitation as described in the invitation.

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process, to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

OVC will consider 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). For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

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Contact Information

For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF-424) and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support, or support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833–872–5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Sharron Fletcher, Lead Victim Justice Specialist, by telephone at (202) 598-9390, or by email at Sharron.Fletcher@usdoj.gov.

Submission Information Applications will be submitted to DOJ in two steps.

Step 1: The applicant must submit by the Grants.gov deadline the required Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form when they register in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, the applicant will need to ensure that its System for Award Management (SAM) registration is current.

Step 2: The applicant must then submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.gov. To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline. OJP encourages applicants to review the “How to Apply” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and the JustGrants website for more information, resources, and training.

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Contents

Contact Information 2 Program Description 5

Overview 5 Specific Information 5 Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 5 Evidence-Based Programs or Practices 5 Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities 5

Federal Award Information 5 General Guidance for Federal Award 5 Awards, Amounts and Durations 5 Types of Awards 6 Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 6 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement 6 Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 6 Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver 6 Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs 6 Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) 6

Eligibility Information 6 Application and Submission Information 6

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) 6 Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) 7 Proposal Abstract 7 Proposal Narrative 7 Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 8 Budget and Associated Documentation 8 Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (attachment) 8 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 9 Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) 9 Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation 9 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents 9 Additional Application Components 9 Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 9 Timeline Form 9 Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 9 Logic Model 9 Disclosures and Assurances 10 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 10 DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 10 Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 10 DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 10 How to Apply 10 Submission Dates and Time 10

Application Review Information 11 Review Process 11

Federal Award Administration Information 12 Federal Award Notices 12

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Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 12

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses 12 General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements 12

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 12 Other Information 12

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a) 12 Provide Feedback to OJP 12 Performance Measures 12 Application Checklist 13

Program Description

Overview

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is committed to enhancing the Nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and provide leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime. This solicitation will provide technical assistance support to OVC funded hospital-based victim service programs.

Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. § 20103(c)(1)(A)

Specific Information

OVC is using this solicitation to support its Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services (AHVS) Technical Assistance (TA) Project. Please refer to the Program Description section of the FY 2021 AHVS solicitation for more detailed information on the overall program. Funding from this FY 2022 solicitation will allow the AHVS TA Project to continue to provide comprehensive TA resources to the four AHVS programs funded in FY 2021 and expand this effort to cover the programs selected for funding under the FY 2022 AHVS solicitation.

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline

Refer to the OJP Invitation Letter for information on the goals, objectives, and deliverables that OJP expects the applicant's proposed TA project to address.

Evidence-Based Programs or Practices

OJP strongly encourages the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program development for criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. For additional information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities

OJP may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and activities funded under this solicitation. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide section entitled “Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.”

Federal Award Information

General Guidance for Federal Award

Total number of awards OVC expects to make: 1 Maximum dollar amount for each award: $500,000 Total amount to be awarded under solicitation: $500,000 Period of performance start date: October 1, 2022 Period of performance duration: 24 months

Solicitation Categories

This solicitation does not include Solicitation Categories.

Awards, Amounts and Durations

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation $500,000.00

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Types of Awards

OVC expects to make awards under this solicitation as a cooperative agreement, which provides for OJP to have substantial involvement in carrying out award activities. See the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls

Award recipients and subrecipients (including recipients or subrecipients that are pass-through entities) must, as described in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements as set out at 2 C.F.R. 200.303, comply with standards for financial and program management. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

This solicitation does not require a match.

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs)

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs).

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver.

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs.

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable)

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Costs Associated with Language Assistance.

Eligibility Information

For eligibility information, see the solicitation cover page.

For information on cost sharing or matching requirements, see the Federal Award Information section.

Application and Submission Information

See the “Application Elements and Formatting Instructions” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on what happens to an application that does not contain all the specified elements or is nonresponsive to the scope of the solicitation.

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)

The SF-424 must be submitted in Grants.gov. It is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for submission of pre-applications, applications, and related information. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on completing the SF-424.

In Section 8F of the SF-424, please include the name and contact information of the individual who will complete the application in JustGrants. JustGrants will use this information (email address) to assign the application to this user in JustGrants.

Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation (“funding opportunity”) is not subject to Executive Order 12372. In

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Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information)

The Standard Applicant Information section of the JustGrants application is pre-populated with the SF-424 data submitted in Grants.gov. The applicant will need to review the Standard Applicant Information in JustGrants and make edits as needed. Within this section, the applicant will need to add: zip codes for areas affected by the project; confirm its Authorized Representative; and verify and confirm the organization’s unique entity identifier, legal name, and address.

Proposal Abstract

A proposal abstract (no more than 400 words) summarizing the proposed project, including the purpose of the project, primary activities, expected outcomes, the service area, intended beneficiaries and subrecipients (if known), will be completed in the JustGrants web-based form. This abstract should be written in the third person and will be made publicly available on the OJP website if the project is awarded.

Proposal Narrative

The proposal narrative should be submitted as an attachment in JustGrants. The attached document should be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point font; have no less than 1-inch margins; and should not exceed 25 pages. Pages should be numbered and submitted as an attachment. If the proposal narrative fails to comply with these length restrictions, PO may consider such noncompliance in final award decision.

The following sections must be included as part of the proposal narrative:

a. Description of the Issue

The description of the issue must establish strong rationale for the TA project and provide a clear statement of how funding will meet the stated goals. Applicants should demonstrate a strong understanding of the needs of hospital-based victim service programs and how to provide innovative TA supports to victim serving organizations and their partners. If the applicant organization is receiving funding from any other sources to provide services and support for crime victims, or TA to support such projects, then the strategy must demonstrate how the OVC funding would leverage the other funding to enhance the response to victims.

b. Project Design and Implementation

The project design and implementation plan must describe the TA project strategy and discuss how it will address the goals and objectives for this solicitation. Plans for the project design and implementation must include training and TA on victim-centered, culturally relevant, and trauma-informed approaches to supporting victims of gun and community violence. This section should detail how the project will link and leverage resources from program partners to offer TA supports that address the complex, long-term issues of survivors and their families such as substance abuse, health issues, joblessness, educational opportunities, and stable housing that may prevent victims from achieving stability, safety, and overall well-being. The applicant’s strategy or project design must include the identification of a lead agency and a main point of contact within the lead agency to coordinate the effort. It must also contain a description of project phases, tasks, activities, staff responsibilities, interim deliverables, and final products. The project design and implementation section must include a time-task plan that delineates organizational responsibility for the TA activities to be completed and a schedule for the completion of the activities and the submission of finished products. In preparing the time-task plan, Gantt chart, or schedule, applicants should make certain that all project activities occur within the proposed project period.

Applicants must include a logic model that graphically illustrates how the project’s problems, goals, objectives, and design are interrelated, leading to anticipated outputs, performance measures, and outcomes. Sample logic models are available at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/grant-performance-measurement/data-collection-methods-and-logic-models. The applicant must submit the logic model as a separate attachment, as stipulated in “Additional Attachments.”

c. Capabilities and Competencies

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Applicants must demonstrate they have the expertise and organizational capacity to successfully undertake an initiative that involves significant collaboration with other agencies supporting the TA effort. Applicants must address the following items in this section:

1. Explain the roles and responsibilities of the lead agency along with a plan for communicating with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies, and community partners. This discussion must describe the TA project’s organizational structure and operations. A copy of the applicant’s organizational chart must be submitted.

2. Identify a coordinator within the lead agency responsible for the operation and expansion of TA efforts.

This individual must be empowered to lead a multidisciplinary effort within a well-designed, staff-supported organizational structure that includes capacity to oversee programmatic and financial responsibilities.

3. Discuss any previous or current experience providing TA to victim services, using multidisciplinary partnerships, balanced public health approaches, and culturally relevant strategies.

4. List personnel, in addition to the identified coordinator, responsible for managing and implementing the major stages of the TA project and provide a description of the current and proposed professional staff members’ unique qualifications that enable them to fulfill their responsibilities.

d. Plan for Collecting the Data Required for this Solicitation’s Performance Measures

This section must include the following information:

1. A plan for collecting all the performance measures data required by this solicitation.

2. A description of the qualifications of the key staff who will be responsible for collecting data and reporting performance measures in JustGrants.

Note: The applicant is not required to submit performance data with the application. Rather, performance measure information is included as an alert that each successful applicant will be required to submit performance data as part of each award’s reporting requirements.

OJP will require each successful applicant to submit regular performance data that show the completed work’s results. The performance data directly relate to the goals, objectives, and deliverables identified in the “Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables” discussion. The applicant can also visit OJP’s performance measurement page at www.ojp.gov/performance for an overview of performance measurement activities at OJP.

OVC will require award recipients to submit performance measure data in OVC’s Online Performance Measurement Tool, and separately submit semi-annual performance reports and quarterly performance reports in JustGrants. OVC will provide further guidance on the post-award submission process, if selected for award.

Note on Project Evaluations An applicant that proposes to use award funds through this solicitation to conduct project evaluations must follow the guidance in the “Note on Project Evaluations” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline

Applicants will submit the program's goals, objectives, deliverables and timelines in the JustGrants Web-based form.

Budget and Associated Documentation

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (attachment)

Applicants will complete the budget attachment and submit it by uploading it as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

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Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)

The applicant will submit its indirect cost rate agreement by uploading it as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status)

The applicant will download the questionnaire, complete it, and submit it by uploading it as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information and the link to the questionnaire.

Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation

This solicitation expressly modifies the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by not incorporating its “Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation” provisions. Applicants to this solicitation are not required to provide this disclosure.

Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents

Applicants should include, for each named partner, an MOU, Letter of Intent, or subcontract that confirms the partner’s agreement to support the project through commitments of staff time, space, services, or other project needs. Applications submitted from two or more entities are encouraged to develop and submit signed MOUs or signed Letters of Intent that provide a detailed description of how the agencies will work together to meet project requirements. Each MOU or Letter of Intent should include the following:

(1) names of the organizations and staff involved in the agreement.

(2) scope of the direct service(s) and other work to be performed under the agreement; (3) duration of the agreement.

Subcontracts, MOUs, or Letters of Intent should be submitted as one separate attachment to the application.

Additional Application Components

The applicant will attach the requested documentation in JustGrants.

Curriculum Vitae or Resumes

Provide resumes of key personnel.

Timeline Form

The time-task plan will not be included as part of the 25-page narrative limitation. Applicants must submit a time-task plan that clearly identifies organizational responsibility for the activities to be completed and a schedule for the completion of activities and the submission of finished products. In preparing the time-task plan, Gantt chart, or schedule, applicants should make certain that all project activities will occur within the 24-month project period.

Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement

If an application proposes research (including research and development) and/or evaluation, the applicant must demonstrate research/evaluation independence and integrity, including appropriate safeguards, before it may receive award funds. The applicant will submit documentation of its research and evaluation independence and integrity by uploading it as an attachment in JustGrants. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Logic Model

Applicants must include a logic model that graphically illustrates how the project’s problems, goals, objectives, and design are interrelated, leading to anticipated outputs, performance measures, and outcomes. Sample logic models are available at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/grant-performance-measurement/data-collection-methods-

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Disclosures and Assurances

The applicant will address the following disclosures and assurances.

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Complete and submit the SF-LLL in Grants.gov. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

DOJ Certified Standard Assurances

Review and accept the DOJ Certified Standard Assurances in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items

Complete the JustGrants web-based Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items form. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free

Workplace Requirements

Review and accept the DOJ Certified Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; and Law Enforcement and Community Policing in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

How to Apply

Step 1: The applicant must submit the SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.

Step 2: The applicant must then submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.gov.

For additional information, see the “How to Apply” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and the DOJ Application Submission Checklist.

Submission Dates and Time

The SF-424 and the SF-LLL must be submitted in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 12, 2022.

The full application must be submitted in JustGrants by 4:59 p.m. ET on July 19, 2022.

OJP urges applicants to submit their Grants.gov and JustGrants submissions prior to the due dates to allow sufficient time to correct errors and resubmit by the submission deadlines if a rejection notification is received. To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline.

Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues An applicant that experiences unforeseen SAM.gov, Grants.gov, or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent application submission by the deadline, must demonstrate all efforts in requesting technical support to apply by the deadline. Technical support is available via phone and email to the applicable SAM.gov, Grants.gov, or JustGrants support centers or service desks in which an applicant received a ticket number for resolution. If an applicant misses a deadline due to unforeseen technical difficulties, the applicant may request a waiver to apply after the deadline. Note: If an applicant does not submit all the required Grants.gov forms by the Grants.gov deadline, the applicant will not be able to proceed to the JustGrants portion of the application process

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An applicant experiencing technical difficulties with the following systems must contact the associated support desk indicated below to report the technical issue and receive a tracking number:

Grants.gov - contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline

SAM.gov - contact the SAM Help Desk (Federal Service Desk)

JustGrants - contact the JustGrants Support Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833–872–5175

An applicant requesting a waiver to submit a late application must document their request for technical assistance in an email to the OJP Response Center at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. If an applicant has technical issues with Grants.gov, the applicant must contact the OJP Response Center within 24 hours of the Grants.gov deadline to request approval to submit after the deadline. Waiver requests to submit after the submission deadline must:

Describe the technical difficulties experienced;

Include a timeline of the applicant's submission efforts (e.g., what date and time did the error occur, what date and time was action taken to resolve the issue and resubmit; and what date and time did support representatives respond)

Include an attachment(s) of the complete grant application and all required documentation and material;

and

Include the applicant's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and any applicable SAM.gov tracking number(s), Grants.gov Help Desk, and JustGrants Support Desk Ticket Numbers.

OJP will review each request for late submission and required supporting documentation and notify the applicant whether the request has been approved or denied. For more details on the waiver process, OJP encourages applicants to review the “Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Application Review Information

Review Process

OJP reviews each application to make sure that the information presented is reasonable, understandable, measurable, and achievable, as well as consistent with the solicitation. For invited applications, OJP reviews for consistency with the invitation letter and invited applicant guidance. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the application review process.

In addition, if OJP anticipates that an award will exceed $250,000 in federal funds, OJP also must review and consider any information about the applicant that appears in the non-public segment of the integrity and performance system accessible through SAM (currently, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, FAPIIS).

Important note on FAPIIS: An applicant, at its option, may review and comment on any information about itself that currently appears in FAPIIS and was entered by a federal awarding agency. OJP will consider such comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in FAPIIS, in its assessment of the risk posed by the applicant.

Absent explicit statutory authorization or written delegation of authority to the contrary, the Assistant Attorney General will make all final award decisions.

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Federal Award Administration Information

Federal Award Notices

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on award notifications and instructions.

Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements

If selected for funding, in addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the OJP-approved application, the recipient must comply with all award conditions and all applicable requirements of federal statutes and regulations, including the applicable requirements referred to in the assurances and certifications executed in connection with award acceptance. For additional information on these legal requirements, see the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses

An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to information technology security. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on information technology security.

General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements

In addition to the deliverables described in the “Program Description” section, all award recipients under this solicitation will be required to submit certain reports and data.

Required reports. Award recipients typically must submit quarterly financial reports, semi-annual progress reports, quarterly performance reports, final financial and performance reports, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance with the Part 200 Uniform Requirements or specific award conditions. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent. (In appropriate cases, OJP may require additional reports.)

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on specific post-award reporting requirements, including performance measure data.

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)

For OJP contact(s), see the solicitation cover page.

For contact information for Grants.gov and JustGrants, see the solicitation cover page.

Other Information

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a)

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a).

Provide Feedback to OJP

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on how to provide feedback to OJP.

Performance Measures

OVC will require award recipients to submit performance measure data in OVC’s Online Performance Measurement Tool, and separately submit semi-annual performance reports and quarterly performance reports in

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JustGrants. OVC will provide further guidance on the post-award submission process, if selected for award.

Application Checklist

OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Advancing Hospital-Based

Victim Services Technical Assistance Project

This application checklist has been created as an aid in developing an application. The DOJ Application Submission Checklist is another resource.

What an Applicant Must Do:

Prior to registering in Grants.gov

Confirm your Entity’s System Award Management (SAM) Registration Information (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

To register in Grants.gov:

Acquire an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) and a Grants.gov username and password (See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) Acquire AOR confirmation from the E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC)

(See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

To find the Funding Opportunity:

Search for the Funding Opportunity in Grants.gov using the opportunity number, Assistance Listing or keyword(s) Select the correct Competition ID Access the Funding Opportunity and Application Package

(See step 7 in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

Sign up for Grants.gov email notifications (optional)

(See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

Read Important Notice: Applying for Grants in Grants.gov Read OJP policy and guidance on conference approval, planning, and reporting available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/iii-postaward-requirements#6g3y8 (See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

Overview of Post-Award Legal Requirements:

Review the “Overview of Legal Requirements Generally Applicable to OJP Grants and Cooperative Agreements - FY 2022 Awards” in the OJP Funding Resource Center.

Review Scope Requirement:

The federal amount requested is within the allowable limit(s) of $500,000.

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Prepare to submit the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL)

Review Information to complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) in Grants.gov

Complete Standard Applicant Information (SF-424 information from Grants.gov)

Submit the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov

After the SF-424 and SF-LLL submission in Grants.gov, receive Grants.gov email notifications that:

Submission has been received in Grants.gov Submission has either been successfully validated or rejected with errors

(See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

If no Grants.gov receipt validation, or if error notifications are received:

Contact OVC or the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support, or support@grants.gov regarding technical difficulties (See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

Receive email notification to complete application in JustGrants

Proceed to complete application in JustGrants

Content of Application Submission

Proposal Abstract Proposal Narrative

Budget and Associated Documentation Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (attachment) Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

Additional Application Components

MOUs or Letters of Support Resumes of Key Personnel Timeline Form/Time-Task Plan Logic Model Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

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Disclosures and Assurances

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) DOJ Certified Standard Assurances (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters;

and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

Submit application in JustGrants:

Application has been successfully submitted in JustGrants

If no JustGrants application submission validation or if error notifications are received:

Contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833–872–5175 regarding technical difficulties.

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