O-OVC-2023-171702-OVC FY23 E-MDTs+TTA-V2_SI-171702 508.pdf

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

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

OVC FY 2023 Transforming America’s Response to Elder Abuse: Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) for Older Victims of Abuse and Financial Exploitation and T&TA

Assistance Listing Number # 16.582

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-OVC-2023-171702

Solicitation Release Date: March 31, 2023 10:00 AM ET

Step 1: Application Grants.gov Deadline: May 24, 2023 11:59 PM ET

Step 2: Application JustGrants Deadline: May 31, 2023 8:59 PM ET

Overview

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications for funding in two purpose areas: Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) and a Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Center. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by supporting the development and TTA needs of enhanced MDT models to strengthen the capacity of the victim services field and allied professionals to better serve and support victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation.

This solicitation incorporates guidance provided in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide which provides additional information for applicants to prepare and submit applications to OJP 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

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Competition ID Category * Number of Awards

Dollar Amount for Award

Performance Start Date

Performance Duration (Months)

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Purpose Area 1 Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams

10 $375,000 10/1/23

12:00 AM 36

C-OVC-2023-00021-PROD

Purpose Area 2 Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance Center

1 $1,000,000 10/1/23

12:00 AM 36

Eligible Applicants:

City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Special district governments, State governments

Eligibility For Purpose Area 1: Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams

State governments Special district governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education

Eligibility For Purpose Area 2: Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and

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Technical Assistance Center

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled Institutions of higher education

An applicant entity may submit more than one application, if each application proposes a different project in response to the solicitation. Also, an entity may be proposed as a subrecipient (subgrantee) in more than one application.

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.

OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2023 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and the availability of appropriations.

Contact Information

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

eastern time (ET) Monday–Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.

Pre-application Information Session

OVC will hold one solicitation webinar. This call will provide a detailed overview of the solicitation and allow an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions. When the webinar has been scheduled, the details and registration information will be available at https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/funding-webinars. Preregistration is required for all participants. Register and follow the instructions at https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/funding-webinars. To use the time most efficiently, OVC encourages participants to review the solicitation and submit any questions they may have in advance and no later than 2 days prior to the webinar. Submit your questions to askovc@ncjrs.gov with the subject as

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“Questions for OVC FY23 E-MDTs & TTA Webinar.”

Submission Information

Registration: Before submitting an application, all applicants must register with the System for Award Management (SAM). You must renew and validate your registration every 12 months. If you do not renew your SAM registration, it will expire. An expired registration can delay or prevent application submission in Grants.gov and JustGrants.

Registration and renewal can take up to 10 business days to complete.

Submission: Applications must be submitted to DOJ electronically through a two-step process via Grants.gov and JustGrants.

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. Submit the SF-424 and SF-LLL as early as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the Grants.gov deadline. If an applicant fails to submit in Grants.gov, they will be unable to apply in JustGrants.

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and a SF-LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, 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.

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

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in JustGrants, contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday–Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays.

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. Applicants should maintain all receipts and confirmations received from SAM.gov, Grants.gov, JustGrants systems.

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Contents

Overview 1 Contact Information 3

Pre-application Information Session 3 Submission Information 4

Program Description 8 Overview 8 Statutory Authority 8 Specific Information 8 Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables 11 Evidence-Based Programs or Practices 16 Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and 16 Activities

Federal Award Information 16

Waiver

Training Costs

Awards, Amounts and Durations 16 Continuation Funding Intent 17 Availability of Funds 17 Type of Award 17 Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 17 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement 18 Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 18 Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: 18

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/ 18

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) 18 Eligibility Information 18 Application and Submission Information 19

(SF-424) in Grants.gov

Information)

Content of Application Submission 19 Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance 19

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency 19

Proposal Abstract 20 Proposal Narrative 20 Goal, Objective and Deliverables 24 Budget and Associated Documentation 25 Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) 25

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 25

Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status)

Documents

Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements;

Law Enforcement and Community Policing

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 25 Consultant Rate 25 Limitation on Employee Compensation; Waiver 25 Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 25

Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation 26 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive 26

Additional Application Components 26 Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 26 Tribal Authorizing Resolution 26 Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 26 Disclosures and Assurances 26 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 27 DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 27 Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 27 DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and 27

Applicant Disclosure and Justification - DOJ High Risk Grantees 27

How to Apply 27 of an Application

Requirements

552a) Provide Feedback to OJP

Submission Dates and Time 28 Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues Preventing Submission 28

Application Review Information 30 Review Criteria 30 Review Process 30

Federal Award Administration Information 31 Federal Award Notices 31 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 31 Information Technology Security Clauses 32 General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting 32

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 32 Other Information 32

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 32

Performance Measures 33 Endnotes 33

Application Checklist 34 Standard Solicitation Resources 37

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.

With this solicitation, OVC seeks to support the development or enhancement of multidisciplinary teams to better identify and respond to cases of abuse of older adults and more comprehensively serve and support older victims of financial exploitation and other forms of elder abuse. The program will also support a National Elder Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Center. Through these efforts OVC hopes to improve case outcomes, while minimizing additional trauma and restoring safety and security to older adult victims of crime, and hold more offenders accountable.

Statutory Authority

34 U.S.C. § 20103(c)(1)(A)

Specific Information

It is estimated that 10 percent of older adults experience some form of abuse in a given year.[i] The increased attention given to elder abuse in recent years, however, has highlighted system shortcomings. Once “in the system,” elder abuse victims, who typically have numerous needs, may have to encounter multiple agencies and engage with multiple systems. The victim initially may be visited by an adult protective services caseworker or a law enforcement officer and be interviewed by a prosecutor or by someone from civil, probate, or family court. Some victims will require a highly skilled professional (such as a neuropsychologist) to conduct a “capacity assessment” or a physician to document and treat any physical injuries. Consequently, multiple agencies and professionals may be independently working with the same victim of elder abuse at the same time. This approach is neither victim-centered nor responsive to the many needs of older victims, and as a result, the investigation and prosecution of the case can suffer.

To address these issues, some communities are adopting enhanced elder abuse “case review” multidisciplinary teams (E-MDTs), which bring together a group of professionals to discuss elder abuse cases with the goals of promoting healing through the provision of services (e.g., health care, legal, mental health, housing). This approach has the potential to offer a robust, yet victim-centered criminal justice response.

Case review E-MDTs are defined as a group of professionals (composed of representatives from three or more disciplines who work collaboratively), bound by a

#_edn1 common purpose. The team has a shared goal and shared definition of the problem they are addressing, and is characterized by— shared decisionmaking (the entire team participates in the decisionmaking process, sharing information, and sharing successes).

partnership (teams are formed through a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Interagency Agreement (IAA).

interdependency (group and individual outcomes are influenced by the group).

balanced power (all members of the E-MDT have equal input and say in decisionmaking).

process (the development and use of protocols to introduce predictability and accountability into the case review process, including protocols for resolving conflicts).

Taken together, these elements can produce innovative approaches to address elder abuse and support victims.

While the use of multidisciplinary teams is considered a best practice, and they have a long history as an intervention model for addressing elder abuse, there is little research on elder abuse MDTs.[ii] Their continued importance, expansion, and diversification across more than a half century reflect the increasing number of disciplines involved in these complex cases and the need for collaboration to achieve more effective resolutions.[iii] The exact structure and composition of an elder abuse MDT depends on the resources and needs of the community in which it is developed. As a result, no two elder abuse MDTs are exactly alike.

Parallel to the recognition of the need for MDTs is the promising growth in the number of resources available for elder abuse MDTs. One important resource is the allowable use of Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance funding. In 2016, OVC issued new rules for the VOCA Victim Assistance Program (28 C.F.R. 94.120(c)), which clarified the allowable use of funding for activities that support direct services, including support for multidisciplinary responses to crime victims’ needs.

Additionally, efforts by organizations and agencies have helped shed light on the need for and effectiveness of MDTs. In 2016, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection released a report on fighting elder financial exploitation through community networks, including MDTs. In 2017, U.S. DOJ’s Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) launched an MDT Guide and Toolkit. These efforts and resources each provided some form of technical assistance and are important contributions to the field, but standing alone, they were insufficient to meet the growing need for technical assistance throughout the country.

Therefore, in collaboration with the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), DOJ’s EJI, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans, OVC issued two solicitations for funding to support

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Through the 10 new E-MDTs that will be supported through this funding opportunity, and the existing 23 MDTs (funded in FY 2019 and 2021), OVC hopes to leverage existing federal TTA resources to improve case outcomes while minimizing additional trauma, help to restore safety and security to older adult victims of crime, and hold more offenders accountable. OVC intends to fund two separate purpose areas under this solicitation in FY 2023.

Purpose Area 1: Enhanced Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams (C- OVC-2023-00020-PROD)—OVC will fund up to 10 enhanced elder abuse MDTs (E-MDTs) at the rural, tribal, local, or state levels, including existing and new teams. These teams should include forensic accountants; neuropsychologists or other mental health providers specializing in older populations; and medical personnel or other appropriate professionals (to possibly evaluate the victim’s cognitive abilities and capacity), so that case-related efforts more comprehensively consider and address the needs and limitations of older victims of financial exploitation and other forms of elder abuse. These victim-focused E-MDTs are to be designed to improve the case review process and associated systems. In addition to system coordination, these E-MDTs should seek to better understand victims’ priorities and needs, which must include determining effective responses to financial exploitation.

Purpose Area 2: Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance Center (C-OVC-2023-00021-PROD)—OVC will fund the continuation of the National Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance Center (National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center) to support OVC-funded E-MDTs. Applicants for Purpose Area 2 should have in-house expertise in serving Tribal victims or propose a substantial partnership with a culturally specific service provider to ensure best practices for service delivery and support for Tribal victims. The National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center will focus on identifying and promoting best practices and innovative strategies (e.g., via stakeholder feedback, program evaluation, and data collection), and fostering effective collaborative responses through the use of enhanced MDTs for cases of elder abuse and financial exploitation. The goal is to improve case outcomes while minimizing additional trauma, restore safety and security for older adult victims of crime, and hold more offenders accountable. The National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center will also help guide the development of new E-MDTs, and the expansion of existing OVC-funded E- MDTs. The successful applicant will develop and operate the National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center, using developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and culturally relevant

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The technical assistance provided through a National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center is intended to help transform the field through an effective national strategic plan, leading to wider knowledge and acceptance of the use of E-MDTs to address elder abuse, increased national attention to the issue and the promotion of effective responses and use of data, and ultimately establishing guidelines for optimal E-MDT functioning. The National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center will be designed to empower communities to effectively collaborate on elder abuse cases.

Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables

Goals

The goal of this solicitation is to improve case outcomes while minimizing additional trauma, restore safety and security to older adult victims of financial exploitation and abuse, and hold more offenders accountable. The development or enhancement of TTA support for E-MDTs will ensure they can better identify and respond to older adults who experience financial exploitation and other forms of elder abuse.

Objectives

An applicant should address the objectives that are relevant to their proposed program/ project in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables and Timeline web-based form.

For Purpose Area 1: Enhanced Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs)

E-MDTs are characterized by expanded membership including forensic accountants, neuropsychologists or other specialized mental health professionals, other medical personnel, and other appropriate professionals so that case-related efforts more comprehensively incorporate the needs of older victims of financial exploitation and other forms of elder abuse.

Applicants may propose either developing new E-MDTs or enhancing existing elder abuse multidisciplinary teams. These victim-focused E-MDTs should be designed to improve the case review processes and associated systems that may be involved in an elder abuse case or support a victim of elder abuse. In addition to system coordination, these E-MDTs should seek to better understand victims’ priorities and needs, which must include addressing effective responses to financial exploitation.

Successful applicants will clearly demonstrate the need to develop an E-MDT or to enhance a current elder abuse MDT’s efforts with at least the following elements included:

A dedicated E-MDT Coordinator or identified point of contact to coordinate the activities of the enhanced multidisciplinary team including— providing or arranging for team training and cross-training.

identifying service gaps and helping resolve systems problems.

conducting team meetings, events, and stakeholder engagement activities.

consulting with team members to help resolve difficult abuse cases.

reviewing and resolving coordination issues.

assisting with establishing and enforcing appropriate team policies and procedures.

seeking and screening cases that meet intake criteria.

coaching team members on case presentation skills and debriefing the team after meetings to improve future presentations.

serving as a connection between participating agencies, organizations, and team members to ease the flow of communication to help move cases forward.

documenting participation and case planning action items accurately while managing confidentiality and legal discoverability requirements.

developing best practices, policies, training guides, and professional education tools.

updating team members regarding new services, programs, and relevant legislation.

providing a forum for learning more about the strategies, resources, and approaches used by other successful E-MDTs.

coordinating direct service efforts.

assisting in grant-reporting requirements.

holding business meetings for the team as appropriate.

Activities that support a coordinated and comprehensive response to crime victims’ needs by direct service providers.

Participation on statewide or other task forces, work groups, and committees to develop protocols and interagency agreements.

Recruitment of members and representatives from a broader array of professions (as needed) and communities to examine the comprehensive service needs and interventions that will best serve the victim (including victims of financial exploitation) and identify additional experts that might be consulted to improve outcomes for older adult victims.

Needs assessments to ensure case-related efforts are more comprehensively incorporating the involvement of forensic accountants and neuropsychologists or other specialized mental health or medical practitioners, etc., to address financial exploitation of older adults.

Use of technical assistance to be offered (as needed) from OVC’s National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center (see Purpose Area 2) to improve the capacity of team members and functioning of the E-MDT to provide medical and forensic evaluation, therapeutic intervention, victim support and advocacy, case review, and case tracking.

For Purpose Area 1—Applicants must demonstrate the ability to develop new MDTs or expand existing MDTs that fulfill the following requirements:

Use a paid E-MDT Coordinator position to manage the team.

Understand victims’ priorities and needs including addressing effective responses to financial exploitation and other forms of elder abuse, and the needs and obstacles faced by cultural communities within the geographic region.

Provide services to older adults who have been abused (e.g., physically, sexually, or maltreated, neglected, or financially exploited).

Enhance the MDT’s response by adding neuropsychologists or similar professionals to address the cognitive abilities and capacity of older adults, and forensic accountants to address the possibility of financial exploitation.

Address issues of confidentiality that enable sharing of information to facilitate group decisionmaking.

Reduce barriers to program advancement and improve the quality of services provided to older victims of abuse and financial exploitation in existing or developing multidisciplinary teams.

Participate in group dynamics training and cross-training to ensure that all members have a voice.

Conduct regular internal process review of policies and procedures to improve the case review process and associated systems and implement changes necessary to improve these issues.

Engage in routine TTA, as necessary, to ensure continued enhancement and advancement of the MDT’s efforts.

If an existing MDT, applicants should demonstrate the commitment of MDT member agencies and organizations’ management through a formal partnership agreement (e.g., an MOU).

For Purpose Area 2: Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance Center

OVC intends to fund one national-scope MDT TTA Center award under Purpose Area 2.

The goal of this TTA program is to identify and promote best practices and innovative strategies; foster effective collaborative responses by using E-MDTs for cases of elder abuse and elder financial exploitation that can result in improved case outcomes; include practices and procedures that help minimize additional trauma and help restore safety and security to older adult victims or crime; and potentially hold more offenders accountable. Applicants should have experience and expertise in serving Tribal victims or propose a partnership with a subgrantee with this experience.

For Purpose Area 2—To be competitive for this cooperative agreement, applicants must demonstrate collaboration through partnership with at least one other organization and collectively demonstrate the following:

Knowledge of the field of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation (through research, practice, or otherwise).

Experience and expertise in serving Tribal victims (or propose a partnership with a subgrantee with this experience).

Experience with providing technical assistance on a national level that is research-informed, based on best practices, and is culturally sensitive (or proposing partnerships to ensure culturally relevant programming).

Understanding of various MDT models, how they optimally operate and develop over time (based on organizational development principles).

Understanding of relevant training programs and optimal modalities (such as cross-training and MDT training based on best practices).

Familiarity with emerging programmatic/policy issues regarding elder abuse and financial exploitation.

Familiarity with data collection and storage (for program monitoring).

Capacity to manage the National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center within an existing infrastructure, including the capability to develop and host a 3-day in-person training program for the E-MDTs selected by OVC through Purpose Area 1. The training program should include cross-training, effective functioning as a team, best practices for collaboration, and working effectively with the E-MDT Coordinator.

Applicants should also demonstrate— knowledge of the role of technology in elder abuse MDTs.

knowledge of potential funding sources for elder abuse MDTs excellence in any other area related to elder abuse MDTs (e.g., forensic interviewing, the critical role of the E-MDT Coordinator).

The successful applicant will have access (if applicable) to existing deliverables and programmatic information available to the current E- MDT grantees.

The successful applicant will develop a transition plan (if applicable) for achieving the objectives listed above and will design and implement additional activities and deliverables for those described below.

Year 1 funding is intended to— develop a transition plan for the National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center’s technical assistance structure and offerings (if not the incumbent) in the context of the requirements of Purpose Area 2.

develop a plan for and conduct a gap analysis.

develop a strategic plan, based on the gap analysis, for providing TTA to the E- MDTs selected by OVC in Purpose Area 1.

develop a sustainability plan.

identify professionals in the field to whom referrals may be made or to serve as expert consultants.

implement a systemic strategy to assess the impact of services received from the National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center.

Year 2 funding is intended to— continue implementation of the National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center.

continue resource development as identified in the gap analysis or other credible sources.

host a 3-day in-person training program for the E-MDTs selected by OVC in Purpose Area 1 (and others, as appropriate).

engage E-MDTs in developing core competencies in one or more of the following evidence-based treatments for trauma in older victims:

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Traumatic Stress Intervention

Year 3 funding is intended to— continue Year 2 activities (as appropriate) with effective implementation of the National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center.

document and showcase the successes of the E-MDT sites and the impact of the National Elder Abuse MDT TTA Center on them.

The goals, objectives, and deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that show the completed work’s results, as discussed in the “Application and Submission Information” section.

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 projects and activities funded under this solicitation. For additional information and applicable documentation to be included in the application, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide section entitled “Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.”

Federal Award Information Solicitation Categories

Competition ID Category * Number of Awards

Dollar Amount for Award

Performance Start Date

Performance Duration (Months)

C-OVC-2023-00020-PROD

Purpose Area 1 Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams

10 $375,000 10/1/23

12:00 AM 36

C-OVC-2023-00021-PROD

Purpose Area 2 Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance Center

1 $1,000,000 10/1/23

12:00 AM 36

Awards, Amounts and Durations

Anticipated Number of Awards

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Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards $1,000,000

Period of Performance Start Date Period of Performance Duration (Months) 10/1/23 36

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation $4,750,000

Additional Information Purpose Area 1: 10 EMDTs at up to $375,000 each. Purpose Area 2: 1 TTA at up to $1,000,000.

Continuation Funding Intent

OVC may, in certain cases, provide additional funding in future years to awards made under this solicitation through continuation awards. OJP will consider, among other factors, OJP’s strategic priorities, a recipient’s overall management of the award, and the award-funded work’s progress, when making continuation award decisions.

Availability of Funds

This solicitation, and awards under this solicitation, are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by the agency or by law. In addition, nothing in this solicitation is intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Type of Award

For Purpose Area 1?OVC expects to make awards under this solicitation as grants. See the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for a brief discussion of important statutes, regulations, and award conditions that apply to many (or in some cases, all) OJP grants.

For Purpose Area 2?OVC expects to make an award 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

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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 match requirements, see the “Federal Award Information” section.

For the purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Notice regarding law enforcement agencies: 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 2023 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

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

Application and Submission Information

Content of Application Submission

The following application elements must be included in the application to meet the basic minimum requirements to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding:

Proposal Abstract Proposal Narrative Budget Web-Based Form (The web-based form includes the budget details and the budget narrative.)

If OJP determines that an application does not include these elements, it will neither proceed to peer review, nor receive further consideration.

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

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 (E.O.) 12372. (In completing the SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by selecting “Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.”)

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

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Within this section, the applicant will need to add ZIP codes for areas affected by the project; confirm their 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 its purpose, primary activities, expected outcomes, the service area, intended beneficiaries, and subrecipients (if known) — must be completed in the JustGrants web-based form. This abstract should be in paragraph form without bullets or tables, written in the third person, and exclude personally identifiable information. Abstracts will be made publicly available on the OJP and USASpending.gov websites if the project is awarded.

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for an example of a proposal abstract.

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 22 numbered pages. If the Proposal Narrative fails to comply with these length restrictions, OVC may consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decision. Tables, charts, and graphs included in the proposal narrative can be created in a legible font smaller than 12-point and will count toward the page limit.

The Proposal Narrative must include the following sections:

a. Description of the Issue

This section must describe the need for the project and provide a clear statement of how funding will support the project’s value to the victim services field by meeting a stated goal.

For Purpose Area 1—Applicants should briefly describe any previous or current attempts to address elder abuse multidisciplinary team development and any related research or evaluation studies that contribute to the applicant’s understanding of the need for an enhanced elder abuse MDT (E-MDT). Applicants must also make a convincing case that the project addresses a gap in existing efforts and does not duplicate existing resources.

For Purpose Area 2—Applicants should describe the need for technical assistance for professionals addressing elder abuse who are participating in enhanced multidisciplinary teams. Applicants should use data to provide evidence that the problem exists (also addressing the need within Tribal communities), demonstrate the size and scope of the problem, and document the effects of the problem on the target population and the larger community. Applicants should

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Applicants should identify the challenges (e.g., resources, policy and system barriers, training gaps) to improving outcomes for older victims and provide a clear statement of how funding will allow the applicant to address these unique challenges in innovative and collaborative ways.

b. Project Design and Implementation

The Project Design and Implementation Plan must describe the project strategy and discuss how the strategy will address the identified problems and support the goals and objectives.

This section must include the following:

The strategy, tasks, and time-task plan for project implementation.

A description of project phases, tasks, activities, staff responsibilities, interim deliverables, and final products.

A time-task plan that clearly identifies objectives, major activities, and products for the duration of the project period. (The time-task plan presented in chart form will not be included as part of the 22-page narrative limit.)

The designation of organizational responsibility and a schedule for completing activities and submitting finished products. (In preparing the time-task plan, Gantt chart, or schedule, applicants should make certain that all project activities will occur within the proposed project period.)

A plan for how the project deliverables (e.g., training, technical assistance, promising practices, models, manuals, protocols for staff implementation) will be developed.

A plan for submitting financial and progress reports. (All recipients are required to submit semi-annual progress reports and quarterly financial reports.)

Each applicant must include a Logic Model with the application that graphically illustrates how the project’s goals, objectives, and activities are interrelated to address the stated problem. The Logic Model must be included as a separate attachment and must include anticipated short- and long-term outcomes. Sample Logic Models are available at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/grant-performance-measurement/data-collection-methods-and-logic-models.

Additional Requirements For Purpose Area 2—The successful applicant who receives funding must be prepared to incorporate substantive and editorial changes into

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Release of any deliverables produced with grant funds is contingent on the approval of OVC. Such deliverables must be submitted for the approval of the OVC Communications Team no later than 3 months prior to the grant end date, unless the grant monitor is satisfied with the progress on draft deliverables and agrees to a different date. For further guidance on the publication process, please refer to OVC’s Publishing Guidelines for Print and Web Media, available online at https://ovc.ojp.gov/ sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/publications/infores/pubguidelines/welcome.html.

The strategy should clearly describe the following:

The project’s intended services and deliverables (including those related to tribal grantees).

Coordination of the project with other organizations (including with the incumbent organization for TTA, if applicable), including victim services and any additional joint or cooperative efforts with financial industry representatives.

A dissemination plan for any training products or awareness materials that will be produced as a result of the proposed project. Products should be provided in accessible formats. If the plan provides for dissemination to nontraditional groups, (such as organizations or agencies not likely to be included in a victim assistance or criminal justice mailing list), then applicants should be prepared to provide specific names and contact information. In most instances, publications that have been reviewed, revised by the grantee, and subsequently approved for publication by OVC will be printed by OVC and disseminated through the OVC Resource Center at the expense of OVC.

Most publications will also be uploaded to the OVC website. However, product or publication dissemination may be limited to the organization alone.

In this case, both a plan and line item for funding organizationwide dissemination should be included in the application and budget.

c. Capabilities and Competencies

Organizational capability will be assessed on the basis of the applicant’s described management structure, financial capability, the applicant’s project management plan, and documentation of the professional staff members’ unique qualifications to perform their assigned tasks.

Applications must also include the following:

A clear description of the management structure and the current…