O-OVC-2023-171721-OVC FY23 NR Centers-V1_SI-171721 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 National Resource Centers for Victim Research, Evaluation, and Reaching Underserved Victims

Assistance Listing Number # 16.582

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-OVC-2023-171721

Solicitation Release Date: April 06, 2023 1:00 PM ET

Step 1: Application Grants.gov Deadline: June 01, 2023 11:59 PM ET

Step 2: Application JustGrants Deadline: June 08, 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 to re-establish National Resource Centers for

(1) Reaching Underserved Victims and (2) Victim Research and Evaluation. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by working to increase the evidence base in the victim field and promoting evidence-based knowledge and tools that address crime victim needs.

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)

C-OVC-2023-00027-PROD

Category 1:

Reaching Underserved Victims

1 $1,500,000 10/1/23

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Eligible Applicants:

For profit organizations other than small businesses, 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

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 by clicking on this link https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/funding-webinars and following the instructions. To use the time most efficiently, OVC encourages

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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 2

Pre-application Information Session 2 Submission Information 3

Program Description 7 Overview 7 Statutory Authority 7 Specific Information 7 Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables 7 Evidence-Based Programs or Practices 10 Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and 10 Activities Priority Areas 10

Federal Award Information 12

Waiver

Training Costs

Awards, Amounts and Durations 12 Continuation Funding Intent 12 Availability of Funds 13 Type of Award 13 Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 13 Budget Information 13 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement 13 Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 13 Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: 13

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/ 14

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) 14 Eligibility Information 14 Application and Submission Information 14

(SF-424) in Grants.gov

Information)

Content of Application Submission 14 Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance 15

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency 15

Proposal Abstract 15 Proposal Narrative 16 Goal, Objective and Deliverables 18

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Budget and Associated Documentation 19

Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status)

Documents

Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements;

Law Enforcement and Community Policing

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) 19 Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 19 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 19 Consultant Rate 20 Limitation on Employee Compensation; Waiver 20 Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 20

Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation 20 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive 20

Additional Application Components 20 Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 21 Tribal Authorizing Resolution 21 Timeline Form 21 Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 21 Disclosures and Assurances 21 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 21 DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 21 Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 21 DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and 21

Applicant Disclosure and Justification - DOJ High Risk Grantees 22

How to Apply 22 of an Application

Requirements

Submission Dates and Time 23 Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues Preventing Submission 23

Application Review Information 24 Review Criteria 24 Review Process 25

Federal Award Administration Information 26 Federal Award Notices 26 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 26 Information Technology Security Clauses 26 General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting 26

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 27 Other Information 27

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 27 552a) Provide Feedback to OJP 27

Performance Measures 27 Application Checklist 29

Standard Solicitation Resources 32

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 provide training and technical assistance (TTA) that ensures that the victim services field benefits from victim-centered practices; translates knowledge to enhance the use of data and research to understand victim needs;

identifies and implements proven and effective practices; and enhances victim service accessibility and delivery.

Statutory Authority

34 U.S.C. § 20103(c)(1)(A)

Specific Information

From 2016 to 2020, OVC launched and funded two national resource centersI The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims (NRC) and The Center for Victim Research (CVR), to promote the use of data and evaluation to improve victim services, identify underserved and unserved victim populations, and ultimately use this learning to improve both victim services and outcomes.

This competitive solicitation will reinvigorate these two TTA centers to align with the Federal Government’s goal of advancing equity for all, as outlined in Executive Order 13985,II by intensifying their focus on improving victim outcomes for victim populations that continue to go underserved or unserved, and boosting the capacity of the field to reach and improve services for victims using the latest evidence-informed strategies. The centers will leverage the wealth of OVC-funded resources previously developed and coordinate extensively with related OVC-funded projects.

Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables

Category 1: Reaching Underserved Victims

This solicitation will fund one organization, or a partnership of organizations, to re-establish the National Resource Center for Reaching Victims (NRC). The goals of the new NRC are to help the field reach more victims by ensuring services are accessible, improving the field’s ability to identify who is underserved or unserved, and developing victim-centered practices that improve outcomes for victims. To avoid overlap and

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Objectives

Applicants should address all the objectives listed below in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables and Timeline web-based form.

1. Offer TTA to assist the victim services field in serving children, boys and men of color, and former justice-involved victims and address the unique challenges these victims and their families face when seeking services due to unaddressed trauma caused by poly-victimization, racism, and other impacts.

2. Identify and promote promising practices to ensure these victims and their families are identified and connected to supportive services that aid their healing when they are impacted by community and gun violence.

3. Identify current challenges faced by these victims and the organizations supporting them, including the identification of knowledge gaps in the field around supporting these victims, and promising practices to overcome or mediate the challenges identified.

4. Coordinate with OVC’s National Center for Culturally Responsive Victim Services and other OVC-funded TTA providers to use the supports available and avoid duplication.

Deliverables

1. Provide TTA through an array of methods to build the capacity of the field to reach, identify, and serve children, boys and men of color, and former justice-involved individuals.

2. Develop specific TTA resources to build the capacity of organizations, including by and for organizations, that serve children, boys and men of color, and former justice-involved victims impacted by community and gun violence.

3. Work collaboratively with OVC to identify current challenges faced by these victims and the organizations supporting them and identify and develop strategies to overcome the challenges identified.

4. To ensure coordination and avoid duplication of efforts, maintain awareness of relevant research, TTA activities, and initiatives across the Federal Government and in the field related to issues affecting these victim populations when they are impacted by community and gun violence.

5. Identify knowledge gaps in the field around providing culturally relevant, trauma-informed services and supports for children, boys and men of color, and formerly justice-involved victims.

6. Develop a report with tools and resources that identify methods, provide guidance, and outline promising practices for serving these victims and their families when they are impacted by community and gun violence.

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.

Category 2: Victim Research and Evaluation

This solicitation will fund an organization, or a partnership of organizations, to operate the Center for Victim Research (CVR). The goal of the new CVR is to increase the evidence base of the victim service field by promoting the use of data and findings from relevant research and evaluation to improve victim services. All activities in this area aim to improve the field’s ability to identify what is working; identify and fill gaps in knowledge and in services; and ensure the latest evidence is used to improve victim services.

Objectives

An applicant should address all the objectives listed below in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables and Timeline web-based form.

1. Work with OVC’s State Victim Resource Division (SVRD), and the peer-to-peer training and technical assistance provider for state and territory administrators, to facilitate partnerships between state and territory VOCA state administering agencies and Statistical Analysis Centers, along with other key stakeholders, to expand and improve state-level data collection, better use victim survey and OVC performance measurement data, and identify priority needs. Collectively, these TTA efforts will guide and improve state and territory VOCA administering agency efforts to address community and gun violence and enhance services for underserved victims.

2. Broaden recruiting efforts to increase the number and diversity of researchers involved in victim research and evaluation and highlight community-led participatory research when fostering research-practitioner partnerships through discussion forums and participation in a research-to-practice (R2P) network of victim-focused resource centers that share lessons learned and strategies for promoting victim research, practice, and policy integration.

3. Improve the field’s ability to identify what works, service gaps, and ensure the latest and most relevant evidence is made available to improve services for underserved victim populations and other priority areas identified by OVC.

4. Coordinate with other OVC-funded TTA providers to use the supports available and avoid duplication.

Deliverables

1. Coordinate with OVC’s SVRD and the peer-to-peer training and technical assistance provider for state and territory administrators and relevant partners to improve state and territory VOCA state administering agencies use of data https://victimresearch.org/ and research to inform plans to address community and gun violence, and enhance services for underserved victim populations, particularly those disproportionately impacted by violence. The results of this endeavor will inform the development of relevant tools and resources to support VOCA agency efforts in this area.

2. Develop a report on victim research and evaluation, including identifying knowledge gaps surrounding victims of community and gun violence that highlights the needs of those disproportionately impacted by violence.

3. Provide TTA, in coordination with SVRD and the peer-to-peer training and technical assistance provider, for state and territory administrators to the field using an array of methods to improve the use of data and findings from relevant research and evaluation to improve victim services.

4. Develop and implement a plan to increase the number and diversity of researchers involved in victim research and evaluation and highlight community-led participatory research that fosters research-practitioner partnerships.

5. Participate in conferences, trainings, and related events to promote the CVR and its efforts.

6. Collect, develop, and enhance tools and resources relevant to victim-related research and evaluation efforts, such as validated instruments for measuring victim experiences and program outcomes.

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.”

Priority Areas

The Department of Justice 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.

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1. Priority Considerations Supporting Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government

In support of this Executive Order, OJP will provide priority consideration when making award decisions to the following:

A. Applications that propose project(s) that are designed to promote racial equity and the removal of barriers to access and opportunity for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality.

To receive this consideration, the applicant must describe how the proposed project(s) will address potential racial inequities and contribute to greater access to services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality, and identify how the project design and implementation will specifically incorporate the input or participation of those communities and populations disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and the criminal justice system overall. Examples addressing this requirement include, but are not limited to, the following: budgeted project planning and/or implementation meetings with community stakeholders representing historically underserved and marginalized communities;

outreach and/or public awareness campaigns specifically tailored to historically underserved and marginalized communities to encourage participation in the proposed project(s); budgeted incorporation of members representing historically underserved and marginalized communities in program evaluation, surveys, or other means of project feedback; and partnership with organizations that primarily serve communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality.

B. Applicants that demonstrate that their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because they (or at least one proposed subrecipient that will receive at least 40% of the requested award funding, as demonstrated in the Budget Web-Based Form) identify as a culturally specific organization.

To receive this additional priority consideration, applicants must describe how being a culturally specific organization (or funding the culturally specific subrecipient organization (s)) will enhance their ability to implement the proposed project(s) and should also specify which populations are intended or expected to be served or to have their needs addressed under the proposed project(s).

Culturally specific organizations are defined for the purposes of this solicitation as private nonprofit or tribal organizations whose primary purpose as a whole is to provide culturally specific services to racial and ethnic groups, including, among others, Black people, Hispanic and Latino people, Native American and other Indigenous peoples of North America (including Alaska Native, Eskimo, and Aleut), Asian Americans, Native https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government/

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Note: Addressing these priority areas is one of many factors that OJP considers in making funding decisions. Receiving priority consideration for one or more priority areas does not guarantee an award.

Federal Award Information Solicitation Categories

Competition ID Category * Number of Awards

Dollar Amount for Award

Performance Start Date

Performance Duration (Months)

C-OVC-2023-00027-PROD

Category 1:

Reaching Underserved Victims

1 $1,500,000 10/1/23

12:00 AM 24

C-OVC-2023-00028-PROD

Category 2:

Victim Research and Evaluation

1 $1,500,000 10/1/23

12:00 AM 24

Awards, Amounts and Durations

Anticipated Number of Awards 2 total

Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards 1,500,000

Period of Performance Start Date Period of Performance Duration (Months) 10/1/23 24

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation $3,000,000

Additional Information Anticipate one award per Category

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

OVC expects to make awards under this solicitation as cooperative agreements, which provide 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.

Budget Information

The applicant should identify within their budget which items, services, etc., will/would be covered by matching sources and explain what type of match will be provided.

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.

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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

Eligible applicants must demonstrate the capability to carry out national-scope training and technical assistance activities required by this solicitation. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fees. Eligible applicants must also have the staff resources and capacity to develop or enhance national-scope resources for the crime victims field or allied professionals in the two categories as outlined in this solicitation.

For eligibility information, see the solicitation cover page.

For information on cost sharing or match requirements, see the “Federal Award Information” section.

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 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.

Application and Submission Information

Content of Application Submission

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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.)

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

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 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 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. If priority consideration is being requested, please indicate the priority areas 1A and/or 1B

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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 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 program 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

All applicants must clearly articulate an understanding of the problem that this project plans to address by providing the following information.

1. Discuss the issues to be addressed including the unique needs for reaching underserved victim populations (category 1) and victim research and evaluation (category 2).

2. Describe previous or current attempts to address the issue and any related research or evaluation studies that contribute to the applicant’s understanding of its causes and potential solutions, including equity considerations for underserved victims and practitioners of color.

3. Explain the applicant’s experience with providing guidance and delivering and evaluating TTA for victim-serving organizations at all levels (federal, state, and local). Applicants should describe any current training materials and resources developed on issues related to providing services and support to victims of crime, particularly those areas highlighted in this solicitation.

4. Identify challenges related to disseminating information to the field and integrating the information into practice.

b. Project Design and Implementation

All applicants should use this section to—

1. clearly state the goals, objectives, and activities of the project. These activities must align with the stated goals, objectives, activities, and deliverables of this solicitation.

2. articulate the strategy for accomplishing each goal and objective including a description of key project phases and milestones, specific tasks, activities, staff responsibilities, interim deliverables, and final products.

3. provide a Time-Task Plan that summarizes the above activities as a separate attachment to the application.

If the applicant is seeking priority consideration for Priority 1A, it should address in this section how the proposed projects will promote racial equity and the removal of barriers to access and opportunity for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality, and identify how the project design and implementation will specifically incorporate the input or participation of these communities.

c. Capabilities and Competencies

This section must—

1. list key personnel responsible for managing and implementing the major developmental stages of the project, including descriptions of the employees’ relevant education, training, and work experiences.

2. describe the applicant’s substantive expertise and relevant experience in performing the duties of this project, as well as the ability to perform this work on a national scale.

3. describe the applicant’s experience and capacity related to managing federal grants.

4. provide job descriptions and resumes for proposed key staff who will manage or otherwise be involved in the project. These should be included as a separate attachment and are not subject to the proposal narrative page limitation.

5. include the name of the individual responsible for monitoring each subaward, if the application includes subawards to project partners, and the qualifications of the proposed partners to carry out the proposed activities.

If the applicant is seeking priority consideration under Priority 1B, it should describe within this section how being a culturally specific organization (or funding a culturally specific subrecipient organization at a minimum of 40% of the project budget) will enhance its ability to implement the proposed projects and should also specify which culturally specific populations are intended or expected to be served or have their needs addressed under the proposed projects, and should include the website address (if applicable) and formal or informal mission statement or principles of the culturally specific organization.

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

This section must—

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

2. describe how the information will be used to guide and evaluate the impact of the project.

Note: An applicant is not required to submit performance data with the application.

Rather, performance measure information is included as a notification that award recipients will be required to submit performance data as part of each award’s reporting requirements. Some measures are presented as examples, while others are the exact measures that every recipient will be expected to address.

OJP will require each award recipient 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.

Applicants can visit OJP’s performance measurement page at www.ojp.gov/performance for an overview of performance measurement activities at OJP.

A list of performance measure questions for this program can be found at https:// www.ovc.gov/grants/pdftxt/TVS-questionnaire.pdf.

Award recipients under this solicitation will be required to complete the following sections, including any relevant shared measures.

Category 1:

I. Training II. Technical Assistance IV. Data Gathering

Category 2:

I. Training II. Technical Assistance IV. Data Gathering V. Collaborative Partnerships VI. Strategic Planning

OVC will require award recipients to submit quarterly performance measure data in the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) and separately submit a semi-annual performance report in JustGrants. A list of resources and trainings can be found at https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/performance-measures/transforming-victim-services. OVC will provide further guidance on the post-award submission process if the applicant is 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.

Goal, Objective and Deliverables

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The applicant will submit the project's goals, objectives, deliverables and timeline in the JustGrants web-based form. The applicant will also enter the projected fiscal year and quarter that each objective and deliverable will be completed. Please refer to the Application Submission Job Aid for step-by-step directions.

Goals. The applicant should describe the project’s intent to change, reduce, or eliminate the problem noted in the previous section and outline the project’s goals.

Program Objectives. The applicant should explain how the program will accomplish its goals. Objectives are specific, quantifiable statements of the project’s desired results.

They should be measureable and clearly linked to the goal.

Deliverables. Project deliverables refer to outputs—tangible or intangible—that are submitted within the scope of a project.

Budget and Associated Documentation

See below.

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form)

The applicant will complete the JustGrants web-based budget form. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and the Complete the Application in JustGrants – Budget training.

If the applicant is seeking priority consideration under Priority 1(A) and has proposed activities (such as community or stakeholder meetings, community outreach or public awareness campaigns, community participation in project design, implementation, or evaluation, etc.) to incorporate the input and participation of communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality, financial support for the identified activities and participation must be reflected in the web-based budget form.

If the applicant is seeking priority consideration under Priority 1(B) based on the identification of at least one proposed subrecipient as a culturally specific organization, the proposed funding for the subrecipient in the web-based budget form must reflect a minimum of 40% of award funding. The budget narrative must also describe how the activities that will be funded with the (minimum) 40% of award funding provided to the subrecipient specifically relate to the priority consideration requested and described in the Capabilities and Competencies section of the application.

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

See the section on Costs Requiring Prior Approval in the DOJ Grants Financial Guide Post Award Requirements for more information.

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)

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If applicable, the applicant will upload their indirect cost rate agreement as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for more information on indirect costs.

Consultant Rate

See the DOJ Grants Financial Guide for information on the consultant rates which require prior approval from OJP.

Limitation on Employee Compensation; Waiver

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation for Awards over $250,000; Waiver.

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status)

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

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, a signed Memorandum of Understanding (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. For applications submitted from two or more entities, applicants 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 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 additional requested documentation in JustGrants.

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Curriculum Vitae or Resumes

Provide resumes or curriculum vitae for key personnel.

Tribal Authorizing Resolution

An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of tribal authorizing documentation as an attachment. If applicable, the applicant will upload the tribal authorizing documentation as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on tribal authorizing resolutions.

Timeline Form

See the “Project Design and Implementation” section for details.

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 upload documentation of its research and evaluation independence and integrity as an attachment in JustGrants. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

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. Once the applicant submits in Grants.gov, this information will pre-pend into JustGrants. 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; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; Law Enforcement and Community Policing

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

Applicant Disclosure and Justification - DOJ High Risk Grantees

If applicable, submit the DOJ High Risk Disclosure and Justification as an attachment in JustGrants. A DOJ High Risk Grantee is an award recipient that has received a DOJ High Risk designation based on a documented history of unsatisfactory performance;

financial instability; management system or other internal control deficiencies;

noncompliance with award terms and conditions on prior awards or is otherwise not responsible. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

How to Apply

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: After registering with SAM, the applicant must submit the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html by the Grants.gov deadline. Submit the SF-424 and SF-LLL as early as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the Grants.gov deadline.