OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program - Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVC-2026-172807
- Agency
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Victims of Crime
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (OVC) and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is soliciting applications for the FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program as cooperative agreements, with SF-424 forms due November 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. This is an invited opportunity restricted to two eligible applicants only: the Victims Rights Reform Council and the American Border Story; no other entity may apply.
Total anticipated funding is $1,000,000 distributed across two awards of up to $500,000 each. No cost share or matching funds are required. The cooperative agreement period runs 24 months, beginning January 1, 2027.
The program funds direct services to crime victims and surviving families of individuals killed by aliens illegally in the United States. Eligible services include emergency assistance, case management, shelter and housing, medical and dental care, victim advocacy, transportation, childcare, legal services, employment assistance, and cash assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (limited to $250,000 budgeted). OVW-funded activities must address crimes disproportionately victimizing women.
Unallowable activities include programs that violate federal immigration law or federal civil rights laws, criminal defense services, law enforcement activities, prevention programs, and legal services to removable or unlawfully present aliens (except protection order services and expressly authorized immigration-related legal services).
The application requires two-step submission: SF-424 to Grants.gov by November 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, and full application to JustGrants by November 23, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. ET. The proposal narrative must not exceed 10 pages and address need, project goals and objectives, project design and implementation, and organizational capabilities.
Assistance Listing numbers are 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance) and 16.029 (Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects). Statutory authority includes 34 U.S.C. 20103(c)(1)(A) and 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(16).
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program - Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity. This opportunity will fund direct services to crime victims to address their needs and connect them to other resources. Services and referrals provided to victims and surviving Angel families through this program may include, but are not limited to, emergency assistance; case management; shelter and housing; medical and dental care; victim advocacy; transportation; childcare; legal services; employment assistance; and, for victims of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking, cash assistance to offset the costs of victimization. All services proposed under this program must directly address the needs of crime victims.
Eligibility
This NOFO is for specific invited applicants only. No other applicant is eligible to apply.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00294445.pdf | ||
| PKG00294444.pdf |
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