OVC FY 2026 National Mass Violence Center
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVC-2026-172646
- Agency
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Victims of Crime
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $6,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime is seeking cooperative agreement applications to operate the National Mass Violence Center, with applications due July 22, 2026. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, public higher education institutions, and private higher education institutions.
The NMVC provides in-person and virtual support to communities experiencing mass violence, including assistance to law enforcement, first responders, survivors, and families. Core activities encompass victim services implementation (mental health care and emergency supports), recovery center creation, and jurisdiction-level preparedness planning. The center emphasizes behavioral health and resiliency in response to mass violence incidents and integrates victims' needs into existing emergency response plans, engaging stakeholders such as emergency managers, health professionals, victim services providers, government representatives, and faith leaders.
The cooperative agreement funds operations under CFDA 16.321 (Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve), which provides emergency support for victims of domestic mass violence and terrorism. The source does not specify an award ceiling, floor, expected number of awards, or period of performance for this opportunity. Preapplication coordination is required. Award packages will be distributed through JustGrants, and authorized representatives must accept or decline within 45 days of notification. Records must be retained for three years from final expenditure report submission. Funds remaining unspent within three fiscal years after the award fiscal year revert to the Crime Victims Fund.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 National Mass Violence Center. This opportunity supports the continued operation of the National Mass Violence Center (NMVC) in preparing for and responding to mass violence incidents; providing services, training, and education; and developing best practices, tools, and strategies to support mass violence victims. The NMVC supports communities experiencing mass violence, including in-person and virtual support for law enforcement and other first responders, survivors, and families. These include assistance implementing victim services (including mental health care and other emergency supports); creating recovery centers; and helping jurisdictions prepare to respond to victims of these incidents. Planning allows stakeholders (e.g., first responders, emergency managers, health professionals, victim services providers, government representatives, faith leaders) to build on and enhance existing emergency response plans to ensure the needs of victims, families, and first responders are addressed after these incidents. NMVC activities emphasize behavioral health-including mental health-and resiliency in response to mass violence incidents and the integration of victims' needs into existing emergency response plans.
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