OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Crime
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVC-2026-172620
- 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
- Grant
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Other
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Independent School Districts
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- 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 for Victims of Crime is soliciting applications for FY 2026 Services for Victims of Crime grants, with applications due June 23, 2026. This opportunity funds development, expansion, and strengthening of victim service programs serving all crime victims nationwide and in U.S. territories, with human trafficking projects explicitly ineligible.
Eligible applicants include states, local units of government, tribal governments (federally recognized and not federally recognized), tribal organizations, counties, cities, townships, independent school districts, special district governments, public and private higher education institutions, public or Indian housing authorities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Supported services directly addressing crime victim needs include emergency assistance, case management, shelter and housing, medical and dental care, victim advocacy, transportation, childcare, legal services, and employment assistance. The program serves child and youth victims, victims of elder abuse and fraud, and other crime victim populations.
Awards are made through competitive discretionary grants funded by deposits into the Crime Victims Fund. Historical awards under this program (CFDA 16.582) range from approximately $163,224 to $2,000,000, with most project grants between $200,000 and $500,000 over three-year performance periods. Approximately 85 awards were issued in the current funding cycle.
Review procedures include eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk assessments. The Assistant Attorney General makes final award decisions. Successful applicants must accept or decline awards within 45 days of notification via JustGrants. Standard Form 424 must be submitted electronically at Grants.gov by nonfederal entities. Awardees must retain records for three years from final expenditure report submission and comply with 2 CFR 200 and DOJ audit requirements. Unspent funds may be expended during the three succeeding fiscal years; remaining unobligated sums revert to the Crime Victims Fund.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Crime. This opportunity supports the development, expansion, and strengthening of victim service programs for all victims of crime throughout the United States and its territories. OVC invites proposals for projects to provide direct services to all victims of crime, including child and youth victims; victims of elder abuse, fraud, and exploitation; and other types of crime victims. Victim services may include, but are not limited to, emergency assistance, case management, shelter and housing, medical and dental care, victim advocacy, transportation, childcare, legal services, and employment assistance. All services proposed under this program must directly address the needs of crime victims. OVC has dedicated funding streams and grant opportunities for services for victims of human trafficking. As such, human trafficking projects are not eligible for this funding opportunity.
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