Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program

OVCTribalSetAside@ojp.usdoj.gov

The Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program provides formula grants for tribal communities to improve services for victims of crime.

Funding may be used for:

• Direct services for victims of crime
• Community needs assessment
• Strategic planning
• Victim service program development and implementation
• Victim service program expansion
• Community outreach and education
• Purchasing or procuring tangible items related to victim services
• Other activities needed to address the needs of a wide variety of crime victims in tribal communities

Fiscal year 2024 allowable and unallowable costs

Eligible applicants are Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Regional Corporations, and tribal designees that submitted Population Certifications by February 20, 2024, and have been notified by OVC of their formula allocation.

Review the FY 2024 funding table to confirm your eligibility.

Estimated award: Determined by an administrative formula based on population certification. The maximum award is $400,000.
Project period: 1-5 years, as determined by the applicant
Estimated total program funding: $55,647,140

Links to the full announcement and application instructions are available through grants.gov.

Applicants should submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by June 14, 2024.

Submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by June 28, 2024.

The program description may be submitted as a traditional project narrative, as a checklist, or it may be created through an interview with staff who will document the information. Applicants that wish to complete the program description by interview should email the request to OVCTribalSetAside@ojp.usdoj.gov by May 6, 2024.