This program will develop or enhance crime victim specialist programs within law enforcement agencies to better support victims through the criminal justice process including by connecting them with community-based direct victim services programs to more quickly and more effectively serve them. Funding under this program will support an estimated 80 victim specialist grants to state, tribal, and/or local law enforcement agencies to hire victim services staff to develop new programs or enhance existing law enforcement-based victim specialist programs. Eligible applicants for this opportunity are limited to public law enforcement agencies (including municipal, county, state, and tribal agencies).
OVC will conduct one pre-application webinar on June 6, 2019, from 3:00–4:00 p.m., ET. Participation in the webinar is optional. OVC staff will review the solicitation requirements and conduct a question and answer session with interested potential applicants.
Apply by July 25, 2019.
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