For the first time ever, our field has a U.S. Congressional House of Representatives resolution that honors National Crime Victims’ Rights Week! Thank you to Congressman Jim Costa, Co-founder and Chair of the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus (formerly “Victims’ Rights Caucus”) for this resolution recognizing #2020NCVRW. “In support Read more…
The Office of Justice Programs has posted a new blog discussing Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Children’s Advocacy Centers coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases nationwide. The blog discusses OJJDP’s funding of training and technical assistance through four regional Read more…
OVC is seeking applicants for the FY 2020 Services for Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking solicitation.This program is designed to develop, expand, and strengthen assistance programs for minor victims of sex trafficking. The objective in providing these services is to achieve increased safety, self-sufficiency, and well-being for minor victims of Read more…
On Thursday, April 23rd, at 3pm/ET, join researcher and practitioner presenters to learn about a new tool developed to measure service outcomes for human trafficking. This user-friendly, excel-based tool measures changes in feelings of safety, well-being, social connectedness, and self-sufficiency. The tool is applicable to diverse settings, relevant to programs Read more…
OJJDP is sponsoring a webinar on Tuesday, April 28, from 2 pm to 3 pm EST. The webinar will provide a general overview of the OJJDP FY 2020 Preventing Trafficking of Girls solicitation. It will highlight key eligibility and solicitation requirements. It will also identify tools and resources for applicants Read more…
NCAI Action Alert:In a press release yesterday, 4/13/2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of a web portal to allow eligible state, local, and tribal governments to receive Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) payments to help offset the costs of their response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According Read more…
OJJDP participated in Office of Justice Programs (OJP)-sponsored outreach sessions in nine states to educate rural and tribal organizations and agencies about funding opportunities from OJP and other Department of Justice grant-making offices.Click here to read the article.
In hopes to ease the administrative burden as tribal child welfare services continue to meet challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will disperse funds to all tribes (over 300 tribes) that are Title IV-B, Subpart 1 grantees. Read the Child Welfare Leader letter Read more…
Register for the OVC FY 2020 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program pre-application webinar to learn how this program will support shelter and transitional housing services to victims of domestic violence and their companion animals. Under this program, companion animals means pets, service animals, emotional support animals, Read more…
The Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is soliciting proposals from Indian Tribes, as defined at 25 U.S.C. § 5304(e), for grant funding to hire consultants to perform feasibility studies for deployment or expansion of high-speed internet (broadband) transmitted, variously, through digital subscriber Read more…