OVC FY 16 Self-Help Group for American Indian and Alaska Native Survivors of Homicide Facilitator's Guide Project

Post Date

April 4th 2016

Application Due Date

June 6th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

OVC-2016-9308

CFDA Number(s)

16.582

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are limited to federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), universities and colleges (including tribal institutions of higher education), eligible public agencies that provide victim services, and private nonprofit agencies (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations) with expertise in: (1) meeting the clinical mental health needs of AI/AN populations using diverse treatment modalities; and (2) providing training and technical assistance to organizations and individuals on how to meet the mental health needs of AI/AN individuals.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $475000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $475000

Grant Description

The Office for Victims of Crime is soliciting for a qualified institution or organization to: (1) develop a comprehensive facilitatorМ╒▄ш▄╙s guide for individuals who are interested in starting a self-help support group for American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of homicide; (2) develop and deliver a two-day training curriculum to train peers and mental health professionals on how to use the guide to start and sustain local self-help groups for the target population; and (3) provide ongoing support and guidance to local facilitators.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Kimberly Woodard, Senior Tribal Affairs Specialist, by telephone at 202п307п6792 or by email at kimberly.woodard@usdoj.gov.
  kimberly.woodard@usdoj.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  For Programmatic Questions

• Agency Email Address:

  kimberly.woodard@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  Office for Victims of Crime

• More Information:

  Funding Opportunity