Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) National Resource Directory of Victim Assistance Funding Opportunities 2000

• NCJ Number: 181042
• Date Published: May 2000
• Length: 251 pages
• Corporate Author: Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
• Sale Source: NCJRS Photocopy Services; OVC Resource Ctr
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Directory
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This directory lists the contact names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses for the Federal grant programs that provide assistance to crime victims.

Abstract

The directory aims to assist State and local organizations that are interested in applying for State or Federal funding to support crime victim assistance programs and also to help them locate and communicate with each other. The Federal grant programs covered include Victims of Crime Act, Violence Against Women Act, Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant, Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Children's Justice Act, State and Tribal Grant Programs, and State Victims Service Grant Programs. The directory lists the programs by State and territory. The listing for each program in each State also explains the methods of announcing and publicizing the program. The introduction also notes that many State governments allocate State funding to assist crime victims.