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FY25 TVSSA Pre-Application Webinar: Developing Your TVSSA Budget

August 2025

A comprehensive, well-organized budget will help you get the most out of your Tribal Victim Service Set-Aside (TVSSA) award and give you a better chance of early final budget approval.

During the presentation, TFMC financial specialists cover several important budgeting practices, including distinguishing between allowable and unallowable costs, writing your budget narrative to support project costs, estimating project costs and categorizing your budget, and navigating and understanding the Office of Justice Programs Budget Detail Worksheet used to complete your budget.