Grantee Updates & Guidance
Important Updates
- CY 2025 VOCA Grantees: The SARS Part 2 form was distributed by email on January 27th and responses are due tomorrow, Friday February 7th. If you have any questions while completing the form, please contact the VOCA Administrator, Linsey Wingfield, at linsey.wingfield@state.co.us.
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CY 2026 CVS Funding Opportunity Update
Application Materials
The OVP has updated the 2026 Crime Victim Services (CVS) Funding Opportunity Application, Announcement, Instructions, and Glossary of Terms. The application has been simplified, therefore, the due date will remain March 17, 2025.
IMPORTANT: Please download and use the updated version of the application.
Application Training
There are still three application training sessions remaining (content will be the same in person and virtually). The virtual trainings will be recorded and made available on our Open Funding Opportunities webpage.
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System-Based Agency Applicants (Virtual): 1-3pm on February 11, 2025
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Community-Based Agency Applicants (In Person): 12-2pm on February 13, 2025
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System-Based Agency Applicants (In Person): OVP will be providing a training at the Victim Witness Directors Meeting from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on February 14, 2025 (No additional registration is required)
CDPS is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. As part of this commitment, CDPS will ensure reasonable accommodations are provided for people with disabilities to enable people of all abilities to engage fully in our trainings, meetings and events. To request accommodations, please include them on the training registration form or email cvsgrants@state.co.us. Please also let us know if you need any of the materials in an alternative format. Depending on the accommodation, we may need up to two weeks to arrange it for you.
CVS Grants Helpline
Need help with your Application for the CY 2026 Crime Victim Services (CVS) Grant Program Funds?
- Free assistance on completing your application (narratives, budget, etc.) is available to applicants through contracted consultants.
- Professional consultants with grant writing experience will talk or email with you about your application responses.
- Questions can be submitted via email to cvsgrantshelpline@gmail.com from January 22, 2025 to March 14, 2025 (*Please note that questions to the Helpline must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 2025 to allow sufficient response time).
Meet the Helpline Consultants
Read more about Angela, Bridgette, and Sara in their bios.
CY 2025 Grant Reporting Schedules Now Available
VOCA
General Funds
S.T.O.P. VAWA
SASP
State VALE
Free Masks and Hand Sanitizer!
The Office for Victims Programs has bottles of hand sanitizer and boxes of N95 masks available for pick-up at our office in Lakewood (700 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215). To request these supplies and coordinate a pick-up time, fill out this brief supply request form. For questions, email cdps.ovpconnect@state.co.us.
Join the CVS Advisory Board
The Crime Victim Services (CVS) Advisory Board is a 28-member board appointed by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The Board acts in an advisory capacity to the Department and the Division of Criminal Justice in making grant funding recommendations regarding State VALE, SASP, VAWA, and VOCA crime victim assistance projects.
The CVS Advisory Board is seeking applications for the following representatives:
- Tribal Representative from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
- Tribal Representative from the Southern Ute Tribe
- Local VALE Board Member Representative
- Sheriff or Sheriff's Representative
- Elected District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, or a Chief Deputy District Attorney Representative
Learn more about the Board and submit an application on our Crime Victim Services Advisory Board webpage.
Grantee Resources
Free Tools
- Activating Change is offering free remote trauma-informed Sign Language interpreting services to victim service organizations to reduce barriers for Deaf survivors seeking support. To request this service or learn more contact DeafAccess@activatingchange.org.
- The National Network to End Domestic Violence has released Teens and Tech: Safer Dating Toolkit. This toolkit is available in Spanish and English.
Additional Funding Opportunities
Professional Development
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