Apply now for By and For Victim Services funding opportunity
Applications due by 5 p.m. July 29
Commerce’s Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) program has opened a 2022 funding opportunity for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) By and For Victim Services.
OCVA and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will fund projects resulting from this application for 36 months - from Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2025.
Approximately $9.9 million will be available for this competitive funding initiative. Each applicant may request up to $75,000 per year for three years for a total award of $225,000.
 Eligibility
The funding opportunity aims to develop and enhance healing-centered support and culturally and community-specific services. Activities and services must be provided by organizations that are operated by and for the community being served.
The 2022 VOCA By and For Victim Services funding is intended to support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and unserved individuals who have experienced hurt, harm, or crime. Eligibility is restricted to applicants who demonstrate they are culturally based, directed, and substantially controlled by individuals from the specific BIPOC and unserved population.
This application is comprised of federal VOCA victim assistance funds. Eligible services and activities are defined as those efforts that:
- Respond to the emotional, psychological or physical needs of crime victims
- Assist victims in stabilizing their lives after victimization
- Restore a measure of security and safety for the victim
- Assist victims in understanding and participating in the civil and criminal justice systems
Application information
This is a competitive application process. Please carefully review the application instructions and evaluation of applications section.
Download the application and supporting documents pertaining to this funding opportunity on the OCVA grants and funding webpage.
Applications due: 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 29
Questions?
Contact application coordinator Nicky Gleason.
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