Welcome to the Kansas Governor's Grants Program!
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT
FEDERAL EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAM
The Kansas Governor’s Grants Program has prepared the Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program application to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance no later than August 1, 2022. The federal application is currently available for public comment. Comments must be submitted no later than July 22, 2022 . The application can be accessed at Federal JAG Application. Please submit your comments by email to [email protected] or call 785-291-3205.
NOTICE OF AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDING FROM THE
FEDERAL VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA)
VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
Grant funds are available from the Federal Victim Assistance of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance grant program for the funding period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, to eligible applicants. The purpose of this grant program is to fund public agencies, American Indian tribe/organizations, nonprofit, community, and faith-based organizations, including underserved and culturally specific populations providing direct assistance to crime victims. For the purpose of these grant program guidelines, direct services are defined as those efforts that (1) respond to the emotional and physical needs of crime victims; (2) assist primary and secondary victims of crime to stabilize their lives after a victimization; (3) assist victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system; and (4) provide victims of crime with a measure of safety such as boarding up broken windows and replacing or repairing locks. A crime victim is a person who has suffered physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime.
All grant applications must be submitted via the Kansas Governor’s Grant Portal by 11:59 p.m., July 27, 2022. To quickly locate the solicitation in the Grant Portal, use “CRIME VICTIM” for the keywords in your search or access the 2023 VOCA Solicitation at VOCA Solicitation. For more information, contact the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program at (785) 291-3205 or [email protected].
A pre-application webinar, for new VOCA applicants, will be held Monday, July 11, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. The webinar may be accessed at the following link: VOCA Pre-Application Webinar for New Applicants.