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, 2019, through September 30, 2020, 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 Governor’s Grant Portal by 11:59 p.m., September 24, 2019. To quickly locate this specific grant opportunity in the Grant Portal, use “CRIME VICTIM” for the keywords in your search or access the 2020 VOCA Solicitation at www.grants.ks.gov/opportunities/federal-victims-of-crime-act-victim-assistance-grant-(voca). Please contact the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program at 785-291-3205 with questions.
Call for Workshop Presentations!
The Kansas Governor’s Grants Program is requesting workshop applications to present at the 23rd Annual Crime Victims’ Rights Conference, April 1 – 2, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas. Applications are due by September 30, 2019. Please see link below for application form and instructions.
Call for Workshop Applications 2020