Request For Proposal: 2013 Victims Of Crime Assistance Grant

The US Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, makes Victims of Crime Assistance funds available to non-profit victim services and government agencies to provide direct services to assist crime victims recover from victimization. These funds are available thru the Law Enforcement Planning Commission (LEPC) which acts as the State Agency.  The Victims of Crime Act funding was established by the Crime Victim Funds in 1984. A repository of federal criminal fines, penalty assessments and bond forfeitures collected by US attorney’s Offices and the US Courts from federal offenders. Under this program, convicted federal criminals help pay for critical services for victims to child abuse, child sexual abuse including incest, drunken driving, domestic violence, adult sexual abuse, elder abuse, adult molested as children, survivors of homicide victims robbery, assault, fraud, financial exploitation, kidnapping and other violent crimes. Funding is subject to appropriations by Congress.

VOCA funds will be awarded to support programs that provide direct services to crime victims to include: crisis counseling, follow-up therapy, group therapy, group treatment/support, shelter/safe house, information/referral, personal advocacy, assistance filing for victim compensation, criminal justice support/advocacy, criminal justice support/investigation, and criminal justice, not all inclusive.

Applications are available at the Law Enforcement Planning Commission. For an application package please contact Mrs. Tara   Rodriguez, Grant Manager or Angela Lloyd-Campbell, Director, Victim/Witness Services at 774-6400 ext. 207 or 209 respectively.

Please submit one original copy of the grant application to:

The Law Enforcement Planning Commission

8000 Nisky Center, Suite #700/701

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802

PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 3:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR DENY ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS.