OVC Competitive Discretionary Grant Program 2002
Application Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure that your application is complete. Failure to include any of the following items may result in disqualification. All forms, assurances, and lists of contacts are provided in the pages that follow.

Complete and sign the Standard Form (SF 424), Application for Federal Assistance.
See item 10 on the (SF 424). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 16.582 for the Victims of Crime Discretionary Grant Program.
Complete the Budget Detail Work Sheet (including any necessary narrative).
Sign the Assurances.
Attach the Civil Rights Information sheets.
Complete and sign the Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. These forms must be included.
Include the list of Federal efforts, if applicable.
Include the program abstract.
Check to see that the program narrative addresses the items requested in "Instructions for Program Narrative."
If you are a nonprofit organization and have not received Federal funds from the Office of Justice Programs in the past, fill out OJP Form 7120, Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire.
Print the Application on 8½ x 11-inch paper on one side of the paper.
Limit the program narrative section to 30 double-spaced pages in not less than 12-point type. The 30-page limit does not include the abstract, forms, and appendixes.
Include position descriptions, staff qualifications, and individual resumes as appendixes or attachments to the program narrative.
Submit the completed grant application with original signatures and two additional copies. Please do not bind, coil bind, or staple the applications.
Applications sent via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must be postmarked no later than the deadline date, Friday, June 28, 2002. If an application is delayed in the mail and does not reach OVC in time for the peer review process, it may not be considered for funding, regardless of the postmark date. Please note that OVC continues to experience delays in delivery of U.S. mail. Those sending time-sensitive materials to OVC, in particular proposals responding to OVC solicitations, should consider an alternative to the USPS.
Hand-carried applications and applications sent via commercial carriers, such as United Parcel Service (UPS) and Federal Express (FedEx), must be received no later than 5:30 p.m. eastern time, Friday, June 28, 2002.

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Office for Victims of Crime FY 2002 Discretionary Grant Application Kit
May 2002

This document was last updated on May 07, 2008