Due Date and Application Submission

Applications for competitive programs sent via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must be postmarked no later than Friday, June 28, 2002. Please be advised that mail sent via the USPS may be delayed in reaching OVC due to increased mail handling security measures. 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.

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.

All applications should be addressed to:

Office for Victims of Crime
c/o OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center
2277 Research Blvd., Mail Stop 4Q
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone 301-519-5259 (phone number is required for some carriers)

NOTE: Applicants must clearly write the name of the program being applied for in the lower left corner of the envelope.

OVC will not grant extensions of the due date.
OVC does not accept faxed submissions.

Eligibility Requirements

Applications are invited from public agencies, which includes colleges and universities, state governments, units of local government, tribal governments as well as private, nonprofit organizations including faith-based organizations. Applicants must demonstrate that they have the expertise and organizational capacity to successfully complete the project for which they are applying. Some program announcements in this kit list additional eligibility requirements specific to the goals of the particular program.

For-profit organizations and individuals are not eligible to apply for grants in this application kit.

Applicants who have questions about grant application requirements or who need assistance in completing the forms may contact Yvonne Jones (telephone 202-616-3566 or e-mail yvonnej@ojp.usdoj.gov). Applicants with substantive questions about an announcement's specific requirements should contact the OVC staff person identified at the end of the program description.