Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2022 171397
The OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply Nashville - Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It is designed to provide additional, incident-driven support to victims affected by a qualifying act of mass criminal violence or domestic terrorism when the scale of the event overwhelms a jurisdiction's existing victim service and compensation resources. The program sits within the Department of Justice's broader goals of advancing civil rights and racial equity, improving access to justice, supporting crime victims and others impacted by the justice system, strengthening public safety, addressing evolving threats, and helping build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
AEAP is funded through the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve, a dedicated reserve intended to be mobilized when extraordinary events occur. The core purpose of AEAP is to let OVC supplement what state and local systems can already provide, rather than replacing normal funding streams. In practical terms, applicants must show that the incident is significant enough that the community cannot meet victim needs in a timely and comprehensive way with existing resources while still maintaining services for victims of other crimes. The application must justify that requested dollars are both necessary for victims of the specific incident and truly supplemental to the resources already available.
The opportunity recognizes that large-scale incidents create multiple categories of needs, so AEAP support can cover several types of coordinated activities. The program includes four main grant purpose areas that may be combined into a single application: crisis response, consequence management, criminal justice support, and crime victim compensation. Crisis response generally refers to immediate and short-term help following an incident, such as urgent victim assistance, stabilization services, and rapid coordination of support. Consequence management focuses on longer-term recovery needs, helping victims and survivors cope with the continuing emotional, practical, and social impacts after the initial crisis has passed. Criminal justice support is aimed at facilitating victim participation in investigations and court processes, which can include services that help victims understand proceedings, exercise their rights, and remain engaged without being retraumatized. Crime victim compensation support can be used to supplement state compensation programs that reimburse victims for eligible out-of-pocket expenses tied to the victimization, such as medical bills, counseling, funeral costs, or lost wages, depending on state program rules.
A key feature of AEAP funding is that it is retroactive to the date of the incident, acknowledging that jurisdictions often have to spend immediately to respond and then seek federal supplementation afterward. Even with retroactivity, OVC expects a clear narrative and budget justification showing how each cost directly supports victims of the incident and fills gaps that could not be covered through the applicant's regular funding. OVC also notes that, in addition to the grant funds, it may offer non-grant assistance, including a no-cost consultant to help the invited applicant navigate the AEAP application process and strengthen the submission.
Administrative details in the source information show that this was a targeted, invited-to-apply opportunity for Nashville, with one expected award and an award ceiling of $662,401. The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under Income Security and Social Services, and tied to CFDA number 16.321. The opportunity was created on July 8, 2022, with an original closing date of July 13, 2022, reflecting the time-sensitive nature typical of emergency-response funding. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement, which is consistent with AEAP's practice of directing funding to the specific eligible entity or entities responding to the incident, such as state compensation programs, local governments, or designated victim service administrators depending on the event and needs.
The statutory authority for AEAP is 34 U.S.C. 20101(d)(5) and 20105(b), which authorizes OVC to use Emergency Reserve funds to provide supplemental assistance and compensation support in response to terrorism and mass violence incidents. Overall, the grant is structured to quickly reinforce local and state capacity, ensuring victims receive timely crisis help, sustained recovery services, support through the justice process, and compensation reimbursements when an extraordinary incident creates needs beyond what a jurisdiction can reasonably handle on its own.Apply for O OVC 2022 171397
- The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply Nashville - Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.321.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 08, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $662,401.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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