FY 2022-2023 GRANT APPLICANT REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION FOR OTHER VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS (OVAG), VICTIM COORDINATOR AND LIAISON GRANTS (VCLG), SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND CRISIS SERVICES (SAPCS)-STATE GRANTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
Grant registration and the submission of application(s) were to be submitted via the Grant Offering and Application Lifecycle System (GOALS) on or before April 23, 2021.
FY 2022-2023 Grant Application Kits and Applicant Registration is now available for the following three grant opportunities:
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Other Victim Assistance Grant (OVAG)
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Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG)
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Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services (SAPCS)-State
IMPORTANT: To apply for a grant, Applicants are required to first register for an on-line account. Review the Application Kits which include information on Purpose Areas, Eligibility, changes from previous grant cycles and other helpful information.
Eligible Applicants
The following entities were eligible to apply under the OVAG Program:
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Local units of government;
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Non-profit agencies with 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) status; or
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State agencies, including universities.
The following entities were eligible to apply under the VCLG Program:
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A local criminal prosecutor, defined as a district attorney, a criminal district attorney, a county attorney with felony responsibility, or a county attorney who prosecutes criminal cases, may apply for a grant to fund a victim assistance coordinator (VAC) position, or part of a position, for a victim assistance coordinator, as defined in Article 56A.201 and 56A.202 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
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A local law enforcement agency, defined as the police department of a municipality or the sheriff's department of any county, may apply for a grant to fund a crime victim liaison (CVL) position or part of a position, for a crime victim liaison, as defined in Article 56A.203 and 56A.204 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
The following entities were eligible to apply under the SAPCS-State Program:
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Sexual Assault Programs