FY 17 Increasing Legal Access to Victims of Crime:

Innovations in Access to Justice Programs

June 29, 2017

Presenters

Kathrina Peterson Attorney Advisor Office for Victims of Crime

Silvia Torres Grants Management Specialist Office for Victims of Crime

Webinar Overview

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Overarching Goals Project Areas and Goals Purpose Area 1 Purpose Area 2 Purpose Area 3 How To Apply Q/A Contacts

Overarching Goals

1. Further OVC’s efforts to facilitate the understanding, development, and enhancement of innovative programs, models, practices, and protocols that serve crime victims.

Overarching Goals

2. Increase crime victims’ access to the legal system through: o

expanding legal assistance to crime victims; and educating victim service providers about medical rights.

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Overarching Goals

3. Bridge existing gaps for crime victims in accessing legal services.

Project Areas and Goals

1. Increase Capacity and Access to Civil Legal Help for Crime Victims - Legal Fellows Program.

2. Use of Technology/Other Innovations to Increase Legal Access in Rural Areas.

3. Training and Technical Assistance—Legal Partnerships to Increase Medical Care Advocacy to Crime Victims.

Project Areas and Goals

1. Purpose Area 1: Increase Capacity and Access to Civil Legal Help for Crime Victims - Legal Fellows Program.

Goal: To place legal fellows in organizations throughout the country to provide legal services to crime victims.

Project Areas and Goals

2. Purpose Area 2: Use of Technology/Other Innovations to Increase Legal Access in Rural Areas.

Goal: To increase rural crime victims’ access to the legal system using innovative methods that meet the unique needs of crime victims in rural communities.

Project Areas and Goals

3. Purpose Area 3: Training and Technical Assistance—Legal Partnerships to Increase Medical Care Advocacy to Crime Victims.

Goal: To increase crime victims’ access to medical care and services through legal advocacy.

Purpose Area 1, Legal Fellows – Eligibility

o States, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and nonprofits, nongovernmental organizations (including tribal).

Experience in providing services to human trafficking survivors, including subrecipients.

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Purpose Area 1 – Key Deliverables

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Project management and oversight Place 25 legal fellows, who will provide victims with legal services, in host organizations Select evaluator Competitively select a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider

Purpose Area 1 – Fellowship Goals

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o Advocate for crime victims’ rights enforcement

Conduct outreach, education, and direct representation to the victims of crimes in the topic area(s) of choice

Purpose Area 1 Fellowship Topic Areas

1. Human trafficking victims 2. Victims of fraud/identity theft 3. Victims of sexual assault in campus

proceedings 4. Victims of hate crime 5. Providing comprehensive legal services for

meritorious immigration relief cases 6. Victims of crime committed by illegal

immigrants

Purpose Area 1 – Financial Information

o Two funding sources:

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) – about $2,850,000.

Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), approx. $1,150,000. Only to support anti-trafficking services – exclude TTA or project evaluation.

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Organizations that host Trafficking Fellows (whole/partly) with TVPA funds must demonstrate history of providing services to human trafficking (HT) victims.

Purpose Area 1 – Budget Information

o One award, of up to $4 M(approx. $3.1 M for fellows)

2-year project period

Cost sharing/Match required: for TVPA portion of funds

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o Start date: October 1, 2017

Purpose Areas 2 & 3 – Eligibility

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Private nonprofit organizations (including tribal); faith, community-based organizations; colleges/universities; public agencies, federally recognized Indian tribal governments/organizations.

Proven knowledge of civil legal representation for crime victims, and services needed.

Experience: training, technical assistance, public awareness activities, technology.

Capacity to partner with organizations and key stakeholders to deliver legal services to victims.

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Purpose Area 2 – Additional Eligibility

o Entity – possess staff, resources, and capability to develop or enhance a model for service delivery.

o Area to be served: rural or rural community, with demonstrated need for legal services.

Purpose Area 2 – Key Deliverables Applicant organization:

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Competitively select, and manage, 3 rural sites to ultimately increase comprehensive, holistic, legal services to crime victims. Assist sites in developing an implementation plan to respond to victims’ needs.

Collaborate with sites to identify uses of technology and innovation to better facilitate the delivery of legal services.

Provide TTA on innovation, technology and legal assistance to sites Evaluation component

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Purpose Area 2 – Budget Information

o One award, of up to $3.15 M – approx. $2.25 M for three, rural sites

3-year period of performance

Cost sharing/Match: not required

Start date: October 1, 2017

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Purpose Area 3 – Key Deliverables

o Provide TTA on increasing medical care access for crime victims, awareness and advocacy on crime victims’ medical care rights.

o In-person trainings to OVC legal service grantees and other partners.

o Develop public awareness materials.

Purpose Area 3 – Budget Information

o One award, of up to $1 M:

o 2-year period of performance

o Cost sharing/Match not required

o Start date: October 1, 2017

Application – Key Elements

o Resumes of Key Personnel

Program Narrative

Detailed Budget and Narrative

Signed MOUs, LOIs

Partnership and Collaboration

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How to Apply

Section D:

Application and Submission Information

Submission Deadline

11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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Please submit questions during the presentation by using the

Q&A box and selecting all presenters.

Contact Information

• Technical Assistance: Grants.gov Hotline: 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, or support@grants.gov.

• All Other issues: Silvia Torres Grants Management Specialist Phone: 202–616–1796 Email: silvia.torres@usdoj.gov.

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Two funding sources: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) – about $2,850,000. Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), approx. $1,150,000. Only to support anti-trafficking services – exclude TTA or project evaluation. Organizations that host Trafficking Fellows (whole/partly) with TVPA funds must demonstrate history of providing services to human trafficking (HT) victims. Budget Information Budget Information Budget Information One award, of up to $4 M(approx. $3.1 M for fellows) LblLBody

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2-year project period Cost sharing/Match required: for TVPA portion of funds Start date: October 1, 2017 Purpose Areas 2 & 3 – Eligibility Private nonprofit organizations (including tribal); faith, community-based organizations; colleges/universities; public agencies, federally recognized Indian tribal governments/organizations. Proven knowledge of civil legal representation for crime victims, and services needed. Experience: training, technical assistance, public awareness activities, technology. Capacity to partner with organizations and key stakeholders to deliver legal services to victims.Purpose Area 2 – Additional Eligibility Purpose Area 2 – Additional Eligibility Purpose Area 2 – Additional Eligibility Entity – possess staff, resources, and capability to develop or enhance a model for service delivery.Area to be served: rural or rural community, with demonstrated need for legal services.Key Deliverables Applicant organization:

Competitively select, and manage, 3 rural sites to ultimately increase comprehensive, holistic, legal services to crime victims. Assist sites in developing an implementation plan to respond to victims’ needs. Collaborate with sites to identify uses of technology and innovation to better facilitate the delivery of legal services. Provide TTA on innovation, technology and legal assistance to sites Evaluation componentBudget Information Budget Information Budget Information

oOne award, of up to $3.15 M – approx. $2.25 M for three, rural sites 3-year period of performance Cost sharing/Match: not required Start date: October 1, 2017 Purpose Area 3 – Key Deliverables Purpose Area 3 – Key Deliverables Purpose Area 3 – Key Deliverables

oProvide TTA on increasing medical care access for crime victims, awareness and advocacy on crime victims’ medical care rights. oIn-person trainings to OVC legal service grantees and other partners. oDevelop public awareness materials. Budget Information Budget Information Budget Information

oOne award, of up to $1 M:o2-year period of performance oCost sharing/Match not required oStart date: October 1, 2017 Application – Key Elements oResumes of Key Personnel Program Narrative Detailed Budget and Narrative Signed MOUs, LOIs Partnership and Collaboration How to Apply SectP

Section D: Application and Submission Information Section D: Application and Submission Information Section D: Application and Submission Information

Submission Deadline

11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, July 18, 201711:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, July 18, 2017Contact Information LLILBodyLink Link •Technical Assistance: Grants.gov Hotline: 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, or support@grants.gov. •All Other issues: Silvia Torres Grants Management Specialist Phone: 202–616–1796 Email: silvia.torres@usdoj.gov.

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