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OVC FY 2023 Supporting Children, Youth, and Families Affected by the Drug Crisis: Recruiting and Developing Peer Recovery Coaches

ID: O-OVC-2023-171726 • Type: Posted
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Description

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to fund one lead organization that will (1) competitively select and fund subawards to recruit, train, and deploy paid peer recovery coaches who will assist a family member or caregiver's recovery from substance misuse in order to support the well-being of youth who have experienced victimization as a result of the drug use; (2) provide technical assistance to the selected subawardees; and (3) assist in the development of a peer recovery coach paraprofessional program. By promoting recovery through a peer recovery coaching model, this program will support children, youth, and families, including kinship families and grandfamilies, who have been victimized by neglect, abuse, or violence because of a family member or caregiver's drug use. For this program, the following definitions apply: Drug or substance use or misuse refers to a person misusing a legal substance in a way other than intended or prescribed or using an illegal or controlled substance. Peer recovery coach refers to a person who brings the lived experience of recovery, combined with training and supervision, to assist others in initiating and maintaining recovery, helping to enhance the quality of personal and family life in long-term recovery and reducing the amount of abuse and neglect on children, youth, and families affected by the drug crisis. Peer recovery coaches provide many different types of support, including emotional, informational, instrumental, and affiliational (connections to recovery community supports, activities, and events) support. (See the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) webpage on Peer Support Workers and Peer Recovery Center of Excellence.)

Background
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications for funding to support an entity that will (1) competitively select and fund subawards to recruit, train, and deploy paid peer recovery coaches who will assist a family member or caregiver’s recovery from substance misuse in order to support the well-being of youth who have experienced victimization as a result of the drug use; (2) provide technical assistance to the selected subawardees; and (3) assist in the development of a peer recovery coach paraprofessional program. This solicitation furthers the DOJ’s mission by enhancing the fields response to victims of crime affected by the drug crisis and by ensuring rights, access to services, and equity for all victims of crime.

Grant Details
The program aims to develop a peer recovery coach-oriented workforce/paraprofessional program that successfully integrates recovery support services and supports individuals’ efforts to initiate and sustain their recovery. The program will ensure culturally responsive service provision, equity, and justice. Specific efforts should be made to reach out to and serve marginalized and historically underserved populations.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations other than small businesses, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Small businesses. An applicant entity may submit more than one application if each application proposes a different project in response to the solicitation.

Period of Performance
The period of performance start date is 10/1/23 with a duration of 36 months.

Grant Value
$4 million is expected to be awarded under this solicitation.
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Overview

Agency
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) [DOJ - OJP]
Category of Funding
Income Security and Social Services
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 4/13/23 the Office for Victims of Crime posted grant opportunity O-OVC-2023-171726 for OVC FY 2023 Supporting Children, Youth, and Families Affected by the Drug Crisis: Recruiting and Developing Peer Recovery Coaches with funding of $4.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 16.582 Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants. It is expected that one grant will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
April 13, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 12, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
April 13, 2023, 11:06 a.m. EDT
Version
2

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$4,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$4,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Office for Victims of Crime
Contact Email
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email Description
OJP Response Center
Contact Phone
(202) 353-2138
Additional Information
Funding Opportunity
Additional Information Site
https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ovc-2023-171726

Documents

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