FY 2024 Protecting Futures: Building Capacity to Serve Children and Youth Impacted by Americas Drug Crisis Invited to Apply

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking an invited application for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to support an entity that will (1) competitively select and fund subawards to support direct services to children and youth who are crime victims impacted by the Nations drug crisis and (2) provide technical assistance to the selected subawardees. This program furthers the DOJs mission by enhancing the fields response to young victims of crime and their caregivers and families affected by the drug crisis. This program furthers the DOJs mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.