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December 2023 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, Coping With the Holidays for Victims of Crime, and the call for art for the National Indian Nations Conference.

November 2023 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Native American Heritage Month, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Forensic Nurses Week, and the National Census of Victim Service Providers.

Tribal Communities

Highlights of OVC support to help Tribes provide culturally appropriate services for victims during FYs 2021-2022.

OVC FY 2023 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime

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OVC seeks to develop a workforce of victim service providers to serve American Indian and Alaska Native victims in locations that are remote and where positions are hard to fill. This will be accomplished by engaging interested individuals, including but not limited to, college and university students, who are from, live, and/or attend school in these areas.

OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula

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Tribal applicants whose OVC FY 2023 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside (TVSSA) Formula Program population certification was accepted have been notified via an email to the applicant primary points of contact and authorized representatives. Applicants should refer to the OVC FY 2023 TVSSA Formula Program solicitation for instructions on how to submit their application.

Funding Opportunity: FY 2023 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation


The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking applicants for the FY 2023 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation.

This solicitation provides comprehensive funding to federally recognized Tribes, Tribal consortia, and Tribal designees to develop a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety and victimization. Refer to the solicitation for more information about eligibility. Applicants have the flexibility to submit a single application and select from any...

FY 2023 Tribal Set-Aside Formula Program Consultation

December 2022
OVC invited Tribal leaders, representatives, and stakeholders to participate in a November 9, 2022, consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2023. Attendees discussed enhancing the FY 2023 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program application process, improving outcomes for projects that include major renovation and construction; and strengthening services for families of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP).

December 2022 Featured Resources

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

President Biden recommits us, “to stopping avoidable traffic deaths and keeping America’s roadways safe,” in his National Impaired Driving Prevention Month proclamation.

This December, we highlight resources to help the field serve victims of impaired driving.

The National Sheriffs’ Association’s DUI Crashes: Real Crimes, Real Victims video urges law enforcement to respond to and interact with DUI crash victims in...