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Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

OVC FY 2026 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program

Closed for this year

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about May 29 – Aug 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Total available
$90M · about 200 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Buildings & equipment
The official notice says construction, renovation or equipment can be paid for. Check the limits.
Who can apply
Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: May 29 – Aug 13, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about May 29 – Aug 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

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How this fits you

  • Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply

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About this grant

This opportunity supports the provision of services to crime victims in American Indian/Alaska Native communities through a discretionary administrative formula program funded under a set-aside designated by law from the Crime Victims Fund. The program is not competitive and is open only to federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Regional Corporations, and their authorized designees. Funding may be used to support a Tribe's victim services and is available for a range of expenses. Tribes can also use Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside grants for construction or for refurbishing, renovating, or improving structures for victim services office space, shelter for victims, and related purposes.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligible applicants are entities that submitted a Population Certification and subsequently received an invitation letter to apply for FY2026 TVSSA funding.

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Writing the need statement? Blount County facts with citations.

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The agency posted this example. Read them for structure and level of detail. Don't copy their words: funders treat copied text as plagiarism, and requirements change from year to year, so follow the current notice.

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About the federal program

VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program, also called “VOCA Tribal Set-Aside Program”
Program number 16.841 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · Project grant

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: read this year's.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 6, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number O-OVC-2026-172622 · program number 16.841