Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2026 172668
The OVC FY26 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance - Tennessee is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), designed to provide supplemental support to victims affected by a qualifying act of mass criminal violence or domestic terrorism. The funding is offered through the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) and is financed by the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve. The central purpose is to help a state or community respond when an incident is so large or complex that existing local and state victim service and compensation resources cannot meet urgent and ongoing victim needs quickly and comprehensively, while still maintaining services for victims of other crimes.
AEAP is structured to expand access to victim-focused programs and improve service delivery, assistance, and outcomes for people harmed by mass violence and terrorism. OVC uses AEAP as a mechanism to add resources on top of what jurisdictions already have, particularly to cover sudden, extraordinary victim assistance and compensation demands that arise after a major incident. The program is meant for events that are unusually severe for the affected area and typically involve unpredictable, indiscriminate, or broadly targeted victimization, or some other distinctive feature that creates exceptional needs. By contrast, OVC notes that more predictable or ongoing forms of violence such as gang-related violence, domestic violence, and broader patterns of community gun violence are generally expected to be addressed using existing Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) resources rather than tapping the AEAP emergency reserve.
The NOFO describes four AEAP grant categories that can be requested together in a single application or potentially awarded separately, depending on what OVC authorizes for the invited entity. These categories are crisis response (immediate and short-term services in the aftermath of an incident), consequence management (longer-term supports that help victims and communities address the continuing impacts), criminal justice support (assistance tied to investigative and prosecutorial processes and victim participation needs), and crime victim compensation (supplemental funding to help cover eligible victim expenses through compensation mechanisms). In addition to grant funding, the program can also provide non-grant support such as training and consultation services, which can help jurisdictions strengthen their response capacity and coordinate services effectively.
This particular opportunity is not competitive and is only available to an invited applicant. OVC will directly contact the potential applicant entity, and only that invited applicant is eligible to submit an application under this notice. The listing anticipates a single award, with an expected award ceiling of $1,014,638. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.321 and falls under an income security and social services funding activity category. The original application closing date is listed as July 31, 2026, and the opportunity number is O-OVC-2026-172668.Apply for O OVC 2026 172668
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY26 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance - Tennessee" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.321.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,014,638.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OVC FY26 Invited to Apply AEAP opportunity for Tennessee?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It provides supplemental victim compensation and/or assistance support through the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) for victims affected by a qualifying act of mass criminal violence or domestic terrorism in Tennessee.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The central purpose is to help a state or community respond when an incident is so large or complex that existing local and state victim service and compensation resources cannot quickly and comprehensively meet urgent and ongoing victim needs, while still maintaining services for victims of other crimes.
What funding source supports AEAP awards?
AEAP funding is financed by the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve.
What types of incidents is AEAP intended to address?
AEAP is intended for unusually severe events for the affected area, typically involving unpredictable, indiscriminate, or broadly targeted victimization, or another distinctive feature that creates exceptional victim needs. The program is meant to add resources on top of what jurisdictions already have when extraordinary demands arise after a major incident.
Are ongoing or more predictable types of violence covered under this emergency reserve?
OVC indicates that more predictable or ongoing forms of violence, such as gang-related violence, domestic violence, and broader patterns of community gun violence, are generally expected to be addressed using existing Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) resources rather than the AEAP emergency reserve.
How does AEAP relate to existing victim service resources?
AEAP is designed to supplement (not replace) existing local and state victim service and compensation resources. It is a mechanism to add capacity when a major incident creates sudden, extraordinary assistance and compensation demands.
What are the AEAP grant categories described in the notice?
The NOFO describes four AEAP categories that may be requested:
- Crisis response: immediate and short-term services in the aftermath of an incident
- Consequence management: longer-term supports to address continuing impacts on victims and communities
- Criminal justice support: assistance tied to investigative and prosecutorial processes and victim participation needs
- Crime victim compensation: supplemental funding to help cover eligible victim expenses through compensation mechanisms
Can an applicant request more than one AEAP category in the same application?
Yes. The NOFO indicates the four categories can be requested together in a single application, or they may potentially be awarded separately, depending on what OVC authorizes for the invited entity.
Does AEAP provide support beyond grant funding?
Yes. In addition to grant funding, AEAP can provide non-grant support such as training and consultation services to help jurisdictions strengthen response capacity and coordinate services effectively.
Is this opportunity competitive?
No. This opportunity is not competitive and is only available to an invited applicant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Only the entity directly invited by OVC is eligible to submit an application under this notice. OVC will contact the potential applicant entity.
How many awards does this opportunity anticipate?
The listing anticipates a single award.
What is the expected maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The expected award ceiling is $1,014,638.
What is the application deadline?
The original application closing date is listed as July 31, 2026.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is O-OVC-2026-172668.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.321.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity falls under an income security and social services funding activity category.
What kinds of victim needs is this funding trying to address?
The funding is intended to help meet urgent and ongoing victim needs that arise after a qualifying major incident, especially when local and state systems cannot keep up with the scale or complexity of needs quickly and comprehensively.
Does this opportunity focus on victim compensation, victim assistance, or both?
It is designed to provide supplemental support for crime victim compensation and/or assistance, depending on what is needed and what OVC authorizes within the AEAP categories.
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