Grants

Sexual Assault Services Program

The Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP) is the first federal funding stream solely dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault. The SASP Formula Grant Program directs grant dollars to states and territories to assist in supporting rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations or tribal programs that provide services, direct intervention and related assistance to victims of sexual assault.  Funds provided through SASP are designed to supplement other funding sources directed at addressing sexual assault on the state and territorial level. The Nebraska Crime Commission is the State Administrating Agency (SAA) of these funds; however, the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence is the pass through entity for distribution of this funding stream to sexual assault programs across the state. The SASP grant funds are earmarked to provide intervention, advocacy, accompaniment and other support services to adult, youth and child victims of sexual assault, family/household members and others that are collaterally affected by the victimization.

Forms

• FG&P Project Change Request.pdf
• PCR Budget Revision.xlsx
• Cash Report Form
  • Federal Cash Report Form
• Cash Report Form Instructions
• Subgrant Adjustment Form
• Proration of Costs Spreadsheet.xlsx

Links

• Procurement Process
• Federal Grant Reimbursement Process
• Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
• Office on Violence Against Women
• Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
• Victim’s Guide to Nebraska’s Criminal Justice System (English)
• Victim’s Guide to Nebraska’s Criminal Justice System (Spanish)
• Victim’s Guide to Nebraska’s Criminal Justice System (Vietnamese)

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) - Federal Grant Program

Established in 1988 through an amendment to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), Congress charged the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) with administering the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund). The Fund supports a broad array of programs and services that focus on helping victims in the immediate aftermath of crime and continuing to support them as they rebuild their lives. The Fund is financed by fines and penalties paid by convicted federal offenders, gifts, donations, and bequests by private parties. No portion of the Fund is supported through tax dollars. All services funded through VOCA are provided to individual crime victims at no cost to the victim. VOCA guidelines regulate that each state must allocate 10% of the Fund to serving domestic violence, 10% to sexual assault, 10% of child abuse and 10% to previously underserved victims of crime, respectively, with the remaining portion divided among victim support agencies that provide direct services. OVC distributes the Fund through formula grants, based on population in each area, to State Administrating Agencies (SAA). The Nebraska Crime Commission (NCC), as the SAA serving Nebraska, is tasked to distribute grant funds through a competitive process to organizations that provide services such as crisis intervention, emergency shelter and transportation, counseling, and criminal justice advocacy to victims of crime. In addition, the NCC provides technical assistance and oversight of all VOCA funded programs.

If you have questions regarding VOCA you may contact Kellie Rabenhorst,  402-471-2266 kellie.rabenhorst@nebraska.gov

Forms

• FG&P Project Change Request.pdf
• PCR Budget Revision.xlsx
• VA Division Guidebook
• Biweekly Timsheet Example
• Monthly Timesheet Example
• FY 2020 Debarment Certification
• VAD Organizational Questionnaire
• De_MinimusCertfication
• NE 2020 VOCA Certified Assurances
• 2020 FY - Drug Free Workplace Policy
• GrantVantage 2020 VOCA Webinar Certification
• NVAP Fillable Request Form
• Proration of Costs Spreadsheet.xlsx

Links

• Nebraska Victim Advocacy Program & Direct Victim Assistance
• Procurement Process
• Federal Grant Reimbursement Process
• Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE)
• Crime Victim Reparations (CVR)
• Nebraska Coalition for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
• Office for Victim of Crime
• Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
• Victim’s Guide to Nebraska’s Criminal Justice System (English)
• Victim’s Guide to Nebraska’s Criminal Justice System (Spanish)
• Victim’s Guide to Nebraska’s Criminal Justice System (Vietnamese)

Training Materials

• Budget Change Request Revision Draft.mp4
• Drawdowns and Disbursements.mp4
• GrantVantage Communications.mp4
• GrantVantage Navigation.mp4
• Objectives Performance Measures and Activities.mp4
• Reports Management.mp4
• Transactions.mp4
• GrantVantage Support