OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Crime

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• County governments
• Federally recognized tribal governments
• Public and Indian housing authorities
• Independent school districts
• Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
• Special district governments
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• State governments
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
• City or township governments
• Public and state colleges and universities
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
• Private colleges and universities

Eligibility details from the notice

Other units of local government. Other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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