OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program – Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity

Office for Victims of Crime

Program description

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program – Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity. This opportunity will fund direct services to crime victims to address their needs and connect them to other resources. Services and referrals provided to victims and surviving Angel families through this program may include, but are not limited to, emergency assistance; case management; shelter and housing; medical and dental care; victim advocacy; transportation; childcare; legal services; employment assistance; and, for victims of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking, cash assistance to offset the costs of victimization. All services proposed under this program must directly address the needs of crime victims.

Eligibility

This NOFO is for specific invited applicants only. No other applicant is eligible to apply.

Past awards

Federal awards made under Assistance Listing 16.582 in FY2022–FY2026, from USAspending.gov.

Awards made
212
FY2022–FY2026
Total awarded
$129.5M
FY2022–FY2026
Typical award
$500K
Middle half $498.7K–$500K
States & territories
49
with at least one award

Typical award is the median of FY2026 awards; half of awards fell between the quartiles shown.

Awarded by fiscal year
YearTotal awardedAwards
FY2022
$32.4M
39
FY2023
$29.5M
29
FY2024
$20.3M
45
FY2025
$25.2M
53
FY2026
$22.1M
46

Where awards went

Top states by dollars, all years on record

  1. District of Columbia$29.2M · 16 awards
  2. California$19.4M · 23 awards
  3. New York$16.6M · 28 awards
  4. Texas$14.7M · 17 awards
  5. Maryland$14.3M · 15 awards

Who wins

Share of awards by recipient type

  • Nonprofits64% · 219 awards
  • State & local governments19% · 66 awards
  • Colleges & universities8% · 26 awards
  • Unclassified by USAspending6% · 19 awards
  • Tribal governments & organizations3% · 9 awards
  • Small businesses<1% · 2 awards
  • For-profit companies<1% · 1 award

Source: USAspending.gov award records for this assistance listing, which can fund more than one opportunity. This is history, not a guarantee: future award sizes, counts and eligible recipients may differ. Exact total for FY2022–FY2026: $129,516,756.

Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, contact AskOVC@usdoj.gov AskOVC@usdoj.gov

AskOVC@usdoj.gov