This message was forwarded by Jennifer Parks, Victim Witness Specialist for
the U.S. Attorney's Office.

A N N O U N C E M E N T:

Funding for Public Awareness Activities through OVC!

The Office for Victims' of Crime (OVC) is seeking proposals for innovative
and

collaborative approaches to promoting community-wide awareness of victims'
rights and available services for all types of victims during the Silver
Anniversary celebration of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW),
April 10- 16, 2005.

The OVC will competitively select approximately 60 communities across the
United States to receive up to $5,000 reimbursement for approved National
Crime Victims' Rights Week public awareness expenses. For more details on
the purpose and scope of the NCVRW Community Awareness Project funding
opportunity, and for information on the application process, visit the OVC
web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/2005NCVRWfund/welcome.html or
the OVC Headlines page at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc.

The deadline for submitting applications for this funding opportunity is

December 3, 2004.

Candace C. Miles
Administrative Assistant, Victims Services Section
Virginia Dept. of Criminal Justice Services
805 East Broad Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 371-6507 Fax: (804) 371-8981