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

2006 NCVRW Community Awareness Project funding available through OVC!

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking proposals for
innovative and collaborative approaches to promoting community-wide
awareness of the rights and available services for all types of
crime victims during National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW),
April 23-29, 2006.

Approximately 60 communities across the United States will be
competitively selected to receive a sub-contract that will provide
up to $5,000 reimbursement for approved NCVRW public awareness
activities. To learn more about NCVRW Community Awareness Project
Funding, and for information on the application process, visit the
OVC Web site at http://www.ovc.gov/fund/2006NCVRWfund/welcome.html.

The application deadline for this funding opportunity is November
18, 2005.

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PUTTING VICTIMS FIRST.
OVC shares your mission and has a wide range of resources to help
you accomplish it. Visit the National Criminal Justice Reference
Service online at www.ncjrs.org to register for services or call the
OVC Resource Center at 1-800-851-3420 (TTY 1-877-712-9279) to find
out more.
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