COVID-19 Emergency Grants for Victim Services
This initiative offers emergency grants totaling $6.1 million to address needs related to COVID-19 for victim service organizations. Eligible organizations can apply for funds to support various victim-related expenses such as shelter, food, tech needs, hazard pay, and more. The timeline includes informational calls on May 27-28 and the release of the Request for Proposals on June 2.
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Emergency Grants to Address Needs Related to COVID 19
Agenda Intro and context Details of the awards Application process/timeline
Why the Partnership, Valor and CALICO? Approached by OES Quicker distribution of funds Support targeted for the field beyond members and OES grantees
Funding Total $6.1 Million in VOCA and Family Violence Prevention And Services Program s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds Partnership: $2,027,951 Valor: $2,027,950 CALICO (Child Abuse Listening, Interviewing and Coordination Center) $2,027,950 Funds expire this year and must be expended in the period January 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021 Agencies that have received a CO grant last year may receive up to $50,000 Agencies that did not receive a CO grant last year may apply for up to $75,000 No match requirement
Who Is Eligible Any organization providing victim services may apply. Sexual Assault (apply to Valor) Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence (Apply to Partnership) Child Abuse (apply to CALICO) Human Trafficking (may apply to any) Agencies may apply to more than one fund Types of eligible organizations 501(c)(3) designated Government entities Tribal governments Hospitals
What expenses are eligible? Direct Victim Service Related to COVID 19: Emergency shelter/housing Emergency food/clothing/personal care items (gift cards ok) Utility assistance Tech Needs to Serve Victims Remotely Because of COVID 19: IT support Laptops/tablets/hotspots Mobile Phones Cell/data services Video conferencing memberships AV equipment Hazard Pay (must have appropriate policies in place) Administrative Time Off (must have appropriate policies in place) Overtime Other needs directly resulting from the Pandemic
Timeline May 27, 28 Informational calls June 2 Release the RFP Review applications as they come in. Partnership will release funds to awardees as soon as we have the cash in the bank and your award is approved and all paperwork is complete Awards MUST be spent by July 31. Final program and financial reporting due Aug 13, 2021
Application Process The application is an online form including some narrative of need and a budget Partnership staff will review and make funding determinations Information needed for application: Completed Subaward Budget Federal DUNS Number Current System for Award Management (SAM) Expiration Date Federal Employer ID Number 501c3 Letter (if applicable) Federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate (if applicable) Contact information for the official authorized to sign the documentation, the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, and the Governing Board Chair See full list of application questions Partnership staff will be available to provide TA with the application,
Indirect Cost Calculations Guidelines for calculating indirect: Direct expenses excluding rent of property or equipment, direct benefit to clients (gift cards, clothing, food, etc) x indirect rate If your organization has a negotiated indirect cost rate please provide documentation with your application If not, please use 10%
CAL OES and Office for Victim of Crime Reports Report Period Due Dates January 1 June 30 July 15 June 1 July 31 August 15
SECOND-TIER SUBAWARD STATISTICAL DATA Instructions: Please report how funds subawarded to local agencies were used. Yes No Are you a current Cal OES Victim Service Branch Subrecipient? Choose agency type that is most applicable. Choose only one. Agency Type Child Abuse Service Provider Domestic Violence Service Provider Human Trafficking Service Provider Sexual Assault Service Provider Multiple Victim-Type Service Provider 1/1/2020- 5/31/2020 6/1/2020- 7/31/2020 Number of Items Purchased Total Laptops/Tablets: Cell Phones: Cameras: Videoconferencing Subscriptions: Cellular Service/Data Plans: Gift Cards: Other: 1/1/2020- 5/31/2020 6/1/2020- 7/31/2020 Number of Staff Hours Supported Total Information Technology: Hazard Pay: Administrative Time Off: Overtime: Other:
VOC report, Financial Report Documentation of all clients served with this grant including all demographic information and victimization information. Documentation of all expenditures, including wage and timesheet records, and receipts and calcualtions for indireact expenses.
