OVC FY26 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance - Providence, Rhode Island (Crisis) | O OVC 2026 172669

Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2026 172669

The OVC FY26 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) opportunity for Providence, Rhode Island (Crisis) is a discretionary federal grant notice issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It is designed to deliver short-term, supplemental resources to support people harmed by an incident of mass criminal violence or domestic terrorism when the scale or complexity of the event exceeds what the local jurisdiction can reasonably cover with existing programs and funding. The intent is to help a community stabilize quickly, ensure victims can access timely and comprehensive services, and reduce gaps that can occur when many victims and families need help at the same time.

This funding is supported by the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve (often referred to as the Emergency Reserve). The overall goal of AEAP is to provide added, emergency support to victims of mass violence and terrorism, beyond what is already available through routine victim assistance and compensation systems. The core objective is to increase access to services and compensation benefits that improve victim outcomes, including immediate crisis services and longer-range supports that may be necessary after a large-scale incident. AEAP is framed as a mechanism that allows the OVC Director to provide supplemental victim compensation and victim assistance to an eligible entity responding to a qualifying event, particularly when ordinary resources are not enough to meet needs promptly while still serving victims of other crimes in the jurisdiction.

A key point in the program description is that AEAP is typically reserved for incidents that are unusually large or uniquely challenging for the affected area. OVC generally looks for circumstances involving unpredictable, indiscriminate, or broad targeting of victims, or some other unique aspect that makes the incident stand out from violence patterns a community may already have planned for. The notice also clarifies an important boundary: in most situations, OVC expects states and local communities to plan for and address victim needs arising from relatively more predictable incidents such as gang-related violence, domestic violence, and broader community gun violence using existing Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) resources, rather than relying on AEAP.

The NOFO explains that AEAP support can come in multiple forms. In addition to non-grant assistance such as training and consultation, there are four grant types that OVC may support and that can be requested together in a single application or awarded separately depending on the need and OVC direction. Those categories include crisis response (immediate victim support and stabilization), consequence management (services and supports that address ongoing impacts following the incident), criminal justice support (assistance tied to investigative or prosecutorial processes that affect victims), and crime victim compensation (supplemental funding to help cover eligible expenses that victims and families may face). The Providence listing is labeled as a crisis award, signaling an emphasis on immediate or near-term victim needs tied to an identified event.

This opportunity is not competitive and is limited to an invited applicant only. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Other," and the NOFO states that OVC will contact potential applicants directly. In practical terms, this means organizations or agencies cannot self-nominate through a standard open competition; the jurisdiction or designated entity is specifically invited by OVC based on the incident and response needs.

Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number O-OVC-2026-172669 under CFDA 16.321, with an activity category of Income Security and Social Services. OVC expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $2,657,307. The original closing date is July 31, 2026, reflecting the invited-to-apply nature of the funding and the time-sensitive context in which AEAP awards are typically developed and submitted.

Overall, the Providence, Rhode Island (Crisis) AEAP NOFO is aimed at quickly bolstering a local victim services and compensation response when a mass violence or terrorism-related event creates extraordinary demand. It is structured to help ensure victims and survivors are not left waiting for services or forced to navigate overwhelmed systems, while also preserving the jurisdiction's capacity to continue serving other crime victims during the same period.

• The Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY26 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance - Providence, Rhode Island (Crisis)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.321.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-29.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,657,307.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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