The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is now accepting concept proposals from agencies and organizations to receive funding for prevention and/or intervention projects that will address family and domestic violence (OGMS Funding Opportunity #566997)
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce two funding opportunities for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 27 under the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund (VSDVVF) grant program! The funding opportunities are open to current SFY 26 prosecution, discretionary, forensic/sexual assault nurse examiner VSDVVF subrecipients, as well as new competitive forensic/sexual assault nurse examiner applicants.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is accepting applications through the On-line Grant Management System (OGMS) (www.ogms.dcjs.virginia.gov/index.do) for state fiscal year (SFY) 2027, for the Victim Witness Grant Program (VWGP). This funding is supported by federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds, Virginia Crime Victim-Witness Fund (state special funds), and state general funds appropriated to DCJS in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s state budget for SFY 2027.
The purpose of this grant program is to support rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations or tribal programs that provide core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault.
In 1994, the United States Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. One part of VAWA is the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecution) Violence Against Women program, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
In 1994, the United States Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. One part of VAWA is the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecution) Violence Against Women program, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds to assist localities with providing temporary assistance to help alleviate potential intimidation of witnesses. The purpose of the Witness Protection Grant Program (WPGP) is to support witnesses and their families who may be in danger because of their cooperation with the investigation and prosecution of serious felony crimes. Grant awards shall be used to provide time-limited assistance of up to 90 days to witnesses to defray the costs associated with their ability to safely serve as a witness, including, but not limited to, lodging, medical, transportation, food, and relocation expenses.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is accepting applications for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Victim Witness Grant Program (VWGP) funding.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is accepting applications for the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund (VSDVVF) grant program.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is accepting applications for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Victims Services Grant Program (VSGP) funding.
