$18M in federal grants available to public and non-

profit groups to provide services to crime victims

Elder abuse services RFP announced today, due

April 19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2018

CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2112
LANSING, Mich. – Local organizations across the state will be able to apply for
$18 million in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants to provide services to crime
victims over the next three months, the Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services (MDHHS) announced today.
The MDHHS Crime Victim Services Commission has posted the first of five
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for VOCA Victim Services funding. The RFP
focuses on services for victims of elder abuse.
The Division of Victim Services is accepting proposals from organizations that
would provide direct services, resources and care to elder abuse victims. The
purpose of the $3.75 million elder abuse grant is to provide services for those
who are sexually, physically, emotionally and financially abused. MDHHS will
award three- to five-year U.S. Department of Justice grants of $50,000 to
$750,000.
Questions about the RFP for victims of elder abuse can be emailed to MDHHS-
CVSC-VOCA-GRANTS@michigan.gov and must be submitted by Friday, March
30, 2018 by 5 p.m. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, April 19 by 3 p.m.
The remaining four RFPs will be available in April and May and will focus on
supervised visits and safe exchange, sexual assault services, tribal victim
services and children’s advocacy center development. The release dates for
those RFPs are April 5 for supervised visits and safe exchange, April 19 for
sexual assault services, May 3 for tribal victim services and May 15 for children’s
advocacy center development.
Applicant agencies must be public or non-profit organizations – including faith-
based entities and American Indian tribes – that provide direct services to crime
victims. The purpose of the funding is to expand and enhance services to victims
of crime, such as responding to the immediate needs of crime victims, reducing
psychological consequences of victimization and helping restore victims’ sense
of dignity and self-esteem.
For more information or to apply, visit the MI E-Grants Website at Egrams-
mi.com/dch and select the “About EGrAMS” link on the left panel to access the
Crime Victims Agreement training manual. The RFP is located under “Legal and
Policy Affairs” in the Current Grants section.
For more information about Michigan’s Division of Victim Services,
visit Michigan.gov/crimevictims.
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