Major Communications Data Version 1.1
Agency name:	Department of Justice
Week Start Date:	03/10/2009
Submitter Name:	Hannah August
Submitter Contact Info:	202-514-2007 hannah.august@usdoj.gov

Title (Clear Heading)	Short (no more than 5 sentences) overview of the main communications points	Date and time of communication	Additional citizen friendly tags (e.g. recovery, stimulus) that can be used on Recovery.gov to help present the news items (separate tags with ";")	Link to Communications Item	Type of Major Communication (Press Release, Video, Press Event, Other)	Text of Major Communications (Press Release, Video, Press event, Other)
Department of Justice Announces $100 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Crime Victim Programs	The Department of Justice today announced that $100 million is available for crime victim programs as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This funding will be administered by the department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) through its Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), which oversees the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) compensation and assistance formula and discretionary grant programs.	03/10/2009 4:30 PM	Department of Justice, DOJ, Office of Justice Programs, OJP, Victims of Crime Act, VOCA, Office of Victims of Crime, OVC	http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ newsroom/pressreleases/ 2009/doj090310.htm	Press Release	Washington – The Department of Justice today announced that $100 million is available for crime victim programs as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This funding will be administered by the department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) through its Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), which oversees the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) compensation and assistance formula and discretionary grant programs. Of the $100 million, $47.5 million in formula funding will be directed to state agencies that administer VOCA-funded crime victim compensation programs and $47.5 million in formula funding will be directed to state agencies that administer VOCA-funded crime victim assistance programs. Five million dollars of the $100 million will be directed to discretionary grant projects to be awarded under the currently open National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects (NFG) competitive grant solicitation. A list of the allocations and an explanation of how the VOCA allocations were calculated is available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/Recoveryformula.html. More information about the National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects (NFG) competitive grant solicitation is available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm#FY2009tta. The Recovery Act includes more than $4 billion to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement and for other criminal justice activities that help to prevent crime and improve the criminal justice system in the United States. Overall, OJP will administer more than $2.7 billion in assistance for the criminal justice community, which will support the creation of jobs and much needed resources for states and local communities. Visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery for more information about these and the other OJP formula and competitive grants available through the Recovery Act. The Office of Justice Programs, headed by Acting Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. OJP has five component bureaus: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and the Office for Victims of Crime. Additionally, OJP has two program offices: the Community Capacity Development Office, which incorporates the Weed and Seed strategy, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). More information can be found at http://www.ojp.gov. OVC09030
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) ,$100 million for Crime Victim Programs, Fact Sheet	A factsheet explaining the $100 million available in Recovery Act funds for crime victims. The factsheet both explains what funds are available and how to apply for grants	03/10/2009 4:30 PM	Department of Justice, DOJ, Office of Justice Programs, OJP, Victims of Crime Act, VOCA, Office of Victims of Crime, OVC	http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ newsroom/pressreleases/ 2009/ovc090310 FactSheet.htm	Fact Sheet	Among the resources included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, is more than $4 billion for state and local law enforcement and other criminal and juvenile justice activities. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), which provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administering justice, and assisting victims, will administer $2.7 billion of this funding, including $100 million for programs for crime victims. OJP’s Office for Victims of Crime will oversee the $47.5 million designated for Recovery Act - Victims of Crime Act compensation grants and the $47.5 million designated for Recovery Act -Victims of Crime Act assistance grants. In addition, $5 million will be directed to discretionary grant projects through the awards made under the National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects (NFG) competitive grant solicitation. Visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery for more information on these formula and competitive grants available through the Recovery Act. How to Apply for Grants OJP encourages all interested applicants to register to apply for funding. Potential applicants need to obtain a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number and register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) registrant database. A DUNS number is a unique number that identifies an organization and helps track the distribution of grant money. The CCR is a central repository of organizations working with the federal government. Formula grant applicants, if eligible for funding, must have a DUNS number with their application submission and must register with the CCR as directed by OMB guidance. Competitive grant applicants must have a DUNS number and register with the CCR as part of the www.grants.gov application submission process. First tier subawardees must also have a DUNS number and register with the CCR. Most state agencies and units of local government (towns, townships, villages, parishes, cities, counties, and other general purpose political subdivisions of a state) have already established a DUNS number. Please check with your grants administrator or chief financial officer to see if your organization has a DUNS number. To obtain a DUNS number, call the Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Customer Resource Center at 1-866-705-5711 or visit http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/. To verify or renew a CCR registration, visit http://www.ccr.gov. If your organization is not registered with CCR, identify a primary contact who should register your organization. During registration, your organization will be asked to designate an E-Business Point of Contact who will create a special password called a Marketing Partner ID Number (M-PIN) that authorizes individuals to submit grant applications on behalf of the organization. Keep in mind that your organization must receive a DUNS number before it can register with CCR. Organizations must update or renew their CCR registration at least once per year to maintain an active status. Please allow up to three weeks to complete the CCR registration process. Visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery for more information on formula and competitive grants available through the Recovery Act.