Funding
The Wyoming Division of Victim Services (DVS) supports nonprofit and local government organizations by leveraging state and federal funds for the provision of direct services to victims of crime, training for community-based victim service providers, and prosecution activities to meet the needs of crime victims in Wyoming.
Explore our resources or reach out to our office to learn more about funding opportunities.
2023-2024 Funding Announcement (Request for Proposals)
The Wyoming Division of Victim Services (DVS) is soliciting Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the state fiscal years 2023 (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023) and 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) from public and private non-profit agencies and organizations in Wyoming that serve victims of crime. Proposals will be funded through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), the Family Violence Prevention Services Act (FVPSA), and state general funds for the purpose of providing services to victims of crime in Wyoming.
Funding Priorities
DVS seeks to enhance access to victim services throughout Wyoming and the Wind River Reservation by providing grant funds to programs and projects that seek to address one or more of the following priorities:
Provide quality, basic services for victims of crime
Enhance services to underserved communities which may include but are not limited to; rural communities, communities of color, Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho communities, persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), elderly, students and young adults, persons with mental health disorders, etc.
Faith-based services
Services addressing the needs of adult survivors of childhood sexual assault
Enhanced services addressing the needs of victims and survivors including, but not limited to; mental health services, healing services, financial education/empowerment, etc.
Services for victims of Human Trafficking
Services for survivors of Domestic Violence Homicide
Prevention
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are program operated by a public, tribal, or non-profit organization, or a combination of such organizations and provide, or plan to provide, direct services to crime victims.
Eligible programs include, but are not limited to:
Domestic Violence Shelters
Rape Crisis Centers
Victim Advocate Agencies
Prosecutors' Offices
Courts
Social Service Agencies
Culturally-Specific Community Based Organizations
Faith-Based Organizations
Adult Protective Services including services for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable adults.
Law Enforcement Agencies
Mental Health Agencies
Child Treatment Facilities
Correctional Facilities
Public Housing Agencies
Hospitals/Emergency Medical Facilities
Funding Timeline
February 1, 2022 Application Available
February 2, 2022 Application Training
IntelliGrants System and Application Training
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 · 10:00am – 12:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/inw-kcpf-jus
Or dial: (US) +1 828-365-8282 PIN: 700 375 858#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/inw-kcpf-jus?pin=7315808166740
March 15, 2022 Application Due (11:59 PM Mountain Time)
May 13, 2022 Successful Applicants Notified of Funding Award
July 1, 2022 First Year of the Biennial Funding Cycle Begins
Application
The application for funding must be accessed and submitted through the IntelliGrants system.
More information on the Request for Proposals can be found on page 10 of the DVS Subgrantee Administrator's Guidebook.
Forms
These forms must be downloaded prior to entering data
On-site review checklist for nonprofit organizations
On-site review checklist for government organizations
Non-VOCA Recipient Quarterly Report Form
VOCA volunteer on-call match calculator
Personnel Information Narrative
Determination of Suitability to Interact with Participating Minors Checklist