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Equal Justice Works Crime Victims Justice Corps
 
Online Application Portal
 
 
 

Thank you for your interest in applying to host Crime Victims Justice Corps Fellows and law students! Before submitting your application to become a host organization, please review the following:
 

  • All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 14, 2018. Please read the solicitation in its entirety and allow sufficient time to complete all components of the application.

  • The online application portal does not allow you to save your responses or uploads to complete later. Please be sure to complete all components of the application before starting the online process.

  • You cannot change your responses once they are submitted.

  • Please include the organization name and document description in the file name for all uploaded files.

  • Please note that the maximum file upload size is 10MB. 


As the solicitation-related question period ended on March 7, 2018, we are only able to respond to IT/technical questions relating to the application submission. For such questions, please email Allie Yang-Green at ayanggreen@equaljusticeworks.org. No phone calls please.

 
 
A. Cover Sheet
 
 
Name of Organization*
 
 
DUNS No.*
 
 
Employer Identification No.*
 
 
Street*
 
 
City*
 
 
State*
 
 
Application Point of Contact First Name*
 
 
Application Point of Contact Last Name*
 
 
 
Application Point of Contact Phone No.*
 
 
Application Point of Contact Email*
 
 
 
Executive Director (Name, Phone, Email)*
 
 
 
Financial Contact (Name, Phone, Email)*
 
 
 
Fellow Supervisor (Name, Phone, Email)*
 
 
 
No. of TVPA-Funded Fellows Proposed *
 
 
No. of VOCA-Funded Fellows Proposed*
 
 
No. of Summer Law Students Proposed*
 
 
Total Funds Requested ($) (e.g. 50000)*
 
 
 
 
Civil Legal Issue Topic Area(s) Proposed (if proposing TVPA-Funded Fellows only, enter N/A).*
 
 
 
 
B. Abstract
 
 

The abstract should summarize the organization’s qualifications and proposed activities (workplan) in 400 words or less. Abstracts should be written for a general public audience, uploaded as a PDF with “Abstract” as part of its file name, single-spaced, using the 12-point Arial font.

 
Upload 1. Please upload Abstract here: (REQUIRED)
 
 
 
 
C. Program Narrative
 
 

The program narrative should include the sections listed below and be uploaded as a PDF with "Program Narrative" as part of its file name, not exceeding eight single-spaced pages using the 12-point Arial font.

I. Statement of the Problem and Need
  • Describe any gaps and demonstrated need for legal services to crime victim/survivors of the applicable civil legal issue topic area (human trafficking, fraud, campus sexual assault, hate crimes, immigrant victims, etc.) in the geographical area where you serve.

II. Project Design and Implementation Plan

  • Explain what types of services will be offered.
  • Describe anticipated program impact and service deliverables through Fellow(s), including numerical targets.
  • State your plan for providing supervision, training, and mentorship to the Fellow(s).
  • State your plan for utilizing the Language Assistance and Other Support Costs funding (language assistance, training and outreach materials, and transportation) and explain why this is the most effective use of the funding.
  • Describe any sustainability plan to continue providing those services beyond the two-year Fellowship.

III. Organizational Capabilities and Competencies

  • Describe your experience providing victim-centered, trauma-informed, culturally competent, language accessible, comprehensive legal assistance to victims of crime in the civil legal topic area(s) pertinent to your application. If proposing a TVPA-funded Fellow, provide the same descriptive information for services to human trafficking victims.
  • Describe your experience providing crime victims’ rights advocacy and rights enforcement in criminal matters.
  • Describe your relationships with community partners and referral networks in the proposed civil legal topic area(s) and with local victim services task forces and/or anti-human trafficking task forces.
  • Describe your experience with managing federal grants. Describe the systems and process used to ensure compliance with federal financial requirements, including tracking funds and financial reporting, managing payroll, and compliance with audit requirements and/or general accepted accounting practices (GAAP). If you have not managed federal grants, explain your comparable grant management experience and capabilities.
  • Describe the relevant experience of supervisory personnel who will be assigned to supervise the Fellow(s).
  • State your plan for ensuring that, in the event of staff turnover at your organization, relevant personnel (e.g., human resources, financial program directors, supervisors, etc.) will be aware of the responsibilities and requirements of this program.

IV. Plan for Collecting Data for Performance Measures

  • Describe your experience with tracking and reporting data for performance measures and evaluation, including method of collection system(s).
 
Upload 2. Please upload the Program Narrative here: (REQUIRED)
 
 
 
 
D. Financial Statements & Form 990
 
 
Applicants must submit a copy of their most recent audited financial statements (in compliance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200, as adopted and supplemented by DOJ in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800, or otherwise) and Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. If the audit resulted in any findings, include an explanation of those findings, as well as any corrective actions taken. 
 
 
 
Upload 3. Please upload your Financial Statements here: (REQUIRED)
 
 
Upload 4. Please upload your Form 990 file here: (REQUIRED)
 
 
Upload 5. Please upload an explanation for any audit findings and corrective actions taken, if applicable. (REQUIRED)
 
 
 
E. Budget Worksheet
 
 
Applicants must complete the budget worksheet template to document their proposed budget and provide appropriate budget narrative. Click here to download the template.

In preparing a budget, please note the following:
  • For Fellows, Equal Justice Works will pay up to $48,000 towards a salary per year and $100 for the criminal background check.
  • For law students, Equal Justice Works will pay up to $3,200 towards a stipend per summer and $100 for the criminal background check.
  • Organizations hosting TVPA-funded Fellow(s) are required to provide funding for fringe benefits, including health insurance, FICA, Worker's Compensation, and any other fringe benefits available to full-time staff members.
  • Equal Justice Works will pay for the fringe benefits of VOCA-funded Fellows, consisting of health insurance, FICA, and Worker’s Compensation. The host organization must provide to VOCA-funded Fellows any other fringe benefits available to its full-time staff members using other funds.
  • Equal Justice Works will pay up to $4,500 per year for each Fellow towards language assistance and/or other specified support costs. An applicant must itemize each cost item provided under this category with associated costs and provide budget justification for each in the narrative section.
  • Fellow travel costs relating to participation in program-wide, in-person training events organized by Equal Justice Works and the National Crime Victim Law Institute will be fully covered by Equal Justice Works.
 
Upload 6. Please upload the completed Budget Worksheet here: (REQUIRED)
 
 
 
 
F. Preaward Survey
 
 

Applicants must complete the Preaward Survey (“Preaward Survey of Prospective Sub-Recipient Accounting System”). The purpose of this survey is to assess whether a host organization’s accounting system is acceptable under the financial management requirements, as a subawardee of Equal Justice Works under the cooperative agreement with OVC. Click here to download the template.

 
Upload 7. Please upload the completed Preaward Survey here: (REQUIRED)
 
 
 
 
G. Logic Model
 
 

Applicants must complete the logic model template, which includes program activities, outputs, and impact. Click here to download the template.

 
Upload 8. Please upload the completed Logic Model template here: (REQUIRED)
 
 
 
 
H. Additional Uploads
 
 
Upload 9: Please upload any additional submissions, including optional submissions of letters of support, MOUs, etc.
 
 
 
 
* Please review all components of the application prior to submitting. You cannot change your responses once the form has been submitted.