The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership (LCCL) is requesting proposals for the Community Crime Victim Services (CCVS) grant program. The CCVS grant program was created by the Colorado General Assembly through House Bill 18-1409. This project serves to provide a community-based, public health approach that can supplement current victims’ services. The purpose of this project is to reach populations of crime victims that are hard to reach through current victims’ services, particularly historically underserved populations, namely people of color, men, and young adults and to reduce the risk of repeat victimization. The intent of this community crime victims grant program is to collaborate with and complement the existing efforts within Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to prevent unintentional and intentional injury and violence, to foster healing and promote the overall well-being of crime victims. For more information about the background and intent of this project, please read Victims Speak from May 2018.
The CCVS grant program is divided into two distinct yet highly interrelated approaches, Direct Services and Supporting Interventions. The LCCL is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for Supportive Interventions.
Supporting Interventions RFP
The Supporting Interventions aspect of the CCVS grant program is aimed at broader approaches that promote innovation in the field of victim services and related service delivery. Of particular interest is the desire to identify, develop and/or support new models or approaches that engage historically underserved populations and strengthening the work of CCVS Direct Service grantees. This Supportive Intervention (RFP) in interested in targeting:
- Research and strategies that address factors that influence a person’s vulnerability to repeat victimization in historically underserved populations and communities.
- Research and strategies regarding what is needed to avoid or interrupt cycles of repeat victimization.
- Research and strategies regarding effective intervention to help traditionally underserved populations (especially young men of color) to heal and rebuild their lives.
- Strategies aimed at building the individual and collective capacity of CCVS Direct Service Grantees or the broader victim service field to reduce or alleviate the impacts of repeat victimization.
The Supportive Interventions Grant is a one time grant from January 15, 2020 to June 30, 2020. All work must be completed by June 30, 2020.
Program Outcomes
The Supporting Intervention grantee will provide services and activities consistent with the program outcomes noted below. The focus of the Community Crime Victims grant is to achieve one or more of the following outcomes;
- Support community led crime survivors’ services.
- Provide culturally relevant and trauma informed crime survivor services through a delivery model that is accessible to historically underserved crime survivors namely men, people of color and young adults.
- Increase awareness of and access to crime survivor services, with an emphasis on historically underserved populations.
- Reduce the destabilizing effects of trauma and other negative consequences resulting from victimization or repeat victimization.
Eligibility
The Community Crime Victim Services Grant Program is designed to support organizational development and program delivery that is integrated with ongoing technical assistance and capacity building. Preferred organizations will meet the following criteria:
- Have demonstrated experience working with the target population, particularly historically underserved populations outside of the current victim’s services model,
- Demonstrates a history or strong likelihood of achieving deliverables and compliance,
- Be able to develop and maintain productive and collaborative partnerships with stakeholders such as other grantees, community and faith based organizations, criminal justice system, victim services providers and CDPHE,
- If the proposer is a nonprofit organization, provide documentation that the entity is in good standing with the CO Secretary of State and the Internal Revenue Service,
- If the proposer is a school, provide documentation that the entity is in good standing with its authorizing or regulatory authority such as the Colorado Department of Education or Colorado Division of Private Occupational Schools,
- If the proposer is professional regulated by the Department of Regulatory Agencies, provide documentation that validates it is an eligible entity and in good standing.
- If the applicant has been subject to discipline by DORA or the regulating Board, provide documentation of such discipline along with an explanation of how the applicant has rehabilitated the underlying conduct subject to disciplinary action,
- Agree to participate in meetings conducted or sponsored by the CDPHE or LCCL,
- Agree to perform timely data entry or reporting on activities, deliverables and fiscal matters related to the grant, and
- Agree to having staff, volunteers or contractors submit to a criminal background check.
Note: For-profit organizations and units of government are not eligible to apply.
Bidder’s Conference
The LCCL will host via webinar two bidder’s conferences so interested parties and applicants can learn more about the LCCL, CCVS Program and the RFP process as well as ask questions. Please register for one of the two webinars using the links below for the desired date. One recording of the webinar will be posted to this web-page after December 10th.
Colorado Community Crime Victim Services Program Bidders Conference
Registration Required: Please register for one of the bidders conference options shared below.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. MT
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. MT
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Deadline for Submission of Proposals
In order to be considered for funding, the proposal, budget and budget narrative must be electronically submitted through Submittable (instructions follow) no later than 5:00 p.m. MT, on December 31, 2019. Submission of proposal documents via email is not acceptable and will be rejected.
Submittable:
- Create an account (email required) at www.latinocoalition.submittable.com
- Search for “Community Crime Victims Services Grant Program Form” or click on the button below.
- Complete all required fields in the grant application. Submittable automatically saves your work to return later. The completed form must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. MT on December 31, 2019.
Supporting Interventions RFP
CCVS FY 19-20 RFP Supporting Interventions Guidance
CCVS FY 19-20 Budget & Budget Narrative Template