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Victim service providers

NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects in three topical areas: (1) evaluation of programs that provide services for victims of crime; (2) research on supporting victims of community violence; and (3) research on the financial costs of crime victimization.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
In collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), NIJ seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects in three topical areas: 1) evaluation of programs that provide services for victims of crime; 2) research on supporting victims of community violence; and 3) financial costs of crime victimization. Applicants must submit proposals that address one of the three topic areas.

Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking

December 2022
Series
Justice Today Podcast
Human trafficking is an issue without a simple solution, but research on this problem is helping victims and developing tools and information to help better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking. NIJ Scientist Mary Carlton joins host Josh Mondoro, Communications Assistant at NIJ, for a discussion about this research.

National Census of Victim Service Providers (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

The National Census of Victim Service Providers (NCVSP) collection provides national data on all programs and organizations that served victims of crime or abuse within the year prior to the survey. The 2017 collection included data from about 12,200 organizations that served victims of crime or abuse as their primary function, or that had dedicated staff or programs to serve victims.