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The Mayor and Council shall discuss and take action to provide consent to submit an application to the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice for a professional development scholarship of up to $5,000 to attend the 2014 International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Trafficking in Seattle, Washington. Consent to submit an application designates the City Manager and Police Chief to sign all necessary documents to complete the process. Discussion and Action.
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The Office for Victims of Crime provides professional development scholarships up to $1,000 for individuals and up to $5,000 for multidisciplinary teams of victim service professionals seeking continuing education opportunities. The scholarship program is administered by the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC). OVC TTAC provides comprehensive quality training and technical assistance resources to victim service providers and other professionals.
Scholarship awards are based on eligibility, are limited to available funds, and are processed in the order in which applications are received. Scholarships are nontransferable and can be used only for professional development related to an applicant's responsibilities for serving victims of crime. OVC TTAC must receive the completed Individual or Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Professional Development Scholarship application and all application materials at least 45 calendar days prior to the event or the request will be rejected.
Eligible applicants include service providers from any organization - public, nonprofit, or faith-based - who assist victims of crime within the United States, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory of the United States, but do not have an adequate budget to support training and are eligible for the OVC Professional Developm...
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