OVC FY 2026 National Mass Violence Center
Funds continued operation of the National Mass Violence Center to provide services, training, education, and best-practice support for communities preparing for or responding to mass violence incidents.
⚑ Cooperative agreement to operate a national center, not a typical research grant · Eligibility not stated in the notice; confirm on NOFO/application package · Emphasis on behavioral health, mental health, victim services, and emergency planning · Likely substantial service/training/technical assistance rather than hypothesis-driven research
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 54 partial | portfolio topics: public_health, emergency_disaster_resilience (primary); signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is central; funds technical assistance, not research (capped); eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; capped at 54 (non-research funding) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 10 none | technical depth: minor; funds technical assistance (capped) |
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 National Mass Violence Center. This opportunity supports the continued operation of the National Mass Violence Center (NMVC) in preparing for and responding to mass violence incidents; providing services, training, and education; and developing best practices, tools, and strategies to support mass violence victims.
The NMVC supports communities experiencing mass violence, including in-person and virtual support for law enforcement and other first responders, survivors, and families. These include assistance implementing victim services (including mental health care and other emergency supports); creating recovery centers; and helping jurisdictions prepare to respond to victims of these incidents. Planning allows stakeholders (e.g., first responders, emergency managers, health professionals, victim services providers, government representatives, faith leaders) to build on and enhance existing emergency response plans to ensure the needs of victims, families, and first responders are addressed after these incidents. NMVC activities emphasize behavioral health—including mental health—and resiliency in response to mass violence incidents and the integration of victims’ needs into existing emergency response plans.
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