Underserved Crime Categories - 2027

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued two Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO)s for services to victims of crime:

Responsive Services Victims of Crime (RSVOC)-2027

Purpose: The purpose of this GFO is to fund projects that strengthen and expand culturally specific and/or responsive victim services and ensure that historically marginalized and underserved Michigan communities have access to victim centered support.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private and public entities, local health departments, federally recognized tribes, a group of federally recognized Michigan tribes or an Urban Indian Health Clinic program, and universities.

Criteria: Applicants must fit one of two categories:

Culturally Specific - Organizations whose mission and/or purpose is to address the needs of culturally specific/underserved/unserved population(s) and that have developed special expertise in providing services to address the demonstrated needs of the underserved population(s).

Culturally Responsive– Organizations that provide specialized crime victim services in areas with large populations representing historically marginalized racial/ethnic communities. The organization’s leadership, programs, operations, activities and materials should reflect and be informed by the culture, language, and values of a specific community.

Underserved Crime Categories (UVOC)- 2027

Purpose: The purpose of this GFO Underserved Crime Categories grant is to fund organizations who provide specialized services to reduce barriers and provide services to victims of underserved/unserved crime categories as determined by MDHHS – Division of Victim Services.

Eligible services: Temporary Emergency Shelter, Individual and Group Support, Counseling and Therapy, Emergency Intervention Services, Advocacy and Supportive Services, Systems Change, Community Education and Public Awareness.

Eligibility: 501(c) (3), private and public entities, federally recognized tribes, a group of federally recognized tribes in Michigan, or an Urban Indian Health Clinic (ITU) program, and universities.

The award periods begin January 1, 2027, and ends September 30, 2027. MDHHS expects to award approximately $5.129 million across both GFOs. Project director requests to get access to the applications are due by 5 p.m., August 21, 2026. Grant applications must be submitted electronically through the EGrAMS system by 3 p.m., August 27, 2026.

A pre-application conference will be held to provide instruction on using the EGrAMS system. The pre-application conference will be held at 9:00 a.m., August 7, 2026, and will last approximately 90 minutes. The webinar can be accessed at https://bit.ly/45qR7GN. At the conclusion of the conference, a recording of the webinar will be posted on the EGrAMS system.

For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website and select "About EGrAMS" link in the left panel to access the "Competitive Application Instructions" training manual. The complete GFO and resource documents can be accessed under the ‘Current Grants’ section within the “Bureau of Community Services” link and by selecting the “RCVOC-2027” or “UVOC-2027” grant program.