FY 2009 Child Victims' Trust Fund Grant

The Child Victims’ Trust Fund provides funding for child sexual abuse prevention projects/programs through grants that are awarded annually for projects/programs run during the state fiscal year (June through July). The application for FY 2009 is currently available. Application packets are available in three (3) formats:

1. Requests for paper application packets should be directed to the Child Victims’ Trust Fund Program Administrator
   • (502) 696-5312 between 8:00am and 4:30pm, EST, Monday – Friday or
   • Office of the Attorney General
     Office of Victims Advocacy
     1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 200
     Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-8204
2. Requests for application packets in Microsoft Word format should be directed to the Child Victims’ Trust Fund Program Administrator at (502) 696-5312 between 8:00am and 4:30pm, EST, Monday – Friday.
3. Download the application packet (954kb) and the evaluation / scoring tools (482kb) in PDF.
   

Eligible Applicants

Pursuant to KRS 15.935, the Board disburses CVTF monies to private nonprofit organizations including local task forces, private non-profits and public agencies.  Private nonprofit organizations must be certified by the IRS as having tax-exempt status, i.e. 501(c) (3).  Applications for funding submitted by a CVTF task force must be accompanied by appropriate approval as demonstrated by the signature of the appropriate task force member.  (At this time, the Attorney General’s Office is unaware of any local Child Victims Trust Fund task forces).

Priority Areas

In reviewing applications, the Board looks for projects/ programs that use effective, research-based models of child sexual abuse prevention. Such projects/ programs provide the following:

• evidence that the prevention project/ program is based on current research/ literature.
• clear understanding of the population intended to be served and evidence that the project/ program reflects the particular needs of that population.
• evidence that the project/ program includes key components for effective prevention, including multiple contacts with the intended audience, interactive learning, parent, community and Internet safety components – to enhance child-focused programs.
• appropriate screening, training and background checks of staff, consultants, independent contractors and volunteers.
• awareness of and collaboration with other community resources involved in child sexual abuse services and/or prevention services.
• clear and achievable plans for qualitative and quantitative project/ program evaluation.
• plans to diversify funding for the future.

The Board also welcomes newly created, innovative proposals, but applicants must be able to provide a clear description and enough information to facilitate the Board’s understanding of how the program will prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation, its goals and objectives, the curriculum (if applicable), and how its effectiveness will be evaluated.

Discretionary Funding

Discretionary funding for a statewide program is also available, as well as reimbursement to qualified applicants for case management aspects of child sexual abuse medical exams. For information on either of these funding sources, please call the CVTF Program Administrator, (502) 696-5312.

CVTF Discretionary Grant application (900kb PDF)