Victim Offender Dialogue Fiscal Year 2026-2028

Return to Search Victim Offender Dialogue Fiscal Year 2026-2028 Grantor: CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Portal ID: 154536 Status: Closed Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: December 8, 2025, 9:39 am | View change notes Categories: Disadvantaged Communities Health & Human Services Law, Justice, and Legal Services Details Purpose: The purpose of the Victim Offender Dialogue Program Grants is to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide facilitation services within the CDCR VOD program. The funding is designed to help maintain and increase the number of facilitators to sustain quality and restorative justice opportunities for California crime victims. Description: This project will provide $1 million in grants per year for two years ($2 million total) to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide facilitation services within the CDCR VOD program. The grant period begins on July 1, 2026 and ends on June 30, 2028. The Victim-Offender Dialogue (VOD) is a victim-centered, offender-sensitive facilitated preparation and dialogue process typically involving victims or the surviving family members, the offender who committed the offense and a facilitator. VOD supports personal justice and healing by empowering victims to meet with the offender in a safe and secure environment and address the personal impacts of violent crimes. VOD also encourages interested offenders to express remorse, develop empathy and accept full responsibility for the harm caused to the victims and their family. The VOD facilitator will arrange individual preparatory meetings over the course of several months with the victim and offender separately to prepare them for the face-to-face meeting. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit To meet the purposes of this grant, the program’s experience should demonstrate all of the following criteria: · A focus on recognized restorative justice principles; · Experience with helping those responsible for harm