Help for Victims | Help in Your State | Office for Victims of Crime

All states receive Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds from OVC to help support crime victim assistance and compensation programs.

There are resources in your immediate area that offer services to victims of crime. You may be eligible for crime victim compensation benefits, including reimbursement for medical services, mental health counseling, lost wages, and other costs incurred as a result of the crime.

Information about victim assistance and victim compensation your state/territory is available in the table below.

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is available on these U.S. Department of Justice websites—

the Office on Violence Against Women's Local Resources Map for state sexual assault, domestic violence, and tribal coalitions, and the
the Elder Justice Initiative's elder abuse resources in your state.

VOCA-Funded Assistance and Compensation Programs

State/Territory	Victim Assistance Program	Victim Compensation Program
Alabama	Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Law Enforcement and Safety Division Phone: 334-353-3252 Fax: 334-242-0712	Alabama Crime Victims' Compensation Commission Phone: 334-290-4420 Fax: 334-290-4455
Alaska	Alaska's Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Phone: 907-465-4321 Fax: 907-465-3627	Alaska Department of Administration Violent Crimes Compensation Board Phone: 800-764-3040 Fax: 907-465-2379
American Samoa	American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency Phone: 684-633-5221 Ext. 5222 Fax: 684-663-7552	Not Available
Arizona	Arizona Department of Public Safety Phone: 602-223-2000 Fax: 602-223-2943	Arizona Criminal Justice Commission's Crime Victim Services Phone: 877-668-2252 Fax: 602-364-1175
Arkansas	Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Phone: 501-682-5266 Fax: 501-682-1029	Arkansas Department of Public Safety Crime Victims Reparations Board Phone: 501-682-1020 Fax: 501-682-5313
California	California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Phone: 916-845-8835	California Victim Compensation Board Phone: 800-777-9229
Connecticut	State of CT Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services Phone: 800-822-8428	State of CT Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services Victim Compensation Program Phone: 888-286-7347 Fax: 860-263-2780
Delaware	State of Delaware Criminal Justice Council Phone: 302-577-8726 Fax: 302-577-3440	Delaware Department of Justice Victims' Compensation Assistance Program Phone: 302-255-1770 Fax: 302-577-1326
District of Columbia	Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants Phone: 202-727-6537 Fax: 202-727-6332	DC Courts Crime Victims Compensation Program Phone: 202-879-4216 Fax: 202-879-4230
Florida	Florida Office of the Attorney General Crime Victims' Services Phone: 800-226-6667	Florida Office of the Attorney General Crime Victims' Services Phone: 800-226-6667 Fax: 850-487-1595
Georgia	Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Phone: 404-657-1956 Fax: 404-559-4960	Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Phone: 404-657-2222
Guam	Office of the Guam Attorney General Victim Services Division Phone: 671-475-3324 Ext. 5431 Fax: 671-477-4703	Office of the Guam Attorney General Victim Services Division Phone: 671-475-3324 Ext. 5030
Hawaii	Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division Phone: 808-586-1154 Fax: 808-586-1097	Crime Victim Compensation Commission Phone: 808-587-1143 Fax: 808-587-1146
Idaho	Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance Phone: 208-332-1540 Fax: 208-334-2279	Idaho Crime Victims Compensation Program Phone: 208-334-6080 Fax: 208-334-7559
Illinois	Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Phone: 312-793-0890	Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Court of Claims Assistance for Victims of Violent Crime Phone: 217-782-7101
Indiana	Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Victim Services Division Phone: 317-232-3482 Fax: 317-232-2927	Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Victim Services Division Phone: 800-353-1484 Fax: 317-233-4979
Iowa	Office of the Attorney General of Iowa Crime Victim Assistance Division Phone: 515-281-5044 Fax: 515-281-8199	Office of the Attorney General of Iowa Crime Victim Assistance Division Phone: 515-281-5044 Fax: 515-281-8199
Kansas	Crime Victim Information and Referrals (not affiliated with the Kansas VOCA Assistance Program) Phone: 800-828-9745 Note: the Kansas VOCA Assistance Program does not provide services to victims of crime, but their contact information is available on our state support page.	Kansas Attorney General's Office Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board Phone: 785-296-2359 Fax: 785-296-0652
Kentucky	Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet Phone: 502-564-8218 Fax: 502-564-5244	Kentucky Claims Commission Phone: 800-469-2120 Fax: 502-573-4817
Louisiana	Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice Phone: 225-342-1573 Fax: 225-342-1846	Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice Phone: 888-684-2846
Maine	Maine Department of Health and Human Services Phone: 207-624-7919	Office of the Maine Attorney General Phone: 207-624-7882
Maryland	Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services Phone: 410-697-9812	Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Phone: 888-679-9347 Fax: 410-764-3815
Massachusetts	Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance Phone: 617-586-1340	Massachusetts Victims of Violence Crime Compensation Phone: 617-727-2200 Fax: 617-742-6262
Michigan	Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Division of Victim Services Phone: 877-251-7373 Fax: 517-373-2439	Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Division of Victim Services Phone: 877-251-7373 Fax: 517-373-2439
Minnesota	Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs Phone: 800-247-0390 Ext. 3	Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board Phone: 651-201-7300 Fax: 651-296-5787
Mississippi	Mississippi State Department of Health Office Against Interpersonal Violence Phone: 601-206-1545	Mississippi Office of the Attorney General Crime Victim Compensation Program Phone: 800-829-6766 Fax: 601-576-4445
Missouri	Missouri Department of Social Services Phone: 573-751-5775	Missouri Department of Social Services Phone: 573-526-6006
Montana	Montana Board of Crime Control Phone: 406-444-1998	Montana Department of Justice Phone: 406-444-3653 Fax: 406-444-9680
Nebraska	Nebraska Crime Commission Phone: 402-471-3687	Nebraska Crime Commission Crime Victim Reparations Phone: 402-471-2828
Nevada	Nevada’s Victim Services Collaborative Phone: 775-684-4431	Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Victims of Crime Program Phone: 702-486-2740
New Hampshire	New Hampshire Office of Victim/Witness Assistance Pone: 603-271-3671 Fax: 603-271-2110	New Hampshire Victims' Compensation Program Phone: 800-300-4500 Fax: 603-271-1255
New Jersey	New Jersey State Office of Victim Witness Advocacy Phone: 609-376-2444	Office of the Attorney General Department of Law & Public Safety Phone: 877-658-2221
New Mexico	New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission Phone: 505-841-9432 Fax: 505-841-9437	New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission Phone: 505-841-9432 Fax: 505-841-9437
New York	New York State Office of Victim Services Phone: 800-247-8035	New York State Office of Victim Services Phone: 800-247-8035
North Carolina	North Carolina Department of Public Safety Phone: 919-899-9141	North Carolina Department of Public Safety Phone: 800-826-6200
North Dakota	North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Phone: 701-328-6195	North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Phone: 701-328-6195
Northern Mariana Islands	Criminal Justice Planning Agency Phone: 670-234-5100	Not Available
Ohio	Ohio Attorney General's Crime Victim Services Section Phone: 614-466-5610	Ohio Attorney General's Crime Victim Compensation Program Phone: 614-466-5610
Oklahoma	District Attorneys Council Victim Services Division Phone: 800-745-6098 Fax: 405-264-5097	District Attorneys Council Victim Services Division Phone: 800-745-6098 Fax: 405-264-5097
Oregon	Oregon Department of Justice Crime Victim and Survivor Services Phone: 503-378-5348 Ext. 1 Fax: 503-378-5738	Oregon Department of Justice Crime Victim and Survivor Services Phone: 503-378-5348 Fax: 503-378-5738
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services Phone: 800-233-2339 Fax: 717-787-4306	Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services Phone: 800-233-2339 Fax: 717-787-4306
Puerto Rico	Oficina de Compensación y Servicios a las Víctimas y Testigos de Delitos Phone: 787-729-2276	Oficina de Compensación y Servicios a las Víctimas y Testigos de Delitos Phone: 787-721-2900 Fax: 787-723-8675
Rhode Island	Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office Phone: 401-764-5797	Office of the General Treasurer Crime Victim Compensation Program Phone: 401-462-7655 Fax: 401-262-7694
South Carolina	South Carolina Department of Crime Victim Assistance Grants Phone: 803-896-8712 Fax: 803-896-8714	South Carolina Department of Crime Victim Compensation Phone: 803-734-1900 Fax: 803-734-1708
South Dakota	South Dakota Department of Public Safety Victims' Assistance Program Phone: 605-773-6317	South Dakota Department of Public Safety Crime Victims' Compensation Program Phone: 605-773-6317
Tennessee	Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration Phone: 615-770-3986	Tennessee Department of Treasury Criminal Injuries Compensation Phone: 615-741-2734 Fax: 615-532-4979
Texas	Office of the Texas Governor Public Safety Office Criminal Justice Division Texas Crime Victims Clearinghouse Phone: 800-848-4284 Note: The Texas Crime Victims Clearinghouse in the Victim Services Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is not affiliated with the Texas VOCA Victim Assistance Program, but is a legislatively created resource that provides referrals for crime victims in Texas.	Texas Office of the Attorney General Crime Victims' Compensation Program Phone: 800-983-9933 Fax: 512-320-8270
Utah	Utah Office for Victims of Crime Phone: 801-238-2360 Fax: 801-533-4127	Utah Office for Victims of Crime Phone: 801-238-2360 Fax: 801-533-4127
Vermont	Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services Phone: 800-750-1213	Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services Phone: 800-750-1213
Virginia	Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Phone: 804-786-7802	Virginia Victims Fund Phone: 800-552-4007 Fax: 804-823-6905
Virgin Islands	Law Enforcement Planning Commission Phone: 340-774-6400 Ext. 210 Fax: 340-776-3317	U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services Criminal Victims Compensation Commission Phone: 340-718-4068 Ext. 4
Washington	Washington State Department of Commerce Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Phone: 800-822-1067 Fax: 360-586-7176	Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Phone: 800-762-3716 Fax: 360-902-5333
West Virginia	West Virginia Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety Division of Justice & Community Services Phone: 304-558-8814 Ext. 53312 Fax: 304-558-0391	West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission Crime Victims Compensation Fund Phone: 304-347-4850 Fax: 304-347-4915
Wisconsin	Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services Phone: 800-446-6564 Fax: 608-264-6368	Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services Phone: 800-446-6564 Fax: 608-264-6368
Wyoming	Wyoming Attorney General Division of Victim Services Phone: 307-777-7200 Fax: 307-777-6683	Wyoming Attorney General Division of Victim Services Phone: 307-777-7200 Fax: 307-777-6863

Date Created: April 30, 2020