Victim services
Funding Opportunities: Apply for Funding to Enhance Services for Victims of Crime
OVC is seeking applicants for multiple funding opportunities. Find information about these open solicitations to learn more and apply.
Services for Crime Victims, 2019
Date Published
October 2021
Agencies
BJS
New Department of Justice Resources to Address Hate Crime
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative launched new, translated resources in seven languages on the Department’s Hate Crimes website.
Meet the 2021 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Recipients
Learn about the extraordinary contributions of this year’s award recipients.
2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Theme Video
April 2021
The 2021 NCVRW Theme Video emphasizes the importance of building the trust of victims and survivors of crime, collaborating with victim service providers and other allied professionals, and engaging communities in addressing enduring and emerging forms of crime victimization.
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Resources and Support for the Victims of the Shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
Resources and Support for the Victims in New York City
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
Pathways Toward Collective Healing: Law Enforcement and the Communities they Serve: Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Environmental Crime Victim Resources
Environmental Crime Victim Assistance staff at EPA help potential victims of criminal cases investigated by EPA identify victim resources that may be available in their state.
U.S. Department of Justice: Environmental Crime Victim Assistance
Environmental Crime Victim Assistance staff work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to address the needs of victims of environmental crimes during the prosecution stage of the federal court process.
Register for an NCVRW Event on Promoting Justice for Victims of Environmental Crime
Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics, & Training and U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment & Natural Resources Division for a webinar about the first Environmental Crime Victim Assistance Program in the Nation.
April 2021 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about the 2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services
The Directory is designed to help crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad.
Deadline Extended for Funding Opportunities to Enhance Anti-Trafficking Services
OVC has multiple open funding opportunities designed to enhance the quality and quantity of services available to victims of human trafficking. We have extended the deadlines for these funding opportunities.
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Learn about the Directory, a tool designed to help crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad.
Resources and Support for the Victims of the Shooting in Boulder, Colorado
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.