Formula Grants (VOCA Compensation Programs and VOCA Assistance Programs)
From the Director's Desk, September 8, 2022
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U.S. Department of Justice Releases Strategic Plan
On Friday, July 1, 2022, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the release of the Department of Justice: FYs 2022–2026 Strategic Plan.
The goals of the Strategic Plan are:
- Uphold the Rule of Law
- Keep Our Country Safe
- Protect Civil Rights
- Ensure Economic Opportunity and Fairness for All
- Administer Just Court and Correctional Systems
In his message, Attorney General Garland states,
“this strategic plan provides...
Funding & Awards
OVC administers two Victims of Crime Act formula grant programs that support crime victim compensation and assistance—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation.
Additionally, OVC is charged by Congress with administering set-aside funds from the Crime Victims Fund for a Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside program which provide support to Tribal communities to enhance services for victims of crime.
OVC also administers discretionary grants...
2022 Crime Victims Fund Compensation and Assistance Allocations
Crime Victims Fund Compensation Allocations
From Crime Victims Fund (the Fund) deposits available for victim compensation grants, the Director shall make an annual grant from the Fund to an eligible crime victim compensation program of 75 percent of the amounts awarded during the preceding fiscal year (2 years prior to the grant year).
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Crime Victims Fund Assistance Allocations
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FY 2022 VOCA Assistance and Compensation Solicitations and Allocation Charts Released
April 29, 2022
Apply for the FY 2022 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance and Compensation formula solicitations. Applications for both solicitations are due by Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Applicants should carefully review the eligibility information in these solicitations.
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant
OVC will award each eligible state and territory victim assistance program an annual grant to support eligible crime victim...
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators Introduction Video
The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators (The OVC VOCA Center) provides peer-to-peer technical assistance to meet the needs of VOCA Administrators. The OVC VOCA Center will broaden victim services to historically underserved communities, provide grant and financial management training and technical assistance, offer learning opportunities designed specifically for VOCA Administrators, and foster expanded accessibility and sustainability of VOCA programs.
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New Center Offers Support to VOCA Administrators
OVC Center for VOCA Administrators Launch: Remarks From OVC Director Kristina Rose
In this video, OVC Director Kristina Rose announces the launch of the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators. The Center provides technical support to strengthen the capacity of VOCA Administrators to administer VOCA formula victim assistance and victim compensation funds—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation. Visit the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators website.
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FY 2021 VOCA Assistance and Compensation Solicitations and Allocation Charts
June 1, 2021
The Office of Justice Programs has released the FY 2021 VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation allocation charts:
OVC Formula Chart: 2021 Crime Victims Fund Allocation – Assistance
OVC Formula Chart: 2021 Crime Victims Fund Allocation – Compensation
Refer to these allocation charts when applying for the FY 2021 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance and Compensation formula solicitations. Applications for both solicitations are due by Monday...
OVC FY 2021 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant
OVC FY 2021 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
VOCA Statutory Set-Asides
VOCA Statutory Set-Asides
OVC supports direct services for victims of federal crimes through the following federal agency programs:
- The Children’s Justice Act (CJA) provides up to $20 million annually to help states and tribes develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases—particularly cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation—and to improve the handling of cases of...
Crime Victims Fund
Crime Victims Fund
The Crime Victims Fund (the Fund), established by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, supports services for victims of crime throughout the Nation. OVC is charged by Congress with administering the Fund, which is composed primarily of fines, special assessments, and bond forfeitures from convicted federal offenders, making it a self-sufficient source of compensation and assistance that does not rely...
Research & Evaluation
Research and Evaluation
Data on Crime Victimization
In FYs 2019 and 2020, OVC funded two partner agencies—the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)—in their endeavors to generate, collect, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data on victimization, victim services, and related topics critical to the field.
OVC continued an interagency agreement with NIJ to support research for the field, including...
Support for Law Enforcement
Support for Law Enforcement
OVC supports partnerships with law enforcement agencies at the state, tribal, and local levels to combat crime, promote safer neighborhoods, and establish collaborations between police and the communities they protect. Through discretionary grant programs, OVC grantees help agencies provide effective, trauma-informed law enforcement practices to better serve all victims. OVC also funds national-scope discretionary programs to provide comprehensive services to victims...
OVC Discretionary Funding
OVC Discretionary Funding
OVC provides discretionary grants for national-scope demonstration projects and training and technical assistance (TTA) to enhance the professional expertise of victim service providers. These grants are competitively awarded to states, local government agencies, tribal governments, educational institutions, private nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Programs identify and implement promising practices, models, and initiatives; address gaps and needs in TTA; and fund demonstration programs that...
Formula Grants: VOCA Compensation and Assistance
Formula Grants: VOCA Compensation and Assistance
OVC administers two Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) formula grant programs that support crime victim compensation and assistance—the foundation of support for victims throughout the Nation. These formula grants account for approximately 95 percent of the VOCA funds that OVC disburses each year.
- The VOCA Victim Compensation Grant Program provides funding to supplement state compensation programs that reimburse victims...
Innovative Practices
Innovative Practices
According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, only 8 percent of victims of violent crimes received help from a victim service agency in 2019—a decline of 11 percent from 2018. To improve this reality, the victim services field must diversify and expand existing strategies for providing victim assistance and create vital links to other fields that come into contact with victims of crime...
Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation
Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation
Older adults are especially vulnerable to violent crime, neglect, and exploitation, including financial fraud. The effects of these crimes can be devastating, and older adults may be targeted at rates that outpace the services available to help the growing number of victims. Not surprisingly, elder abuse results in a wide range of negative health impacts, including the increased likelihood of...
2019 Report to the Nation
Introduction
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to present this report of activities during fiscal years (FY) 2017 and 2018. Every year, OVC supports millions of victims of crime as they heal from their victimization and rebuild their lives. The core of this support is the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund), which is financed by fines, bond forfeitures, and penalties stemming from...