Crime Victims Fund
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
The VOCA Fix
Resources and Support for the Victims in Oxford Township, Michigan
Resources and Support for the Victims in Waukesha, Wisconsin
Resources and Support for the Victims of the Shooting in Collierville, Tennessee
OVC FY 2021 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
President Biden Signs the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021
2021 OVC Report to the Nation
Resources and Support for the Victims of the Tragedy in San Jose, California
Recursos para las víctimas en Uvalde, Texas
Resources and Support for the Victims of the Shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana
Resources and Support for the Victims in New York City
Resources and Support for the Victims of the Tragedy in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Resources and Support for the Victims of the Shooting in Boulder, Colorado
State Formula Grants
State Formula Grants
OVC administers two formula grant programs that support crime victim compensation and assistance, described above—the VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant Program and the VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program. Every year, OVC awards each eligible state and territory a VOCA victim compensation formula grant to supplement state funds that reimburse victims for out-of-pocket expenses resulting from crime, such as medical and dental...
Exhibits
Exhibits
Training & Technical Assistance
Training and Technical Assistance
OVC encourages service providers and allied professionals to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and abilities so that they can provide the best possible services to crime victims throughout the Nation. The OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) leads the agency’s efforts to provide such expertise- and capacity-building activities by offering a variety of instructor-led trainings, both in person and online...
Combating Human Trafficking
Combating Human Trafficking
With funding appropriated through the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, OVC administers the largest amount of federal funding dedicated to responding to human trafficking in the United States.
OVC funding supports the delivery of direct services such as case management, housing, legal assistance, and multidisciplinary collaboration and state-level approaches to identifying and serving victims of human trafficking. In addition...
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...
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...
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...