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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...

Meet the 2022 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Recipients

These individuals and organizations were honored this year for their extraordinary work in supporting victims of crime during today’s National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony.

It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW)!

Join OVC and communities across the Nation in honoring crime victims and the many dedicated professionals and volunteers who advocate for and support them during the 2022 observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

NCVRW Message From OVC Director Kristina Rose

Read this message from 2022 NCVRW message from OVC Director Kristina Rose and learn how you help us commemorate and the many accomplishments of the victim services field.

OVC Responds to Hate Crimes

Learn about programs funded by OVC aimed at restoring a sense of security, support, and well-being for those who have experienced trauma fueled by hate crimes.

Funding Opportunity: NIJ FY 2022 Evaluation of OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative

The National Institute of Justice seeks applications for independent, rigorous evaluations of projects that will be funded under the FY 2022 OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative solicitation.

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Message From the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime

Learn about OVC initiatives to improve services for victims of sexual assault in this message from OVC Director Kristina Rose.

Funding Opportunity: FY 2022 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative

The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities through this funding opportunity.

Apply for Funding to Enhance Services for Victims of Crime

​​​​​​​OVC is seeking applicants for FY 2022 funding opportunities. Learn more and apply.

Register to Attend 2022 NCVRW Commemorative Events

OVC invites the public to attend events as we commemorate 2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW).

Tech Safety App Version 2.0 Launched

View the updated mobile app, which provides survivors and advocates with information on safety and privacy, how technology can be misused, and what survivors can do about technology abuse.

Now Online: 2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide

Use the Resource Guide to help educate the public about victims’ rights, protections, and services leading up to NCVRW, during NCVRW, and throughout the year.

Translated Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials Now Available

Materials covering family and court settings for ages 2-18 are now available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Haitian Creole.

Funding Opportunity: NIJ FY 2022 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime

The National Institute of Justice, in collaboration with OVC, seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects on services for victims of crime.

Listen to a Conversation About Standards of Care for Human Trafficking Survivors

Listen to a conversation between OVC Director Kristina Rose and Office on Trafficking in Persons Director Katherine Chon, about the evolving anti-trafficking field and a joint effort to develop standards of care for service providers supporting human trafficking survivors.

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization

OVC Director Kristina Rose and Deputy Director Catherine Pierce were honored to attend the VAWA Reauthorization signing. VAWA will help protect and support victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking, through 2027.

March 2022 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials on Human Trafficking, Standards of Care for Human Trafficking Survivors, and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Register: OVC Materials for Child Victims and Witnesses Support Webinar

Join OVC for a webinar to learn about materials that support children and youth, ages 2–18, as they navigate the justice system

Learn How to Become a Peer Reviewer for OVC

Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., eastern time, to learn how to become an OVC peer reviewer.

Attend Two Virtual Tribal Consultations on Missing or Murdered Indigenous People and Violent Crime

​​​​​​​Tribal members and stakeholders are invited to attend two virtual Tribal consultations on addressing missing or murdered Indigenous people and violent crime in Native communities.

New Resource Helps Connect Trafficking Survivors with Employment Opportunities

A new guide offers direction on how victim service providers and workforce development programs can collaborate and form partnerships.

Register for Pre-Application Webinars on Planning Your OVC Grant Application

Register for a 4-part webinar series to provide potential applicants in FY 2022 with information about OVC funding opportunities and offer guidance on how to apply.

Register for the Trauma Informed Counseling for Older Adults Webinar

Register now for this free webinar on January 27 at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice, Elder Justice Initiative.

New Materials to Help Young Survivors of Human Trafficking

OVC releases new graphic novels that offer support and information to 12-18-year-old victims and witnesses of human trafficking.

Register for a Webinar on Advocating for Victim Restitution

Learn strategies to assert and enforce a victim’s right to restitution during this interactive webinar.