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Victim compensation

OVC FY 17 VOCA Victim Compensation

Closing Date
OVC will award each eligible state victim compensation program an annual grant equal to 60 percent of what the state spent in state-funded benefits in the previous two years, other than amounts awarded for property damage. Funds under this program shall be used by the states and territories for awards of compensation benefits to crime victims, with the following exception: states may retain up to...

OVC FY 17 2018 National Training Conference for VOCA Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators

Closing Date
States have received federal financial assistance through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to support victim assistance and victim compensation programs since 1986. These programs currently administer approximately $584 million in grant funding. In December, 2014 President Obama raised the VOCA funding from $745 million to approximately $2,361 billion. This tripled the current funding level. It becomes imperative we continue to provide intensive training and...