Louisiana
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Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA)
Indiana
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Illinois
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OVC administers two Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) formula grant programs that support crime victim compensation and assistance—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation.
VOCA Victim Assistance formula grants support thousands of victim assistance programs throughout the Nation each year. States provide subgrants...
Idaho
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Iowa
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Georgia
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Florida
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Delaware
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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California
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Alabama
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Arkansas
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Arizona
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OVC Support to States
State Support Map
Select a state or territory on the map below to learn more about that state's efforts working with OVC.
Policy change to VOCA Assistance Guidelines with regard to allowability of indirect costs to conform to 2 C.F.R. Part 200
OVC policy regarding the allowability of indirect costs at the sub-recipient level for the VOCA Victim Assistance Program.
Clarification regarding the applicability of the payer of last resort provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to state VOCA victim compensation programs
Clarification how the payer of last resort provision in the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act applies to your state’s VOCA victim compensation program.
Clarification of Allowable Costs for Victim Assistance Programs
OVC anticipates that it will upload the final VOCA formula victim assistance rule during the first week of July. It will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. In the interim, OVC is sending this communication to VOCA Administrators to again clarify what is allowable under the current guidelines for transitional housing and legal assistance.
Regarding legal assistance, victim assistance programs can...
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Formula Victim Assistance Rule
The final rule sets forth the parameters for the use of funds under OVC’s Victim Assistance Program and provides greater clarity and more flexibility to support a continuum of services to crime victims.
The Use of VOCA Victim Assistance Program Funds for APS Intake Workers
In all states, some form of adult protective services (APS) exists to receive reports of elder abuse. Some states utilize a statewide hotline for receiving reports of elder abuse (intake), while other states maintain a system of local level intake. Intake is conducted, among other things, to determine whether victim services should be the only referral or whether a more system-delivered response is indicated (i.e...
VOCA–Funded Elder Abuse Programs
View examples of VOCA-funded elder abuse programs and the VOCA offices that funded them.
Read Updated Answers to VOCA Formula Victim Assistance Rule Frequently Asked Questions
OVC publishes updated answers to Frequently Asked Questions from Formula Victim Assistance Program grantees.
SARS Clarification, VOCApedia Monthly Update, and Other November Updates
A Copy of an Email Sent by Kathrina S. Peterson, OVC Acting Deputy Director, on December 17, 2019
Good Evening Administrators,
We are excited to share with you many updates from OVC. This email is long, but full of good nuggets of information for both Compensation and Assistance Administrators. Keep reading and don’t panic!
SARS Update & Clarification: We recognize that we issued conflicting...
OVC Winter 2020 Update: VOCApedia, Solicitations, New PMT Resources, and More
Learn about updates to VOCApedia, new FY 2020 solicitations, Performance Measurement Tool Resources, and other important updates.
Formula Grants
OVC administers annual Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) crime victim compensation and victim assistance formula grants to eligible states and territories. These grants are the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation.