Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA)

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.

Formula Grant Allocations Archive

OVC awards annual Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) crime victim compensation and victim assistance formula grants. The amount of funds available for distribution for the formula grant program each year is dependent upon the total deposits into the Crime Victims Fund in the preceding Federal fiscal year. The amounts available are shown in the most recent Crime Victims Fund allocation charts.

Below are the...

2020 Crime Victims Fund Compensation and Assistance Allocations

View the 2020 Crime Victims Fund compensation allocations and the 2020 Crime Victims Fund 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 60 percent of the amounts awarded during the preceding fiscal year (2 years...

2021 Crime Victims Fund Compensation and Assistance Allocations

View the 2021 Crime Victims Fund compensation allocations and the 2021 Crime Victims Fund assistance allocations that have been calculated pursuant to the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021, which became effective on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

Crime Victims Fund Compensation Allocations

From Crime Victims Fund (the Fund) deposits available for victim compensation grants, the Director shall make an...

Types of Funding

OVC administers formula grants, discretionary grants, and set-asides to support crime victim services throughout the Nation.

Crime Victims Fund

OVC administers the Crime Victims Fund, a major funding source for crime victim services.

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators

This site provides State Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators with news, answers to frequently asked questions, documents, and other resources to help them successfully manage VOCA formula assistance and compensation awards.

International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP)

ITVERP is a unique federal program that provides financial reimbursement for qualifying expenses to qualified U.S. citizens and U.S. government employees who suffered direct physical or emotional injury from an act of international terrorism while outside the United States.

What is the Crime Victims Fund?

March 2016

This 2-minute video describes the Crime Victims Fund, a major funding source for victim services throughout the Nation that is made up of fines, special assessments, and forfeited bail paid by people who are convicted of federal crimes in U.S. courts around the country. The video offers information about the various grant programs funded using VOCA dollars and OVC's collaboration with state administrators of victim compensation and assistance programs.

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Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees

Apply for the FY 2019 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees solicitation.

OVC FY 2019 VOCA Victim Assistance

Closing Date

July 8, 2019

It's Not an "Accident": It's a Crime!

Date Published

April 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Center for Victim Research

The OVC-funded Center for Victim Research (CVR) is a tool for victim service providers and researchers to connect and share knowledge. CVR facilitates access to victim research and data while improving the utility of research and data collection to crime victim services nationwide. CVR’s library collection offers open-access research materials, special access to research for VOCA-funded organizations, and free training.

I am a state Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrator and have questions about the VOCA Victim Assistance Rule. Where can I go for help?

OVC FY 2018 VOCA Victim Assistance

Closing Date

May 30, 2018

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators

This resource provides information and guidance to help improve the management of VOCA funds. This section of the OVC website features the latest news for VOCA Administrators, along with answers to frequently asked questions, documents, and other resources to help successfully manage VOCA formula assistance and compensation awards.

International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program 2009 Report to Congress

Date Published

2009

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic)

Agencies

OVC

2017 OVC Report to the Nation: Fiscal Years 2015-2016 Reaching Victims Everywhere

Date Published

June 2017

Series

OVC Fact Sheets

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description, Factsheet

Agencies

OVC

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)-Funded Elder Abuse Programs

In August of 2016, a new VOCA Rule clarified and expanded states’ allowable uses of VOCA victim assistance funding. This rule paved the way for states to identify additional ways to support all victims of crime, including victims of elder abuse. This OVC page highlights examples of VOCA-funded elder abuse programs and the VOCA offices that fund them.