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How do I apply to be a consultant for the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)?

Aside from compensation, how can I recover financial loss due to a violent crime?

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) FAQs

What are the costs of crime?

How can I find out about funding opportunities available from OVC?

What is OVC’s mission?

What happens if Grants.gov or JustGrants crashes while I am uploading an application? Will the agency accept a paper version of my application?

Can a program apply directly to OVC for funding?

Do you provide information on trainings offered by other organizations?

What is OVC?

What OVC resources are available to states developing State Victim Assistance Academies (SVAAs)?

How do I check on the status of my training and technical assistance request?

How do I check on the status of my scholarship application?

I would like to apply for a Professional Development Scholarship. Where can I find the application?

Are instructor materials available?

Does OVC offer trainings?

What is the National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA)?

Does OVC offer online training?

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Social Security Administration

The Social Security Administration website offers survivor, disability, and benefit-related information. The site features online services and much of its information in multiple languages.

Federal Bureau of Investigation: Tips and Public Leads

Use this website to securely report crimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Executive Office for United States Attorneys: Victims' Rights Ombudsman

The Victims' Rights Ombudsman receives and investigates complaints against U.S. Department of Justice employees who violate or fail to provide one or more of the following rights established under the Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004. Visit this site to learn how to file a complaint.

U.S. Department of Justice: Victim Notification System (VNS)

This free, automated system provides important information to victims of crime in federal cases. In many cases, victims will receive letters/emails generated through VNS containing information about the events pertaining to their case or any defendants in the case.

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse

This clearinghouse offers information about self-help support groups and regional self-help clearinghouses. They also provide self-help links, training and consultation, public outreach, and related publications and policy papers.

AARP: Scams & Fraud

AARP provides information about ways to protect yourself against scams and fraud.