Message from the Director
Read a summary of the issue areas and correlating recommendations to address barriers to victim compensation that prevent so many victims from accessing the critical financial support they need.
VOCA Compensation Formula Grant Program
January 2025 From the Director’s Desk Briefing Now Available
During this briefing, OVC Director Kristina Rose shared parting thoughts about her time as Director, provided updates about the Crime Victims Fund, and more.
From the Director’s Desk, January 8, 2025
January 2025
Series
During this briefing, OVC Director Kristina Rose shared parting thoughts about her time as Director, provided updates about the Crime Victims Fund, and more.
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Victim Compensation Certification: Best Practices in Completing the Form
December 2024
This webinar is designed to help state victim compensation program staff learn how to accurately complete the Victim Compensation Certification form and use appropriate accounting principles to keep track of expenses.
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Release of the VOCA Victim Compensation Certification Form (VCC) - Due December 31, 2024
We announce the release of the VOCA Victim Compensation Certification (VCC) form and instructions to prepare for the FY 2025 VOCA Formula Award Allocations.
October 2024 From the Director’s Desk Briefing Now Available
Listen for updates about recent site visits, the Crime Victims Fund, and more!
From the Director’s Desk, September 12, 2024
September 2024
Series
During this briefing, Director Rose shared information about our Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance Data Dashboards, the September 25 observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, recent site visits, the Crime Victims Fund, and more!
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September 2024 From the Director’s Desk Briefing Now Available
Listen for updates about recent site visits, the Crime Victims Fund, and more!
VOCA Victim Compensation Data Dashboard
Discover data on all state victim compensation claims for Fiscal Years 2021-2023.
2024 VOCA National Joint Training Conference – Registration and New VOCA Administrator Open House
Copy of an email from State Victim Resource Division Director Will Bronson about the 2024 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators.
Release of the FY 2024 VOCA Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance Formula Solicitations
Copy of an email from State Victim Resource Division Director Will Bronson about the release of the FY 2024 VOCA Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance Formula solicitations.
OVC FY24 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC will award each eligible state and territory victim compensation program an annual grant equal to 75 percent of the amount the program awarded in state-funded victim compensation payments during the fiscal year 2 years prior to the present fiscal year, other than amounts awarded for property damage.
2024 Crime Victims Fund Compensation and Assistance Allocations
2024 Crime Victims Fund crime victim compensation and victim assistance formula grant allocations available to eligible states and territories.
Message from the SVRD Division Director - iMPRoVE Project
Learn about a tool to help victim service providers measure the short-term outcomes and quality of services delivered to persons impacted by crime.
Now Accepting VOCA Victim Compensation Certification Forms—Due December 29, 2023
We announce the release of the VOCA Victim Compensation Certification (VCC) form and instructions to prepare for the FY 2024 VOCA Formula Award Allocations.
Message from the Director: Update on VOCA Crime Victim Compensation Guidelines
Learn about efforts underway to understand how the guidelines can be strengthened to increase access and equity.
FY 2023 VOCA Formula Solicitations - released!
April 6, 2023
Good Afternoon Administrators!
We are very excited to announce the release of the FY 2023 VOCA Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance Formula Solicitations! Thank you to State Victim Resource Division’s Joel Hall, Kerry Lupher, and Jalila Sebbata, and all of the other behind the scenes people like OVC’s Zoë French, Emily Bauernfeind, Lisa Ewing, and Albert Irion who helped publish, release and...
Spring 2023 Updates: VOCA Administrators’ Conference, Allocations, and Suitability Special Condition
March 23, 2023
Happy Spring, Everyone!
Greetings from Washington, D.C., where the State Victim Resource Division is eagerly awaiting the full bloom of the Cherry Blossom Trees and some warmer weather and sun.
We have some updates we want to share with everyone:
- VOCA Administrators’ Conference: We are very excited to see you in-person at the 2023 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim...
2023 Crime Victims Fund Compensation and 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 75 percent of the amounts awarded during the preceding fiscal year (2 years prior to the grant year).
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Crime Victims Fund Assistance Allocations
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Release of the VOCA Victim Compensation Certification Form (VCC)
December 13, 2022
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) State Victim Resource Division (SVRD) is excited to share with you the release of the VOCA Victim Compensation Certification (VCC) form and instructions to prepare for the FY 23 VOCA Formula Awards. The data provided in this certification form is used by OVC to calculate allocations for VOCA-eligible crime victim compensation programs.
The fillable-pdf VCC...
Victim Compensation - Writing a Comprehensive Annual Report
December 2022
Series
This OVC webinar provides guidance for VOCA Victim Compensation Grantees on how to use the performance measure data entered into the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) to inform the annual report. During the webinar, members of the OVC’s performance measurement team provide information on the annual reporting questions and explore each question and what responses should entail. The team also highlights how a clear and concise annual report can tell the story of the qualitative data and the grant activities completed by grantees. View the webinar presentation.
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