2022 Older Americans Month & World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Message From the Director
Learn about OVC initiatives to help ensure older Americans who are victims of crime have access to services.
News and announcements
Funding Opportunity: COMMUNITY IMPACT: Imagining Multidisciplinary Pathways to Assist, Care & Thrive
Apply for this funding opportunity to serve and support victims of hate crime.
National Police Week Message From OVC Director Kristina Rose
OVC joins Attorney General Merrick Garland in paying “tribute to the law enforcement officers who sacrificed their lives in service to our country.”
Improve Your Forensic Medical Response to Sexual Assault Survivors
Learn about an interactive training that teaches each step of a victim-centered medical forensic examination, shows how the evidence is analyzed in the crime lab, and prepares professionals to testify in court.
New Video on the Intersection of Juvenile Justice and Sex Trafficking of Black Girls
This video explains how "adultification" and "sexualization" contribute to Black girls' involvement with the juvenile justice system and its impact on their mental health, ways to combat the criminalization of Black girls, and tools to address this issue.
Training Helps Police Respond to Victims of Transnational Elder Fraud
Update
An online 2-hour course is now available on-demand (registration is required). Learn more.
Register for the OVC-funded Responding to Transnational Elder Fraud - A Victim-Centered Approach for Law Enforcement virtual training.
This free, 1-day training course provides criminal justice practitioners in the United States with information to assist older victims of fraud perpetuated in multiple jurisdictions via phone or the Internet.
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May 2022 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Older Americans Month, and National Police Week.
FY 2022 VOCA Assistance and Compensation Solicitations and Allocation Charts Released
April 29, 2022
Apply for the FY 2022 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance and Compensation formula solicitations. Applications for both solicitations are due by Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Applicants should carefully review the eligibility information in these solicitations.
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant
OVC will award each eligible state and territory victim assistance program an annual grant to support eligible crime victim...
Meet the 2022 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Recipients
These individuals and organizations were honored this year for their extraordinary work in supporting victims of crime during today’s National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony.
It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW)!
Join OVC and communities across the Nation in honoring crime victims and the many dedicated professionals and volunteers who advocate for and support them during the 2022 observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
NCVRW Message From OVC Director Kristina Rose
Read this message from 2022 NCVRW message from OVC Director Kristina Rose and learn how you help us commemorate and the many accomplishments of the victim services field.
OVC Responds to Hate Crimes
Learn about programs funded by OVC aimed at restoring a sense of security, support, and well-being for those who have experienced trauma fueled by hate crimes.
Funding Opportunity: NIJ FY 2022 Evaluation of OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
The National Institute of Justice seeks applications for independent, rigorous evaluations of projects that will be funded under the FY 2022 OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative solicitation.
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Message From the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
Learn about OVC initiatives to improve services for victims of sexual assault in this message from OVC Director Kristina Rose.
Funding Opportunity: FY 2022 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities through this funding opportunity.
Apply for Funding to Enhance Services for Victims of Crime
OVC is seeking applicants for FY 2022 funding opportunities. Learn more and apply.
Register to Attend 2022 NCVRW Commemorative Events
OVC invites the public to attend events as we commemorate 2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW).
Tech Safety App Version 2.0 Launched
View the updated mobile app, which provides survivors and advocates with information on safety and privacy, how technology can be misused, and what survivors can do about technology abuse.
Now Online: 2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide
Use the Resource Guide to help educate the public about victims’ rights, protections, and services leading up to NCVRW, during NCVRW, and throughout the year.
Translated Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials Now Available
Materials covering family and court settings for ages 2-18 are now available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Haitian Creole.
Funding Opportunity: NIJ FY 2022 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime
The National Institute of Justice, in collaboration with OVC, seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects on services for victims of crime.
Listen to a Conversation About Standards of Care for Human Trafficking Survivors
Listen to a conversation between OVC Director Kristina Rose and Office on Trafficking in Persons Director Katherine Chon, about the evolving anti-trafficking field and a joint effort to develop standards of care for service providers supporting human trafficking survivors.
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
OVC Director Kristina Rose and Deputy Director Catherine Pierce were honored to attend the VAWA Reauthorization signing. VAWA will help protect and support victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking, through 2027.
March 2022 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials on Human Trafficking, Standards of Care for Human Trafficking Survivors, and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
Register: OVC Materials for Child Victims and Witnesses Support Webinar
Join OVC for a webinar to learn about materials that support children and youth, ages 2–18, as they navigate the justice system