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Help in Your State: Colorado

Help in Your State: Colorado

View contact information for the Colorado Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Office for Victims Programs
Phone: 303-239-5719

Victim Compensation Program

Office for Victims Programs
Phone: 303-672-2166

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is available on these U.S. Department of Justice websites—

  • the Office on Violence...

Help in Your State: Massachusetts

Help in Your State: Massachusetts

View contact information for the Massachusetts Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance
Phone: 617-586-1340

Victim Compensation Program

Massachusetts Victims of Violence Crime Compensation
Phone: 617-727-2200

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is available on these U.S. Department of Justice websites—

  • the...

Help in Your State: Oklahoma

Help in Your State: Oklahoma

View contact information for the Oklahoma Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Oklahoma District Attorney’s Council
Federal Grants Division
Phone: 405-264-5008

Victim Compensation Program

Oklahoma District Attorneys Council
Crime Victims Compensation Board
Phone: 800-745-6098

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is available on these U.S. Department...

Help in Your State: Wyoming

Help in Your State: Wyoming

View contact information for the Wyoming Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Wyoming Attorney General
Division of Victim Services
Phone: 307-777-7200

Victim Compensation Program

Wyoming Attorney General
Division of Victim Services
Phone: 307-777-7200

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is available on these U.S. Department of...

Help in Your State: Alaska

Help in Your State: Alaska

View contact information for the Alaska Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Phone: 907-465-5501

Victim Compensation Program

Alaska Department of Public Safety
Violent Crimes Compensation Board
Phone: 800-764-3040

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is available on these...

Help in Your State: Iowa

Help in Your State: Iowa

View contact information for the Iowa Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
Crime Victim Assistance Division
Phone: 515-281-5044

Victim Compensation Program

Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
Crime Victim Assistance Division
Phone: 515-281-5044

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder...

Help in Your State: U.S. Virgin Islands

Help in Your State: U.S. Virgin Islands

View contact information for the U.S. Virgin Islands Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Law Enforcement Planning Commission
Phone: 340-774-6400 Ext. 210

Victim Compensation Program

U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
Criminal Victims Compensation Commission
Phone: 340-718-4068 Ext. 4104

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and...

Help in Your State: Guam

Help in Your State: Guam

View contact information for the Guam Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Office of the Guam Attorney General
Victim Services Division
Phone: 671-475-3324, Ext. 5431

Victim Compensation Program

Office of the Guam Attorney General
Victim Services Division
Phone: 671-475-3324

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is...

Help in Your State: Nebraska

Help in Your State: Nebraska

View contact information for the Nebraska Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Phone: 402-471-3687

Victim Compensation Program

Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Administration and Accounting Division
Phone: 402-471-2828

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is...

Help in Your State: South Dakota

Help in Your State: South Dakota

View contact information for the South Dakota Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

South Dakota Department of Public Safety
Victims' Assistance Program
Phone: 605-773-6317

Victim Compensation Program

South Dakota Department of Public Safety
Crime Victims' Compensation Program
Phone: 605-773-6317

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse...

Help in Your State: Connecticut

Help in Your State: Connecticut

View contact information for the Connecticut Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

State of CT Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services
Phone: 860-263-2760

Victim Compensation Program

State of CT Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services
Victim Compensation Program
Phone: 888-286-7347

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse...

Help in Your State: Michigan

Help in Your State: Michigan

View contact information for the Michigan Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Victim Services
Phone: 877-251-7373

Victim Compensation Program

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Victim Services
Phone: 877-251-7373

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder...

Help in Your State: Oregon

Help in Your State: Oregon

View contact information for the Oregon Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Oregon Department of Justice
Crime Victim and Survivor Services
Phone: 503-378-5348 Ext. 1

Victim Compensation Program

Oregon Department of Justice
Crime Victim and Survivor Services
Phone: 503-378-5348

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse is...

The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators Introduction Video

September 2021

The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators (The OVC VOCA Center) provides peer-to-peer technical assistance to meet the needs of VOCA Administrators. The OVC VOCA Center will broaden victim services to historically underserved communities, provide grant and financial management training and technical assistance, offer learning opportunities designed specifically for VOCA Administrators, and foster expanded accessibility and sustainability of VOCA programs.

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The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators

The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators provides no cost training and technical assistance to Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators and offers opportunities for expert consultation, peer-to-peer collaboration, problem-solving, training, and innovation. A resource library features toolkits, videos, and other materials to strengthen victim assistance and compensation programs and services. VOCA Administrators can request assistance by email at [email protected] or phone at 202-480-5551.

New Center Offers Support to VOCA Administrators

OVC Director Kristina Rose announces the launch of the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators to help build the capacity of VOCA Administrators to manage VOCA formula victim assistance and victim compensation funds.

OVC Center for VOCA Administrators Launch: Remarks From OVC Director Kristina Rose

September 2021

In this video, OVC Director Kristina Rose announces the launch of the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators. The Center provides technical support to strengthen the capacity of VOCA Administrators to administer VOCA formula victim assistance and victim compensation funds—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation. Visit the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators website.

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President Biden Signs the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Amy L. Solomon, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, and Kristina Rose, Director, Office for Victims of Crime, joined President Biden and Vice President Harris at the signing of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 in a historic effort to stabilize the Crime Victims Fund.

OVC FY 2021 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant

Closing Date
OVC will award each eligible state and territory victim assistance program an annual grant to support eligible crime victim assistance programs in that state or territory. Eligible crime victim assistance programs are those that are “operated by a public agency or nonprofit organization, or a combination of such agencies or organizations or of both such agencies and organizations, and provide services to victims of crime,”...

OVC FY 2021 Building State Technology Capacity

Closing Date
OVC is seeking applications from Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Formula Assistance and Compensation Program State Administering Agencies to implement statewide technology programs to enhance victims’ access to services, foster innovation and efficiency in the provision of services, improve the quality of services, and improve the accessibility and responsiveness of victim service organizations.