VOCA Compensation and Assistance Highlights
In FYs 2021-2022, VOCA state compensation and assistance programs supported thousands of victim service programs that provide critical support to victims throughout the Nation.
Victim compensation
Formula Grants: VOCA Compensation and Assistance
Highlights of OVC efforts to administer formula grant programs that support crime victim compensation and assistance programs in all states, Washington D.C., and multiple U.S. territories during FYs 2021-2022.
Crime Victims Fund
The Crime Victims Fund supports services for victims of crime throughout the Nation. This page outlines updates related to the Fund during FYs 2021-2022.
Exhibits
Exhibits
Message From the Director
A message summarizing OVC work to uphold crime victims' rights and ensuring high-quality services are available to victims of crime during Fiscal Years 2021-2022.
2023 Report to the Nation
This report provides descriptions and vignettes of some of OVC’s key victim service programs during FYs 2021-2022—highlighting their successes, their challenges, and their efforts to help victims of crime rebuild their lives.
OVC FY 2023 Targeted Training and Technical Assistance for VOCA Victim Assistance and Compensation Administrators
Closing Date
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Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks qualified applicants to provide a wide variety of training and technical assistance support to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance and Compensation Administrators and their subrecipients.
OVC FY 2023 Action Partnerships for National Membership and/or Professional Affiliation Agencies Assisting Victims in the Aftermath of Crime
Closing Date
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Application JustGrants Deadline
The project’s goals are to expand professional organization members’ knowledge and understanding of crime victim issues and what it means to be trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive, and encourage constituents who may come into contact with family members of homicide victims in their work to integrate this information into their daily practices.
OVC FY 2023 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
Closing Date
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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.
Crime Victim Survivors: The Power of the Personal Story - Episode 3: Unique Patterson
October 2022
Series
In this podcast, we hear from Unique Patterson who discusses his experience as a gun violence survivor who suffered paralysis from the victimization. Joining Unique on the podcast is Dr. Liza Chowdury, Director of the Paterson Healing Collective, a hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP). Staff of the Paterson Healing Collective connected with Unique while he was in the hospital, recovering from his injuries. In addition to receiving supportive services, Unique also received financial assistance from the state compensation program.
From the Director's Desk, September 8, 2022
September 2022
Series
OVC Director Kristina Rose discusses the Crime Victims Fund, its current balance, and efforts to ensure the Fund's long-term solvency to support crime victim services and compensation programs across the country.
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OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded FY2019 VOCA Victim Compensation Alaska
Closing Date
Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded FY2019 VOCA Victim Compensation award.
OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded FY2020 VOCA Victim Compensation
Closing Date
Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded FY2020 VOCA Victim Compensation
Listen to a New Crime Survivors Podcast on Sexual Violence
Hear from Elizabeth Huebsch as she talks about her journey to justice after ongoing sexual violence at the hands of her spiritual advisor.
Crime Victim Survivors: The Power of the Personal Story - Episode 2: Elizabeth Huebsch
June 2022
Series
In this podcast, we hear from Elizabeth Huebsch who discusses her experience when she sought assistance and support from law enforcement and her local sexual assault victim services organization. Throughout her journey, she experienced significant violations of her personal privacy and confidentiality. While her experience with her state’s crime victim compensation program was positive, the rest of her journey was not.
OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded FY2019 VOCA Victim Compensation
Closing Date
Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded FY2019 VOCA Victim Compensation.
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Kristina Rose at the 22nd Annual International Family Justice Center Conference
Director Rose speaks about options, access, and information; three things that survivors need in order to heal and have agency over that process.
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
The individual who is awarded funding under this program will work to—
- identify barriers that prevent all victims of crime, including victims of color, from accessing and receiving compensation,
- improve support and resources for state victim compensation programs, and
- promote equity in access to and receipt of compensation funding.
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC will award each eligible state 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.