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Delaware
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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California
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Alabama
Access grant events, and state Victims of Crime Act formula funding program contacts for Alabama.
Alaska
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Arkansas
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Arizona
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OVC Support to States
State Support Map
Select a state or territory on the map below to learn more about that state's efforts working with OVC.
Clarification regarding the applicability of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to VOCA victim compensation and victim assistance programs
Clarification regarding the applicability of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to VOCA victim compensation and victim assistance programs.
Answers to Two Specific Questions Raised at the VOCA Administrators Quarterly Meeting in February 2013
Answers to questions about the General Services Administration Excluded Parties List System and if the Administrative Office of the United States Court has a criminal debt payment tracking system.
Clarification regarding the applicability of the payer of last resort provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to state VOCA victim compensation programs
Clarification how the payer of last resort provision in the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act applies to your state’s VOCA victim compensation program.
Funding Opportunity: Vision 21: Building State Technology Capacity — Victim Compensation
This program is specifically for the improvement of data collection efforts to help increase the accuracy of administrative reporting through the OVC Performance Management Tool for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Formula Victim Compensation programs.
OVC expects to make an unspecified number of awards from $25,000 to $250,000, for an estimated total of $1,500,000 to VOCA Formula State Compensation Administrating Agencies only. Only those agencies...
Message to Compensation Administrators: Change in the Financial Guide Regarding Payments to Crime Victims
OVC announces an update to the 2015 DOJ Grants Financial Guide regarding sources of payments to crime victims under the OVC Victim Compensation Program.
Register to attend the 2018 VOCA National Training Conference
With support from OVC, the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators and the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards will host the 2018 VOCA National Training Conference August 7–9, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia.
This important conference is designed exclusively for VOCA assistance and state compensation administrators, staff and Board members. Learn about critical information on VOCA funding and ways...
FY 2019 VOCA Assistance and Compensation Allocation Tables
A Copy of an Email Sent on behalf of Kathrina S. Peterson, OVC Acting Deputy Director, on May 23, 2019
Dear VOCA Administrator:
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance allocation tables, which are attached for your review. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will begin accepting applications...
SARS Clarification, VOCApedia Monthly Update, and Other November Updates
A Copy of an Email Sent by Kathrina S. Peterson, OVC Acting Deputy Director, on December 17, 2019
Good Evening Administrators,
We are excited to share with you many updates from OVC. This email is long, but full of good nuggets of information for both Compensation and Assistance Administrators. Keep reading and don’t panic!
SARS Update & Clarification: We recognize that we issued conflicting...
OVC Winter 2020 Update: VOCApedia, Solicitations, New PMT Resources, and More
Learn about updates to VOCApedia, new FY 2020 solicitations, Performance Measurement Tool Resources, and other important updates.
Help for Victims
Find assistance if you are a victim of crime, including national helplines, help in your state, and contact information for your state’s victim compensation program.
Formula Grants
Overview
OVC administers two Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) formula grant programs that support crime victim compensation and assistance—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation.
Human Trafficking
View available OVC resources, awareness materials, and services for victims of labor and sex trafficking and victim service providers.
Formula Grant Allocations Archive
OVC awards annual Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) crime victim compensation and victim assistance formula grants. The amount of funds available for distribution for the formula grant program each year is dependent upon the total deposits into the Crime Victims Fund in the preceding Federal fiscal year. The amounts available are shown in the most recent Crime Victims Fund allocation charts.
Below are the...
Terrorism & Mass Violence
Discover tools for victim service providers and other professionals to assist victims and their families after an act of terrorism or mass violence.
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators
This site provides State Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators with news, answers to frequently asked questions, documents, and other resources to help them successfully manage VOCA formula assistance and compensation awards.