The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 2
Date Published
November 2024
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
OVC
Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA)
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1
Date Published
November 2024
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
OVC
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 2
November 2024
Series
Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. This episode features a conversation between Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and Victim Advocacy Corps Program leader Abrianna Morales and student fellows Thanh Nguyen and Grace Chungu as they discuss the impact of VOCA and the future of victim services.
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1
November 2024
Series
Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and prominent victim advocates Steve Siegel, Herman Millholland, and Anne Seymour discuss the history of VOCA and highlight major accomplishments of the victim services field over the past four decades.
The Crime Victims Fund (CVF): Federal Support for Victims of Crime
Date Published
May 2024
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
OVC
Report on the OVC Fiscal Year 2024 Crime Victims Fund Tribal Set-Aside Program
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
OVC
2009 NCVRW Theme Video - 25 Years of Rebuilding Lives: Celebrating the Victims of Crime Act
April 2009
This video serves as a tribute to crime victims and the advocates and public servants who work with them, and discusses the advances made in crime victims' rights and services since the passage of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
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Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act
In recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), the Office for Victims of Crime has compiled a toolkit of resources about the history of VOCA, the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), the programs it supports, and its important role in the lives of victims and survivors of crime.
VOCA was signed into law on October 12, 1984. Among its provisions...
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.
Victims of Crime Act Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance Formula Grant Programs
Date Published
March 2021
Publication Type
Reference Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
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
From the...
Exploration of Challenges in Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services: Focus Groups with Victim Service Directors
Date Published
August 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
2022 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).
View the 2022 Compensation Allocations
Crime Victims Fund Assistance Allocations
From the...
The VOCA Fix
This Act, signed into law on Thursday, July 22, 2021, is a historic effort to stabilize the Crime Victims Fund.
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.
2019 Report to the Nation
Introduction
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to present this report of activities during fiscal years (FY) 2017 and 2018. Every year, OVC supports millions of victims of crime as they heal from their victimization and rebuild their lives. The core of this support is the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund), which is financed by fines, bond forfeitures, and penalties stemming from...
Who Are Underserved Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault? Underrepresented Victim Populations and Barriers to Service Seeking
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Compensation and Crowdfunding/Check-ins with Grant Managers
February 17, 2021
A Copy of an Email Sent by Kathrina S. Peterson, OVC Deputy Director, on February 11, 2021
Good Evening Everyone,
The purpose of this email is to provide information about compensation and crowdfunding, and also offer an opportunity to all of you to have more “regular” check-ins with your grant managers.
Crowdfunding and Compensation: Some states have requested information about crowdfunding and...
Office for Victims of Crime Grant Programs: Sexual Assault Victim Services FY 2019 Topical Snapshot
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OVC
Office for Victims of Crime Grant Programs: Victim Services for Children FY 2019 Topical Snapshot
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OVC
Helping Those Who Help Others: Key Findings from a Comprehensive Needs Assessment of the Crime Victims Field
Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Attorney General Barr Announces Awards Over $1.8 Billion in Funding to Assist Victims
On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Attorney General Barr announced the Office for Victims of Crime release of awards totaling more than $1.8 billion to state victim assistance and compensation programs to fund thousands of local victim assistance programs across the country and provide millions in compensation to victims of crime.
Supported by the Crime Victims Fund, this formula grant program supports a broad array of programs...
Director Hart Discusses Opportunities to Support States at Administrators Conference
On Monday, August 31, 2020, Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart spoke at the 2020 Victims of Crime Act Administrators National Training Conference. This annual event hosts state Victims of Crime Act Administrators who manage formula victim compensation and assistance grant programs—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation.
Director Hart spoke about the importance of developing productive relationships with Administrators and...