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VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program

FY 2023 VOCA Formula Solicitations - released!

April 6, 2023

Good Afternoon Administrators!

We are very excited to announce the release of the FY 2023 VOCA Victim Compensation and Victim Assistance Formula Solicitations! Thank you to State Victim Resource Division’s Joel Hall, Kerry Lupher, and Jalila Sebbata, and all of the other behind the scenes people like OVC’s Zoë French, Emily Bauernfeind, Lisa Ewing, and Albert Irion who helped publish, release and...

Spring 2023 Updates: VOCA Administrators’ Conference, Allocations, and Suitability Special Condition

March 23, 2023

Happy Spring, Everyone!

Greetings from Washington, D.C., where the State Victim Resource Division is eagerly awaiting the full bloom of the Cherry Blossom Trees and some warmer weather and sun.

We have some updates we want to share with everyone:
 

  1. VOCA Administrators’ Conference: We are very excited to see you in-person at the 2023 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim...

Funding & Awards

OVC administers two Victims of Crime Act formula grant programs that support crime victim compensation and assistance—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation. 

Additionally, OVC is charged by Congress with administering set-aside funds from the Crime Victims Fund for a Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside program which provide support to Tribal communities to enhance services for victims of crime.

OVC also administers discretionary grants...

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...

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 contacting their State Victim Resource Division Grant Manager.

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.

FY 2021 VOCA Assistance and Compensation Solicitations and Allocation Charts

June 1, 2021

The Office of Justice Programs has released the FY 2021 VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation allocation charts:

OVC Formula Chart: 2021 Crime Victims Fund Allocation – Assistance

OVC Formula Chart: 2021 Crime Victims Fund Allocation – Compensation

Refer to these allocation charts when applying for the FY 2021 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance and Compensation formula solicitations. Applications for both solicitations are due by Monday...

المساعدة لضحايا الجريمة

إذا شعرت في أي وقت أنك في خطر وشيك، نلتمس منك بشدة الاتصال برقم الطوارئ لقسم الشرطة المحلية (911).

إذا كنت ضحية لجريمة، فهناك الكثير من الموارد المتوفرة لمساعدتك على موقع مكتب ضحايا الجريمة OVC—

إيجاد برنامج محلي.
الاتصال بخط المُساعدة.
إيجاد برنامج التعويض المناسب لك.
استعلم عما يوجد من موارد إضافية.

أبحث عن برنامج محلي

استخ دم دليل خدمات ضحايا الجريمة على الانترنت لإيجاد...

帮助犯罪受害者

在任何时间内，如果您觉得您身处险境的话，我们强烈建议您拨打当地警察部门的紧急电话号码（911）。

如果您是一位犯罪受害者的话，犯罪受害者办公室(OVC)网站上的一些资源可以为您提供帮助

  • 查找当地计划.
  • 拨打服务热线.
  • 查找您的赔偿金计划.
  • 了解其它有用资源.

查找当地计划

利用 犯罪受害者服务在线目录 查找由非营利计划和公共机构所提供的非紧急犯罪受害者之本地服务。

拨打服务热线

犯罪受害者办公室提供一份全国犯罪受害者服务组织的 热线服务电话名单 ，包括“全国家庭暴力热线”和“灾难求救热线”。使用免费电话号码和网上热线的联系人列表，找到更多的信息或获得帮助。

查找您的赔偿金计划

全国各州都从犯罪受害者办公室接收联邦资助以支持当地的受害者援助和赔偿金计划。在您的近邻地区、州和/或地区内，有各种资源为犯罪受害个体提供服务。在我们网站的 美国资源地图 部份，可以找到有关您本地区的援助和赔偿金计划信息，点击您所在州，然后点击“赔偿金与援助”选项。

了解其它有用资源

为帮助犯罪受害者，犯罪受害者办公室网站还提供下列了资源 —

另外，犯罪受害者办公室的小册子 《犯罪受害者须知》 重点列出了受害者的权利以及赔偿金和援助计划，还列出了那些可以帮助受害者寻找信息或获得推介的全国组织。

Ayuda para las víctimas de delitos

Si en algún momento usted siente un peligro inmediato, le instamos encarecidamente a que llame al teléfono de emergencia (911) para comunicarse con la policía local.

Si usted es víctima de un delito, el sitio web de la OVC cuenta con recursos para 
ayudarle—

  • Busque un programa local.
  • Comuníquese con un recurso telefónico de ayuda.
  • Busque su programa de indemnización.
  • Entérese de recursos adicionales.

Busque

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Bureau of Indian Affairs: Victim Assistance Program

This program offers direct services to victims including crisis intervention, referrals and information for mental and emotional health and other types of specialized responses, provide emergency services and transportation, and follow up for additional assistance.

District of Columbia

Access state-specific information, including events, and state VOCA formula funding program contacts.

 

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.

VOCA Victim Assistance formula grants support thousands of victim assistance programs throughout the Nation each year. States provide subgrants...