Office for Victims of Crime

Description

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will award each eligible state victim compensation program a VOCA victim compensation formula grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act”) to support the provision of crucial financial assistance to victims of crime throughout the Nation. Each state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other possession or territory of the United States that has an established crime victim compensation program is eligible to receive a grant. Eligible state agencies that receive a grant must meet the eligibility requirements specified in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984, 42 U.S.C. 10602 (b). The Recovery Act - VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant Program will be administered by OVC under the applicable provisions of VOCA, 42 U.S.C. 10602(a), the Final Program Guidelines for the VOCA Crime Victim Compensation Formula Grant Program (Published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2001), and the applicable provisions of the American Recovery and Restoration Act of 2009, H.R. 1., signed by the President on February 17, 2009. For additional information on Office of Justice Programs’ Recovery Act Grant Programs, please visit the OJP website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/.

Who can apply

• State governments

Contact

Grants Management System Support (GMS) Hotline
gms.helpdesk@usdoj.gov