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 Office of Justice
Programs -
Victims of Crime Grant
Program
The
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984 provides federal financial assistance
to states for the purpose of compensating and assisting victims of crime,
as well as expanding and enhancing direct services. Priority program areas
under VOCA are: Sexual Assault Victims, Spousal Abuse Victims, Child Abuse
and Neglect Victims, and Previously Underserved Victims of Violent Crime.
VOCA grants are awarded to both private nonprofit and public agencies.
All projects are required to utilize volunteers and to assist victims in
applying for victims' compensation benefits. All grants are reviewed on a
competitive basis. Currently, continuation grants are provided first
priority. Matching requirement for projects is 80 percent federal and 20
percent in-kind or cash. To learn more about the VOCA grant program,
please click the Application Guideline and Procedures link below.
The application process for this grant is now
CLOSED.
You may
click on the links below to learn more about this program.
If you have any questions
regarding victim services grants please
click here for the
points of contact list.
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