VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant – United States

Deadline: 21 May 2024

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program.

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, OVC seeks applications for funding under the FY 2024 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing grants to support the provision of services to victims of crime throughout the nation. OVC encourages State Administrating Agencies (SAAs) to use VOCA funding within program parameters to affirmatively advance equity, civil rights, justice, and equal opportunity. In line with these goals, OVC particularly encourages SAAs to include American Indian and Alaska Native tribes in program planning and funding.

Solicitation Goals and Objectives

Goals
- The goal of the VOCA Victim Assistance funding is to improve the treatment of victims of crime by providing victims with the assistance, support, and services necessary to aid their restoration and healing after a criminal act. States and territories shall use funds to support eligible crime victim assistance programs that provide support services to crime victims, retaining up to 5 percent of their total grant for administrative and training purposes.
Objectives
- Objectives of the OVC VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program are the following:
- Support state and territory crime victim assistance programs.
- Provide subgrants to local community-based organizations and public agencies that provide services to crime victims.

Funding Information