OVC FY 2023 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for funding for the Fiscal Year 2023 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Formula Grant Program. The goal of this program is to provide financial compensation to crime victims throughout the nation for costs resulting from crime. The program aims to improve the treatment of victims of crime by providing victims with the compensation, support, and services necessary to aid their restoration and healing after a violent criminal act or abuse. • The program will award each eligible state and territory victim compensation program an annual grant equal to 75 percent of the amount the program awarded in state-funded victim compensation payments during the fiscal year 2 years prior to the present fiscal year. • The program encourages states and territories to use VOCA funding within program parameters to affirmatively advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity. • The program particularly encourages state and territories to include American Indian and Alaska Native tribes in program planning and funding. • Compensation is extremely vital to victims who face enormous financial setbacks from medical fees, lost income, dependent care, funeral expenses, relocation expenses, and other costs.