Competitive funds are provided under the Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) formula grant program to provide support to victim service organizations.
$18,200,000 was available in 2020.
Priority Areas:
Operate as a public or nonprofit organization, or a combination thereof, and provide direct services to crime victims. Eligible organizations include victim services organizations whose sole purpose is to provide direct services to crime victims. These organizations include, but are not limited to victim/witness units, Court Appointed Special Advocates, domestic violence/sexual assault programs, child advocacy centers, centers for missing children, mental health services, legal services and other community-based victim coalitions and support organizations including those who serve survivors of homicide victims.
Applications were to be submitted by January 22, 2021. A similar deadline is anticipated biannually.
A total of $10,900,000.00 will be available to fund this program. The maximum grant request is $1,000,000. Project period is 24-months, beginning July 1, 2021. No match required in year one due to pandemic status. 20% match will be required in year two.