The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is one of six Program Offices within the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. Through OVC, the Fund supports a broad array of programs and services that focus on helping victims in the immediate aftermath of crime and continuing to support them as they rebuild their lives.
The OVC FY24 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant aims to support VOCA Victim Compensation programs nationwide, providing essential financial aid to countless crime victims every year. Specifically, it seeks to use VOCA funds to affirmatively advance equity, civil rights, justice, and equal opportunity while encouraging states and territories to include American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in program planning and funding. The grant supplements state and territory efforts to alleviate victims' financial burdens from crimes through compensation for medical fees, lost income, dependent care, funeral expenses, relocation expenses, and other costs, excluding property damage. Eligible state and territory victim compensation programs will receive an annual grant equal to 75 percent of the state-funded victim compensation payments made two fiscal years prior. This initiative advances the DOJ's mission to uphold the rule of law, ensure national safety, and protect civil rights.