Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2024 172052
The OVC FY24 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), administered by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Its purpose is to sustain and strengthen state and territorial victim compensation programs that provide direct financial help to eligible victims of crime. These programs are designed to reduce the out-of-pocket financial harm that often follows victimization, especially in cases where victims and families are suddenly dealing with expenses they cannot absorb on their own.
The funds are provided under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) as a formula grant, meaning awards are based on a set calculation rather than a competitive scoring process. VOCA Victim Compensation formula funds must be used by states and territories to pay compensation benefits to eligible crime victims. The opportunity emphasizes that these dollars support the core mission of compensation programs: helping victims cover crime-related costs such as medical and mental health treatment, lost wages or income, dependent care, funeral and burial expenses, relocation costs for safety, and other allowable expenses tied to the impact of crime. A key limitation highlighted in the solicitation is that the formula calculation excludes amounts awarded for property damage, and property damage is not part of the state-payment base used to determine the federal award amount.
OVC frames this solicitation within broader OJP priorities that focus on civil rights, equity, increased access to justice, community safety, and public trust. In practical terms, while the grant funds must stay within VOCA compensation rules, OVC encourages states and territories to use the funding in ways that affirmatively advance equity, civil rights, justice, and equal opportunity. The solicitation also specifically encourages jurisdictions to include American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in program planning and funding discussions, reflecting an intent to ensure compensation programs are more accessible and responsive to Tribal communities and to groups that may have historically faced barriers to receiving benefits.
The amount each eligible state and territory receives is calculated as an annual grant equal to 75 percent of what that program paid out in state-funded victim compensation payments during the fiscal year that is two years prior to the current fiscal year, excluding property damage payments. This structure is meant to supplement and reinforce state and territorial investments rather than replace them, helping programs maintain consistent victim compensation capacity over time even as demand and costs fluctuate. Because it is a formula program, the grant does not list an award ceiling (shown as 0), which typically indicates that award amounts vary by the formula and jurisdictional payout levels rather than being capped at a single maximum dollar amount.
Eligible applicants are state governments and other eligible entities connected to state or territorial victim compensation programs, with the expectation that each eligible state and territory compensation program will receive an award. The solicitation anticipates 54 awards, aligning with all states, territories, and applicable U.S. possessions that operate eligible VOCA victim compensation programs. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services (CFDA 16.576), reflecting the direct financial assistance nature of compensation benefits rather than traditional criminal justice enforcement activities.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title (OVC FY24 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant) and number (O-OVC-2024-172052). The opportunity was created on March 27, 2024, and the original closing date for submissions was May 21, 2024. Overall, this grant is aimed at ensuring that victim compensation programs nationwide can continue reimbursing and supporting victims for serious, crime-related financial losses while encouraging more equitable access and stronger inclusion of Tribal communities in planning and implementation.Apply for O OVC 2024 172052
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY24 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.576.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 54 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others.
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