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Types of Funding

Description Overview: Types of Funding Tribal victim assistance and compensation programs receive formula grants, discretionary grants, and set-asides according to a statutorily established annual allocation procedure. S...

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Award Up to $20M Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open
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  • Who can apply: state government, tribal.
  • Funding amount: up to $20,000,000.
  • Issued by: DOJ Office of Justice Programs.
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  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: Up to $20M.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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Award amount
Up to $20M
Deadline
Fixed

About this opportunity

Description Overview: Types of Funding Tribal victim assistance and compensation programs receive formula grants, discretionary grants, and set-asides according to a statutorily established annual allocation procedure. Starting in 2000, in response to large fluctuations in deposits (also known as receipts), Congress established an appropriation cap on funds available for distribution (or obligation) intended to maintain the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund) as a stable source of support for future victim services. As of May 2026 the Fund balance   is over $3.6 billion . Each year, once Congress establishes the appropriation cap, the funds are allocated in accordance with the following process: The Children’s Justice Act  receives $10 million plus 50 percent of the previous year’s deposits over $324 million, with a maximum award of $20 million. OVC provides funding to the  Executive Office for United States Attorneys  to support victim specialists who assist victims of federal crimes during justice system proceedings and provide advice regarding victims' rights, such as the right to make oral and written victim impact statements at sentencing hearings. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) receives funding for victim specialists assigned to field offices across the country to personally assist victims of federal crimes and provide information on criminal cases as they progress and throughout court proceedings. The  Federal Victim Notification System  receives approximately $5 million. Since 2015, Congress has allocated $10 million per fiscal year in VOCA funds for the Office of the Inspector General to use in auditing and assessing risks and deficiencies in the management of OVC programs. Set-aside funds for a Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside program that provide support to Tribal communities to enhance services for victims of crime. OVC Formula Grants Allocations for state compensation formula grants may not exceed 47.5 percent of the remaining balance based on the states’ compensation payments. State victim assistance formula grants receive 47.5 percent of the remaining balance plus any funds not needed to reimburse victim compensation programs at the statutorily established rates. Five percent of the remaining balance is allocated for OVC  discretionary grants . Additional information about each of these funding streams and the Fund allocation process is available in the  2023 OVC Report to the Nation . Children’s Justice Act The Children's Justice Act provides up to $20 million annually to help states and Tribes operate programs to improve the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases, particularly cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation, and to improve the handling of cases of suspected child abuse or neglect fatalities. OVC administers millions in funding annually to Tribes through its Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities Program to support culturally relevant programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Attorney’s Offices Victim assistance staff in Attorneys Offices assist victims of federal crimes and inform them of their rights and how to access needed services, including restitution and their right to make oral and written victim impact statements at an offender’s sentencing, in accordance with the  Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance . Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI victim specialists use expertise in victim assistance, crisis intervention, and social services to keep victims of federal crimes informed of case developments and proceedings and direct them to appropriate resources in accordance with the  Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance . OVC supports full-time equivalent positions at FBI headquarters and at field offices throughout the United States. Federal Victim Notification System

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DOJ Office of Justice Programs
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Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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