Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant

Eligibility

State and local governments, private non-profit organizations and Native American Tribes are eligible applicants. An eligible crime victim assistance program must comply with the following requirements:

1. An applicant agency must be a public or a non-profit organization or a combination thereof, which provides direct services to crime victims;
2. Demonstrate a record of providing effective direct services to victims of crime, demonstrate community support of services, have a history of providing direct services in a cost-effective manner, and have financial support from non-federal sources;
3. Meet program match requirements. Match requirements are a minimum of 25%, cash or in-kind, of the total VOCA federal funds. The match is waived for a Native American tribe and/or an organization, located on a reservation.;
4. Demonstrate that 25-50 percent of their financial support comes from non-federal sources if they are a new program that has not demonstrated a record of providing victim services;
5. Utilize volunteers;
6. Follow the VOCA non-discrimination provisions;
7. Promote within the community served, coordinated public and private efforts to aid crime victims;
8. Assist victims in seeking available crime victim compensation benefits;
9. Provide services to victims of Federal crimes on the same basis as State crime victims;
10. Provide services, at no charge, through the VOCA funded project. Any deviation from this provision requires prior approval by the state grantee;
11. Maintain confidentiality of client-counselor information, as required by state and federal law;
12. Comply with the applicable provisions of VOCA, the Program Guidelines, and the requirements of the M7100.1D which includes maintaining appropriate programmatic and financial records that fully disclose the amount and disposition of VOCA funds received;
13. Maintain statutorily required civil rights statistics on victims served by race or national origin, sex, age, and disability; and permit reasonable access to its books, documents, papers, and records to determine whether the recipient is complying with applicable civil rights laws;
14. Ensure Confidentiality of Research Information under 1407(d) of VOCA codified at 42 U.S.C. 10604;
15. Submit statistical and programmatic information on the use and impact of VOCA funds as requested by UOVC.

Reporting Requirements