Funding Level: $4,800,000
Overview: The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will award each eligible state compensation program a Recovery Act - VOCA victim compensation formula grant to support the provision of crucial financial assistance to victims throughout the Nation. Under VOCA, state programs are required to offer compensation to victims and survivors for the following four categories of expenses: medical expenses; mental health counseling and care; loss of wages; and funeral expenses. Other expenses may be authorized by a state statute, rule or other established policy.
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will award each eligible state assistance program a Recovery Act - VOCA victim assistance formula grant to support the provision of services to victims of crime throughout the Nation. Services under this grant program are defined as those efforts that (1) respond to the emotional and physical needs of crime victims; (2) assist primary and secondary victims of crime to stabilize their lives after a victimization; (3) assist victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system; and (4) provide victims of crime with a measure of safety and security such as boarding-up broken windows and replacing and repairing locks.
Crime Victims Compensation funds and Crime Victims Assistance grants are channeled through the Department of Legal Affairs.
For More Information: http://flarecovery.com/about/state-and-local-projects/other-aid/crime-victims-compensation-and-crime-victims-assistance-grants
Federal Contact: Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), U.S. Department of Justice
State Contact: Florida Office of Economic Recovery