On July 22, 2021, President Biden signed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 in a historic effort to stabilize the Fund. The VOCA Fix requires any funds that would otherwise be deposited in the general fund of the U.S. Treasury collected pursuant to federal deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements to go into ...

Visit our Help for Victims microsite to learn about resources and services for victims of crime. Another source of help is your local victim/witness assistance program. You may contact the VictimConnect helpline by phone or text at 855-484-2846 or online chat for a referral in your area.

Crime Victims Fund Balance and Deposits As of December 2024, the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund) balance is over $4.2 billion. View the Fund’s annual balance and deposits since FY 2007, learn how the Fund is administered, and read about the VOCA Fix Act.

OVC administers the Crime Victims Fund which supports state victim assistance and compensation programs. OVC raises awareness about victims’ issues, promotes compliance with victims’ rights laws, and provides training and technical assistance and resources to victim assistance professionals.

The following programs help victims in fundamental ways: The Federal Crime Victims Assistance Fund assists victims and survivors with services immediately after the crime, such as paying for travel expenses for family members and cleaning up the crime scene, and is managed by the following agencies: FBI; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;

OVC administers two Victims of Crime Act formula grant programs that support crime victim compensation and assistance—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation. Additionally, OVC is charged by Congress with administering set-aside funds from the Crime Victims Fund for a Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside program which provide ...

Crime Victims Fund Assistance Allocations. From the Fund deposits available for victim assistance grants, each state grantee receives a base amount of $500,000, except for the territories of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, which are eligible to receive a base amount of $200,000.

Crime Victims Fund Assistance Allocations. From the Fund deposits available for victim assistance grants, each state grantee receives a base amount of $500,000, except for the territories of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, which are eligible to receive a base amount of $200,000.

The Crime Victims Fund (the Fund), established by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, supports services for victims of crime throughout the Nation. OVC is charged by Congress with administering the Fund, which is composed primarily of fines, special assessments, and bond forfeitures from convicted federal offenders, making it a self-sufficient ...

Through ITVERP, OVC provides reimbursement to victims of international terrorism and their families for expenses related to medical and mental health care, funeral and burial, repatriation of the victim’s remains, property loss, and miscellaneous expenses.