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OVC FY25 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Formula Grant

Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2025-172429

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Award Range

$0$179.0M

Deadline

August 15, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVC FY25 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Formula Grant. Office for Victims of Crime. This formula program provides crucial financial assistance to hundreds of thousands of crime victims each year. Funds under this program shall be used by the states for awards of compensation benefits to eligible crime victims for costs resulting from crime. Under this NOFO each eligible state... up to $178,983,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

State governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Deadline: 2025-08-15

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What This Grant Funds

This formula program provides crucial financial assistance to hundreds of thousands of crime victims each year. Funds under this program shall be used by the states for awards of compensation benefits to eligible crime victims for costs resulting from crime. Under this NOFO each eligible state victim compensation program will be awarded an annual grant equal to 75 percent of the amount the program awarded in state-funded victim compensation payments during the fiscal year 2 years prior to the present fiscal year, other than amounts awarded for property damage.

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

State Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$179.0M
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: July 21, 2025
Application Deadline: August 15, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

OJP Grant Service Desk grants@ncjrs.gov

grants@ncjrs.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov