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Funding History
OVC distributes money from the Crime Victims Fund, established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act
(VOCA), to states to support victim compensation and assistance programs.
Victim Compensation
Compensation programs reimburse victims for crime-related expenses such as
medical costs, mental health counseling, funeral and burial costs, and lost
wages or support.
Victim Assistance
Approximately 5,600 grants support community-based organizations that serve crime victims.
State Compensation and Assistance Programs in the United States and U.S. Territories
See phone numbers and Web sites of state administrators.
For More Information
OVC Resource Center: |
301-519-5500
Toll-Free: 1-800-851-3420
TTY: 301-947-8374
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OVC Training and Technical
Assistance Center: |
1-866-OVC-TTAC
(1-866-682-8822)
TTY: 1-866-682-8880
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