The Crime Victims Fund provides the source of funding for carrying out all of the activities authorized by VOCA. VOCA crime victim assistance grant program is to assist a crime victim (a person who has suffered physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm) as a result of the commission of a crime.
Services are defined as those efforts that:
- Respond to the emotional and physical needs of crime victims;
- Assist primary and secondary victims of crime to stabilize their lives after victimization;
- Assist victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system; and
- Provide victims of crime with a measure of safety and security.
Funds must be allocated, without duplication, to each of the following areas:
- Sexual Assault;
- Domestic Violence;
- Child Abuse; and
- Previously Underserved Populations
Applications must establish goals, objectives, and activities that ultimately enhance the delivery of comprehensive, quality victim services. Priority is given to projects that are evidenced based and/or collaborative efforts.