OVC FY 2014 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula

The summary for the OVC FY 2014 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Office for Victims of Crime, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

OVC FY 2014 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula: Applicants are required to register and submit applications through the Office of Justice Programs’ Grants Management System (GMS) instead of Grants.gov. See "How to Apply" on page 8 of the solicitation for details. OVC will award each eligible state victim compensation program an annual grant equal to 60 percent of what the state spent in state-funded benefits 2 years previously, other than amounts awarded for property damage. Funds under this program shall be used by the states and territories for awards of compensation benefits to crime victims, with the following exception: states may retain up to 5 percent of their total grant for administrative and training purposes. Those applying are urged to begin in advance of the July 23, 2014, deadline.