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This division is responsible for administering grants
that respond to the special needs of all victims of crime through support
of state and local crime victim compensation and assistance programs as
authorized by the Victims of Crime Act VOCA. This is accomplished through
developing and implementing guidelines, awarding grants, monitoring, providing
technical assistance, and collaborating and coordinating with the National
Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards, National
Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators and other organizations.
This division:
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Makes annual awards of compensation and assistance
grant funds to states in accordance with the Victims of Crime Act
implementing guidelines, and the Office
of Justice Programs Financial Guide.
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Develops and revises guidelines
and policies regarding the implementation of the VOCA victim assistance
and crime victim compensation grant programs to advance program development.
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Conducts and encourages training
and technical assistance opportunities, as well as meetings
and conferences, for VOCA subgrantees.
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Monitors state and local implementation of the
victim assistance and compensation formula/block
grants and initiates corrective actions when deficiencies are
noted.
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Prepares reporting
forms and formats to capture and disseminate accomplishments and
deficiencies in the implementation of the VOCA formula/block grant
programs and provides data for the biennial report
to the President and Congress on the impact of the VOCA victim
assistance and compensation grant programs.
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Recommends legislative amendments to VOCA
pertaining to the victim assistance and crime victim compensation
grant programs as well as other aspects of VOCA.
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Makes recommendations and initiates actions to
improve the coordination of victim compensation and assistance services
to crime victims at the Federal, state
and local levels.
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Makes recommendations and critiques OVC
annual program development plan including training and technical
assistance efforts, research, demonstration efforts, etc.
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Develops internal procedures to ensure the timely
award of VOCA formula/block grants to states.
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Encourages the development and funding of programs
serving underserved victims of crime.
- Provides consultation to states on program planning,
funding and development.
More detailed information is available
in SCAD Fact Sheets.
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