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Recovery Act Funding and OVC
On February 17, 2009, the President signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. More than $2.76 billion of the bill is going to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to develop the Nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. The Recovery Act allocates $100 million in funding for victim compensation and assistance. Of that $100 million, $47.5 million in Recovery Act–VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grants are being distributed among eligible state agencies that administer VOCA-funded crime victim compensation programs to support the provision of crucial financial assistance to victims of crime. An additional $47.5 million in Recovery Act–VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grants are being distributed among state agencies that administer VOCA-funded crime victim assistance programs to support the provision of services to victims of crime. For more information, visit the Recovery Act–OVC FY 09 VOCA Formula Grant Program funding page. Five million dollars of the $100 million was directed to discretionary grant projects. That $5 million was used to make awards under the Recovery Act–National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance and Demonstration Projects (NFG) competitive grant solicitation. Recognizing that many States may face difficulties recovering administrative costs upfront, OMB released a memo (PDF 40 kb) describing how State grantees can recover administrative costs related to carrying out Recovery Act programs and activities in a more timely manner. For more detailed information on OVC's Recovery Act funding opportunities, see Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 40 kb). New supplanting information is included. For additional information about the Recovery Act, see General Recovery Act FAQs (PDF 40 kb) at OJP's Recovery Act page. For more information on the Recovery Act, visit:
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