Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2022 171311
The OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) funding opportunity designed to help states and territories provide direct financial compensation to eligible victims of crime. The program sits within the Office of Justice Programs broader priorities around advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and improving trust between law enforcement and communities. In practical terms, this grant supports state and territorial victim compensation programs that reimburse victims for certain crime-related expenses, helping reduce the financial fallout that often follows victimization.
The core purpose of the funding is straightforward: it is used to pay compensation benefits to eligible crime victims through state and territorial victim compensation programs. These programs are intended to supplement state efforts, not replace them, by helping cover major out-of-pocket costs that victims and their families commonly face. The solicitation highlights that compensation can be critical for victims dealing with steep financial setbacks, including medical and mental health expenses, lost income, dependent care costs, funeral and burial expenses, relocation expenses tied to safety needs, and other eligible costs that arise as a direct result of a crime. A key limitation is that the grant calculation excludes amounts awarded for property damage, meaning property-only losses are not part of what drives the federal award amount under this formula.
This is a formula grant rather than a typical competitive grant, meaning awards are determined by a set calculation instead of being based on peer review scoring or a discretionary selection process. Specifically, OVC will award each eligible state victim compensation program an annual grant equal to 75 percent of the amount that program paid out in state-funded victim compensation payments during the fiscal year that is two years prior to the current fiscal year, excluding property damage payments. In other words, the more a state or territory paid in qualifying compensation benefits (using state funds) two years earlier, the larger the federal formula award it can receive, with the federal share pegged at 75 percent of that historical payout level.
The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 16.576, with an activity category of Income Security and Social Services, and the funding instrument is a grant. Eligible applicants are state governments, with additional eligibility details referenced in the solicitation materials (generally covering the relevant state or territorial administering agencies responsible for VOCA victim compensation). The solicitation anticipated 54 awards, consistent with funding across states and territories. The posting indicates no fixed award ceiling (listed as 0), which is typical for formula programs where individual award amounts vary based on the statutory or programmatic formula rather than a capped competitive maximum. The opportunity was created on April 29, 2022, with an original closing date of June 23, 2022, under funding opportunity number O-OVC-2022-171311.Apply for O OVC 2022 171311
- The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.576.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 54 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant (CFDA 16.576)
What is the OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant?
It is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) funding opportunity that helps states and territories provide direct financial compensation to eligible victims of crime through their victim compensation programs.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The core purpose is to pay compensation benefits to eligible crime victims via state and territorial victim compensation programs, helping reduce the financial impact that can follow victimization.
Who administers this grant?
The grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
Is this a competitive grant or a formula grant?
This is a formula grant. Awards are determined by a set calculation rather than a competitive scoring or peer review process.
How is the award amount calculated?
OVC awards each eligible state victim compensation program an annual grant equal to 75 percent of the amount that program paid out in state-funded victim compensation payments during the fiscal year that is two years prior to the current fiscal year, excluding property damage payments.
What does "two years prior to the current fiscal year" mean in practice?
The formula looks back to the victim compensation payments made using state funds in the fiscal year that occurred two years before the current fiscal year and uses that historical payout amount (excluding property damage) as the base for calculating the federal award.
Why does the formula exclude property damage awards?
The solicitation specifies that amounts awarded for property damage are excluded from the calculation used to determine the federal formula award amount. Property-only losses are not part of what drives the federal award under this formula.
What kinds of victim expenses can state and territorial compensation programs reimburse with this support?
The solicitation describes compensation benefits that can help with major out-of-pocket crime-related costs, including medical expenses, mental health expenses, lost income, dependent care costs, funeral and burial expenses, relocation expenses tied to safety needs, and other eligible costs that arise as a direct result of a crime.
Does this funding replace state funding for victim compensation?
No. The program is intended to supplement state efforts, not replace them.
Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligible applicants are state governments, generally the relevant state or territorial administering agencies responsible for VOCA victim compensation (as referenced in the solicitation materials).
How many awards were anticipated?
The solicitation anticipated 54 awards, consistent with funding across states and territories.
Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
No fixed award ceiling is listed (shown as 0), which is typical for formula programs where award amounts vary based on the statutory or programmatic formula rather than a capped competitive maximum.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 16.576.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
What broader priorities does this program align with?
The opportunity is described as fitting within Office of Justice Programs priorities such as advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and improving trust between law enforcement and communities.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is O-OVC-2022-171311.
When was this opportunity created?
The posting indicates it was created on April 29, 2022.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed was June 23, 2022.
What does this grant support in practical terms?
In practical terms, it supports state and territorial victim compensation programs that reimburse eligible victims for certain crime-related expenses, reducing the financial fallout that often follows victimization.
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