Which states have targeted solicitations to use federal Victims of Crime Act funds for gun violence intervention or victim services funding?
8 states have adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Alabama has not adopted this policy
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Alaska has not adopted this policy
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Arizona has not adopted this policy
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Arkansas has not adopted this policy
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California has adopted this policy
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Colorado has not adopted this policy
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Connecticut has adopted this policy
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Delaware has not adopted this policy
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Florida has not adopted this policy
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Georgia has not adopted this policy
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Hawaii has not adopted this policy
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Idaho has not adopted this policy
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Illinois has adopted this policy
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Indiana has adopted this policy
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Iowa has adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Kansas has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Kentucky has not adopted this policy
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Louisiana has not adopted this policy
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Maine has not adopted this policy
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Maryland has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Massachusetts has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Michigan has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Minnesota has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Mississippi has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Missouri has not adopted this policy
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Montana has not adopted this policy
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Nebraska has not adopted this policy
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Nevada has not adopted this policy
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New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
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New Jersey has adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
New Mexico has not adopted this policy
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New York has not adopted this policy
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North Carolina has not adopted this policy
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North Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Ohio has adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Oklahoma has not adopted this policy
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Oregon has not adopted this policy
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Pennsylvania has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Rhode Island has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
South Carolina has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
South Dakota has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Tennessee has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Texas has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Utah has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Vermont has not adopted this policy
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Virginia has adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Washington has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
West Virginia has not adopted this policy
Funding for Services for Victims of Gun Violence
Wisconsin has not adopted this policy
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Wyoming has not adopted this policy
What It Does
While an annual average of $2.3 billion in federal funds has been available through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to support services for victims and survivors of gun violence at the state level since 2015, states have routinely underutilized VOCA funds for these purposes. State-initiated requests for proposals designating a portion of available VOCA victim assistance funds to specific services for victims of gun violence — e.g., hospital-based violence intervention programs and trauma recovery centers — are a way for states to ensure continued funding for vital services by organizations with a history of providing effective service. A full discussion on VOCA funds is here.