Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance Funding
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance Funding
What is the problem?
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) victim assistance funds are federal funds that can be used to support services for victims and survivors of gun violence. Many of the services eligible for VOCA victim assistance funds are already being provided by gun violence intervention programs, such as street outreach and hospital-based violence intervention programs. VOCA victim assistance grants should be used to help reduce gun violence and support gun violence survivors.
Local community-based organizations are in need of more funding to provide responsive services to victims of gun violence. These organizations have been delivering these critical services for years, healing families and communities while preventing future gun violence.
Myth & Fact
Myth
VOCA victim assistance grants cannot be used to support gun violence intervention programs.
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Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance Funding
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