The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984 was passed by Congress to assist states in providing high quality services that are directly related to the emotional healing and recovery of crime victims. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), administers these funds at the federal level, and the Missouri Department of Social Services administers the VOCA funds at the state level. The primary purpose of these grants
is to support the provision of direct services to victims of crime throughout the nation, to assist victims of crime as soon as possible in order to reduce the severity of the psychological and emotional consequences of the victimization, and to demonstrate on-going support for the victim in coping with the impact of the victimization. The Victims of Crime Act is funded through fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected from persons convicted of offenses against
the United States. At least 10 percent of total funds distributed must be allocated to each of the three priority categories – victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse – and at least 10 percent to programs that serve victims determined by the state to have been previously underserved. Subrecipient agencies must provide 20 percent of the total project cost in cash or in-kind match. Subrecipient Agencies MUST:Source of Funds
Allocation of Funds
Match Requirements
Subrecipient Agency
Eligibility Requirements
Resources
VOCA Forms
- 2023 VOCA Budget Adjustment Request Form (instructions)
- FFY23 VOCA Budget Form
- FFY23 VOCA Budget Narrative 2023 Budget Form
- FFY23 Invoice Form (PDF form) | (Excel form) | (instructions)
- FFY23 Monthly Expenditure Report (instructions)
- FFY23 Monthly Data Report (instructions)
- Subgrant Award Report
- Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
- Certification Regarding Lobbying Form
- New Quarterly Report Form
- Performance Management Quick Tips
- Contract Amendment Request
- Match Waiver Request
- Change of Information Form
- Vehicle Purchase Pre-Approval Request
- Activity Time Sheet (sample)
- Equipment Inventory Spreadsheet (sample)
VOCA Webinars
- New VOCA Provider Webinar (April 2022)
- VOCA Contract Award Approval 2022-2024 (April 2022)
- VOCA Forms and Process Updates 2022-2024 (April 2022)
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Contact Information
Department of Social Services
Division of Finance and Administration
PO Box 1082
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1082
Phone: 573-522-3730
Fax: 573-751-7598
Email:
From biblical times through the eighteenth century, ____ was the dominant justification for punishment.
Before the Supreme Court's 1991 decision, ____ were considered irrelevant and potentially inflammatory and were not allowed.
Generally, a presentence investigation report (PSI) is prepared by a:
Before 1968, the only issues the Supreme Court considered in relation to capital punishment concerned:
More than half of the 1,063 executions that have taken place in the United States since 1977 (as of February 28, 2007) have occurred in just three states. Which of the following is NOT one of those three states?
____ factors or circumstances are facts or situations that increase the blameworthiness for a criminal act.
From which of the following sources does the federal government's Crime Victims Fund receive its funding?
Which of the following is NOT a right granted to crime victims in at least some jurisdictions?
For which of the following uses do laws specify that restitution may NOT be court ordered?
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court in 2002 rule that jurors and not judges must determine whether death is the appropriate penalty in a capital case.