# OVC FY25 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2025-172428-ovc-fy25-victims-of-crime-act-voca-victim/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360090

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $143 million to state and local governments. Applications closed on August 15, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2025-172428 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $143 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.575 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

Under the FY 2025 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program, states provide subgrants to local community-based organizations and public agencies that provide services directly to crime victims, for example crisis counseling, telephone and onsite information and referrals, criminal justice support and advocacy, shelter, therapy, and additional assistance. All states and most territories receive an annual VOCA victim assistance grant. For FY 2025, the amount available to OVC for obligation from the Crime Victims Fund is $1,900,000,000. Of this amount, $1,267,586,252 is allocated by the VOCA formula to victim assistance grants. Each state, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico receive a base amount of $500,000. The territories of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa each receive a base amount of $200,000. Additional funds are distributed to states and territories based on population according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Each applicant in the award acceptance process in JustGrants must agree to the following award condition, which satisfies the VOCA requirements at 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a)(2), and 34 U.S.C. § 20110(h), that states make certain certifications: VOCA Requirements The recipient assures that the State and its subrecipients will comply with the conditions of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, sections 1404(a)(2), and 1404(b)(1) and (2), 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a)(2) and (b)(1) and (2) (and the applicable program guidelines and regulations), as required. Specifically, the State certifies that funds under this award will— a. be awarded only to eligible victim assistance organizations, 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a)(2); b. not be used to supplant State and local public funds that would otherwise be available for crime victim assistance, 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a)(2), or for administering the state victim assistance program, 34 U.S.C. § 20110(h); and c. be allocated in accordance with program guidelines or regulations implementing 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a)(2)(A) and 34 U.S.C. § 20103(a)(2)(B) to, at a minimum, assist victims in the following categories: sexual assault, child abuse, domestic violence, and underserved victims of violent crimes as identified by the State. Award funds will be used only to provide services to victims of crime, except for a maximum of 5 percent that may be used for administration and training. See 34 U.S.C. § 20103(b)(3), 28 C.F.R. 94.107.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2025-172428 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2025.

### Who can apply for OVC FY25 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY25 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant?

Closed August 15, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $143 million each.

### Who has won Crime Victim Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Office of Emergency Services, Texas Office of the Governor, Department of Legal Affairs Florida. The program made 280 awards worth $5.5 billion in that time.