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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2025-172429-ovc-fy25-victims-of-crime-act-voca-victim/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360089

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $179 million to state and local governments. Applications closed on August 15, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2025-172429 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $179 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.576 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

This formula program provides crucial financial assistance to hundreds of thousands of crime victims each year. Funds under this program shall be used by the states for awards of compensation benefits to eligible crime victims for costs resulting from crime. Under this NOFO each eligible state victim compensation program will be awarded an annual grant equal to 75 percent of the amount the program awarded in state-funded victim compensation payments during the fiscal year 2 years prior to the present fiscal year, other than amounts awarded for property damage.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2025-172429 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2025.

### Who can apply for OVC FY25 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation 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 Compensation 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 $179 million each.

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

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Attorney General of Texas, California Victim Compensation Board, New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety. The program made 270 awards worth $879 million in that time.