2024 VOCA National Joint Training Conference
We are excited to announce the 2024 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators (VOCA National Joint Training Conference). This year’s conference is tentatively scheduled for August 5-8, 2024, in New Orleans, LA.
While we strongly encourage you to hold these dates, do not make travel plans until the conference has received final DOJ approval. As soon as we receive this confirmation, we will notify all attendees.
The annual VOCA Conference brings together staff and board members of administering agencies from states, territories, and the District of Columbia with their federal colleagues and other allied professionals. This conference is a unique opportunity to obtain critical information about strengthening programs and grant administration and learn about promising practices and innovations. This conference is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, and hosted by the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) and the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards (NACVCB).
Head Count and Accommodations Survey:
Please take 3-5 minutes and complete this survey in order to help the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA), the National Association of Crime Victims Compensation Boards (NACVCB), and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) plan for the 2024 event.
Complete Survey
Request for Session Proposals
The VOCA Conference Planning Committee is soliciting proposals for innovative, practical, and inspiring sessions for the in-person 2024 VOCA Conference. Many of you provided input about topics you would like to see at this conference through the 2024 VOCA Conference Content Survey and other channels. Based on the suggestions you provided, we are seeking proposals in the following topics and categories that reflect the priority areas you requested (a more detailed list of Administrator session topic suggestions can be found HERE):
- Financial & Programmatic Grant Management and Administration
- Subrecipient Management
- VOCA Allowable Costs and Decision-Making in Grant Fund Allocation
- Strategic Planning and Outreach
- Data Analysis & Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Promising Practices to Expand Equity & Access
- Innovative Programming & Initiatives Reaching Unique Populations
We hope you will consider submitting a proposal that addresses these administrator-identified priority areas. If you would like assistance developing a proposal, identifying presenters, technology assistance, or anything else, please contact the OVC VOCA Center at VOCACenter@ncja.org.
You may submit session proposals by CLICKING HERE (You can create a profile that will allow you to save and return to edit your submission). The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2024.
Presentations will be selected based on (1) the relevance of the topic and learning objectives, (2) inclusion and coordination with an administrator, and (3) the expertise and experience of the workshop presenters, among other factors. NAVAA is committed to a representative, inclusive conference. We invite you to visit the RFP link for more information on the criteria, selection, and submission process. Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and other persons of color; persons with disabilities; and individuals from the Blind, Deaf, and Hard of Hearing community are encouraged to submit session proposals. If you require accommodations to submit your proposal, please contact VOCACenter@ncja.org.
Important Dates
- Workshop proposal submission deadline: April 15, 2024
- Submission of speaker/presenter Information (bio/photo): April 29, 2024
- Notification of session advancement: Mid-May, 2024
- Notification of final session selection: Late May, 2024
- Workshop Document Submission deadline: June 15, 2024
We look forward to receiving your submissions – and seeing you in person for the 2024 VOCA Conference!
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact VOCACenter@ncja.org
This message was produced by NAVAA under cooperative agreement number 15POVC-21-GK-01066-NONF, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.