Media

The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) are frequently featured in national, state, and local news. This page features a collection of articles and media coverage that highlights the impact of VOCA and the Fund on victims, service providers, policymakers, and communities nationwide.

• Groups that serve victims of crime in Oklahoma face shrinking funding – March 3, 2026 – The Frontier

• Crime victim services are not optional, and the state budget is falling short – March 2, 2026 – The Bellingham Herald

• Make fraudsters fund services for crime victims – February 25, 2026 – The Hill

• Supporting Missouri’s Crime Victims: Why Senate Bill 1242’s VOCA language is essential  – January 23, 2026 – The Neosho Daily News
• WA crime victim advocates make another plea for state funding – January 27, 2026 – Washington Standard Post
• Sexual assault program leaders ask NM lawmakers for recurring funding – January 28, 2026 – News from the States
• Crime victim funding helped Catholic Charities quickly support Nashville bombing victims – December 29, 2025 – WSMV Channel 4
• Murder-suicides surge in Nebraska as funds for domestic violence services dwindle – December 29, 2025 – Nebraska Public Media

• A disability advocate helped him survive abuse. Now, jobs like hers are at risk. – December 29, 2025 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

• Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts – November 10, 2025 – NPR

• Justice Department Slashes Essential Services for Crime Victims – November 7, 2025 – Brennan Center for Justice
• Wisconsin set record for domestic violence deaths in 2024, report finds – October 6, 2025 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Help us report on how federal funding drops are impacting Wisconsin crime victims – September 22, 2025 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Shapiro-Davis Administration Urges State and Federal Action to Support Victims of Crime – September 22, 2025 – Commonwealth of PA
• Howard County Quorum Court Approves Emergency Funding for VOCA Advocate Salaries – September 17, 2025 – SW Arkansas Radio
• Every Survivor Counts: National Network to End Domestic Violence to Conduct 20th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Survey – September 10, 2025 – NNEDV Newsletter
• Victims of Crime Act funds decrease for sixth straight year – September 3, 2025 – WECT News 6 – North Carolina

• The hidden cost of going soft on white-collar crime – August 31, 2025 – The Hill

• Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence bracing for funding cuts – August 26, 2025 – Farmers Advance

• 20 states and D.C. sue DOJ to stop immigration conditions on funds for crime victims – August 19, 2025 – PBS
• Political pawns’: Delaware, New Jersey sue Trump administration over conditioning crime victims funding on immigration cooperation. – August 19, 2025 – WHYY
• Democratic AGs sue DOJ to receive federal funding for victims of violent crimes – August 18, 2025 – Stateline
• ‘People Are Going to Die’: Cuts Leave Domestic Violence Support Groups Reeling – July 28, 2025 – Time
• Crime victim programs in Washington struggle as funding erodes – July 17, 2025 – Washington State Standard
• NWA nonprofits grapple with federal victim aid reductions – July 3, 2025 – Axios NW Arkansas
• Advocates plead for crime victim funds after Wisconsin GOP budget committee allocates less than AG’s request – June 30, 2025 – Wisconsin Public Radio
• When money runs out but calls keep coming: Inside a rural domestic violence shelter’s fight for survival – June 18, 2025 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Victim services at risk of cuts as federal funding streams run dry – May 7, 2025 – ctmirror
• US cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime victims, Justice Dept documents show – April 23, 2025 – Reuters
• Tennessee victim-serving agencies warn cuts will be ‘catastrophic’ if Gov. Bill Lee fails to act – March 3, 2025 – Tennessee Lookout
• SC rape and violence crisis centers face crisis of their own if federal funding goes away – February 16, 2025 – The Post and Courier
• A Bill Supporting Critical Services for Victims of Abuse Gets Another Chance in Congress – February 5, 2025 – Mother Jones
• Dingell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stabilize Crime Victims Fund – February 5, 2025 – Press Release from Rep Dingell
• As federal funding for crime victims plummets, advocates ask WA lawmakers for help – October 7, 2024 – Washington State Standard
• Crime victims may get fewer services as federal aid drops. States weigh how to help. – May 23, 2024 – Stateline
• Critical fund for US domestic violence victims faces major cuts – May 16, 2024 – The Guardian.
• Plummeting balance in federal crime victims fund sparks alarm among states, advocates – May 5, 2024 – Washington State Standard
• Navigating the VOCA Funding Process – May 1, 2024 – Everytown For Gun Safety
• Iowa lawmakers wrap contentious 2024 session with tax cut, budget action – April 20, 2024 – Iowa Capital Dispatch
• More than 20,000 Iowa crime victims could lose services under looming federal funding cuts – February 8, 2024 – Des Moines Register