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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: TANNYR WATKINS, 202-532-3923 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6, 2021 TANNYR.M.WATKINS@OJP.USDOJ.GOV ***** PUBLICATION ADVISORY ***** BJS RELEASES SERVICES FOR CRIME VICTIMS, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice’s Bureau of…

Washington — The House and Senate on Thursday both approved a short-term government funding bill that keeps federal agencies open through early December and staves off a partial government shutdown,…

September 20, 2021 At the 2021 National Joint Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Compensation Administrators, Acting Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon, Office of Justice Programs, announced more than…

U.S. Senate Passes VOCA Fix NAVAA was elated to share that the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1652 VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 (“VOCA Fix”), …

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April 23, 2021 OVC annually recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims.  This year’s National Crime Victims’ Service Awards recipients were selected from nominations in a…

FACT SHEET: More Details on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investments in Community Violence Interventions

How Congress can save the Crime Victims Fund Roll Call By Maura Healey and Alan Wilson March 23, 2021 https://www.rollcall.com/2021/03/23/voca-fix-act-how-congress-can-save-the-crime-victims-fund Almost four decades ago, states and the federal government collaborated on…

U.S. House Passes VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act