Victim's Assistance Formula Grant Program (VOCA)
Forecasted
Victim's Assistance Formula Grant Program (VOCA) supports Rhode Island victim-service providers with direct services that help violent-crime victims stabilize their lives and regain safety and security.
Funder: Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office
Due Dates: Due Dates (Anticipated): Not yet announced
Funding Amounts: One- or two-year awards (new projects: one year), with a 20% total-project-cost match unless exempted or waived
Summary: Supports direct services to crime victims in Rhode Island, prioritizing sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and underserved victims of violent crime.
Key Information: Applicants must be public agencies or nonprofit organizations providing direct services to crime victims.
Description
The Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office (PSGAO) administers the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victims Assistance Program using federal Crime Victims Fund support. Rhode Island reserves this funding for direct services to victims of violent crime, with priority for sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and groups the state identifies as underserved. Services help victims meet emotional and physical needs, stabilize their lives, understand and participate in the criminal justice system, and regain safety and security.
Supported work includes crisis intervention, hotline counseling, mental health assistance, victim advocacy, court accompaniment, emergency shelter, and approved relocation assistance. The VOCA Advisory Committee works with PSGAO to identify victim needs, establish funding goals, review proposals, and assess grantees’ progress.
