Victims Assistance Grant (VOCA) (OK)

Victims Assistance Grant (VOCA) (OK)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Oklahoma District Attorneys Council
Last Updated: January 18, 2026

Summary

The Victims Assistance Grant (VOCA) in Oklahoma, established by the Victims of Crime Act, provides essential funding to support services for crime victims. Managed by the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council, this grant prioritizes support for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and underserved populations. Annually awarded on a competitive basis, VOCA grants aim to enhance victim services across the state, ensuring a minimum allocation for each critical area of need.

Overview

Victims Assistance Grant (VOCA) (OK) The Crime Victims Assistance Grant Program is a result of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 12, 1984. The Act created the Crime Victims Fund which is financed through fines and assessments on criminals at the federal level. No tax dollars go into the Fund. VOCA Assistance Grants are dispersed through the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice and are awarded to each state and several territories based on a specific formula. States are then responsible for subgranting the money to approved applicants in order to help finance their crime victim service programs. Applicants may include non-profit agencies, state and local government agencies, and American Indian Tribes. The District Attorneys Council is the State Administering Agency (SAA) for the VOCA Grant. In Oklahoma, a nine-member Victims of Crime Act Board makes the funding decisions. VOCA funds are awarded yearly on a competitive basis. Pursuant to the Victims of Crime Act, the VOCA Board must give priority to applicants serving victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and unserved/underserved victims. Federal regulations require that each of these service areas receive a minimum of 10% of the total grant funds.

Eligibility

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