10603(a)(2)(A), which, as of July 8, 2016, includes victims of. At a minimum, the following should be considered:, (1) The safety and security of the victim;Start Printed Page 44535. OVC has added this to the final rule. OVC adds an exception to match for projects undertaken by American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes, and projects that operate on tribal lands, as these projects, like those operating in U.S. territories, often have difficulties accessing matching resources. If applying for funds for personnel costs, attach the relevant job descriptions. The recipient/subrecipient shall submit a publication and distribution plan to OCJP before materials developed under an award are commercially published or distributed. These provisions generally are consistent with the Guidelines. {xxolqg??Oa~2| h? Y*rxFvoo^{#!0lu[}uqgJFLa Therefore, some State Compensation programs may not cover transitional housing needs. In the final rule, section 94.104, Allocation of subawards (which was proposed as section 94.105), sets forthpursuant to 42 U.S.C. (a) Purpose and scope. Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators | Welcome | OVC SAAs shall submit, in such form and manner as OVC may specify from time to time, performance reports to OVC on a quarterly basis. The same commenter asked that OVC not tie exceptions for allocations for the sexual-assault priority category to overall crime rates, explaining that crime rates in a given time period are not necessarily reflective of victim service needs during the corresponding time period, as victims may not seek services immediately. As of July 8, 2016, the amount is five percent of a State's annual VOCA grant. OVC received several comments on proposed section 94.104(h) (now section 94.114 of the final rule), which stated The VOCA non-discrimination provisions specified at 42 U.S.C. IcFHl. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP), publishes this final rule to implement the victim assistance formula grant program (Victim Assistance Program) authorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA). OVC also moved proposed 94.108(b) through (e) to section 94.112 of the final rule. The rule codifies and updates the existing VOCA Victim Assistance Program Guidelines (Guidelines) to reflect changes in OVC policy, needs of the crime victim services field, and VOCA itself. The Office for Crime Victims (OVC) makes annual VOCA crime victim assistance grants from the Fund to states. Victim of child abuse means a victim of crime, where such crime involved an act or omission considered to be child abuse under the law of the relevant SAA jurisdiction. OVC also adds greater flexibility for States to support transitional housing and relocation expenses using VOCA funds. ppt/slides/_rels/slide11.xml.relsJ1F7 EFn>5 $ooZQ:P];X%[L/hJn^ cjJ]T{Af!>$>hA in)Y#H|r3]48,(#lN#3?lioP]R~|vAsCe+orhQ)|ijO PK ! (2) The cost versus the benefit or therapeutic value to the victim; (3) The procedures for ensuring that participation of the victim and offenders are voluntary and that the nature of the meeting is clear; (4) The provision of appropriate support and accompaniment for the victim; (5) Appropriate debriefing opportunities for the victim after the meeting; and. SAAs may award VOCA funds to otherwise eligible faith-based and neighborhood programs, but in making such awards, SAAs shall ensure that such programs comply with all applicable federal law, including, but not limited to, part 38 of this chapter. In response, the final rule clarifies that SAAs may count funds allocated to such projects in either the priority or underserved category, but not both. (f) Compliance with other rules and requirements. Effective Date: This rule is effective August 8, 2016. The important benefit of such potential minor reallocations of resources, whether within organizations that presently receive VOCA funding and will provide augmented services, or (in the less common case) to new organizations, would be that previously underserved or un-served victims would receive needed assistance. If a client is not informed of his/her rights for compensation a valid reason must be documented in the case file. OVC clarifies that pass-through funding is permissible, and sets parameters for such funding arrangements. Coordination of activities. OVC notes that the rule is drafted to be read in conjunction with VOCA (42 U.S.C. A commenter asked that OVC clarify that victim assistance programs should also assist victims of federal crime in applying for compensation. Some commenters recommended that OVC consider allowing match at the State level, rather than on a sub-recipient by sub-recipient basis, as this would bring VOCA grant rules into harmony with match requirements under other programs (e.g., those in Family Violence Prevention and Services Act and Violence Against Women Act). Allowable CostsandXV. This will show you the count by race/ethnicity of the number of new clients you served within the reporting period. In Tennessee, the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs is the administering agency. For assistance call 1-855-373-4636 Or, visit your local Resource Center. Show more. The proposed rule, at section 94.118(f) allowed the use of direct service funding in certain circumstances to train volunteer direct service providers, and OVC has kept this provision largely unchanged, at 94.120(6). Section 94.115(a) through (d) of the proposed rule is moved to section 94.112 of the final rule; and 94.115(e) of the proposed rule is moved to section 94.117 of the final rule. Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official Applications for both solicitations are due by Thursday, June 30, 2022. DOJ Grants Financial Guide 2022 | III. Postaward Requirements | Office Chapter 9 Reporting Requirements | Iowa Attorney General General comments. OVC defines frequently-used terms, most of which are consistent with those in the Guidelines. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSprior to January 1, 2017 or 2016 VOCA Federal Guidelinesbeginning January 1,2017. 1$d x ! 10604(e), as implemented by 28 CFR part 42, SAAs and sub-recipients shall comply with such guidance as may be issued from time to time by the Office for Civil Rights within the Office of Justice Programs. VOCA funding, therefore, is not subject to mandated reduction or reallocation for non-compliance under PREA. The receipt of DOJ funding does not constitute an official recognition or endorsement of any project. (a) Monitoring plan. (a) Subgrant award reports. (b) Future guidance. some of the complexities associated with their Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant. For purposes of VOCA, at 42 U.S.C. After receiving comments on the 2002 Proposed Program Guide, OVC instead decided to pursue the publication of codified program regulations rather than merely revise the guideline document. The proposed rule focused on Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers, but commenters suggested that the final rule should be more general, so as not to limit such funding to the CASA context. xIz?$Y>|%+, OVC has kept the mandated percentage at its present level, which balances the need for stability in state victim assistance funding with the need to ensure State victim assistance programs are responsive to emerging needs. However, OVC will permit SAAs to apply the provisions that expand SAA discretion in the use funds (e.g., the final rule permits SAAs to fund a greater range of transitional housing services Start Printed Page 44518than the Guidelines permit) to VOCA assistance funding under OVC grants made before the effective date of the rule that is obligated on or after the effective date. OVC adds a requirement that States maintain a documented methodology for selecting all sub-recipients. A commenter asked that OVC add additional requirements to the VOCA mandate that sub-recipients assist victims in applying for victim compensation by requiring that sub-recipients also assist victims in understanding their State and federal rights, how to assert those rights, and what to do if their rights are not considered or denied. SAAs shall. PDF VOCA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 2019-2020 Competitive Process Several commenters asked that OVC strengthen language (in proposed section 94.115(d)) requiring sub-recipients to follow reporting requirements of the SAA. Moreover, VOCA affords substantial latitude to the States in determining where to allocate the formula funding within each jurisdiction. Elijah Haven Crisis Intervention Center, Inc. CASA Program of Madison County Indiana, Inc. Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County, Inc. Abide by any additional eligibility or service criteria as established by the Missouri Department of Social Services. Settings, Start voice All attendees will be placed into listen-only mode. Responsibility for the direction of the project activity should not be ascribed to OCJP or DOJ. However, we note that the Department of Justice Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016 Appropriation Acts did substantially increasemore than threefoldthe cap for those years. T hL2yDs'W1%&hq5B=3I#8I:wY08t(&oqD02b%w18_ The final rule requires SAAs to develop and implement monitoring plans based on a default of regular desk monitoring, and biennial on-site monitoring, of all sub-awards. Direct service provider manager training is allowed, but categorized as a training expense under section 94.110. OVC believes this comment is well intentioned, but notes that not all victims needing specialized forensic interviews are childrenfor example, some victims are adults with disabilities. The Hendricks County Child Advocacy Center, Inc. Family Service Association of Howard County, Inc. Howard County Courts Probation Department, Huntington County Child Advocacy Center Inc. DBA McKenzie's Hope. To the extent SAAs choose to permit VOCA funds to be used for transitional housing purposes, OVC anticipates that these agencies would focus on those victims with the most need. All publication and distribution agreements with a publisher will include provisions giving the Federal government and State of Tennessee a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use and to authorize others to use the publication for Federal government purposes. OVC has clarified, in final section 94.119(a)(9), that service providers may pay these costs when other resources are not expected to be available in time to meet emergency victim needs. NEW VOCA Reporting Requirements NEW VOCA Reporting Requirements VOCA recipients must keep confidential records on each crime victim that receives services. A commenter noted that OVC did not propose to define sub-recipient or VOCA project, and asked that OVC define these terms so as to differentiate between a VOCA-funded project, and the organization that is eligible to receive VOCA funds to undertake the project. Learn more here. PDF SASP Reporting Requirements - Grants If no filter is selected, you will see clients served for all time. The Utah Office for Victims of Crime (UOVC) is the agency authorized to administer the grant program. The proposed rule would have required competition of all sub-awards. A commenter suggested that this section be moved to a new division setting out VOCA project requirements; OVC has done this. [,.HiWPMm;wx UnLj~j&EpksVvv:e6/ N*1 t;i( 7OD`>{bs,E7bM0mm1;~`=74a8B ^B'xNpN-:]#"E)3R|kH#wG3#wG;2|wdpQ*{48Kj1uViC_x`+wsv /3k8GuI|{cI2Q?0&h$S(c There is a required set of data known as Victim Assistance Program Performance Measures that must be reported to PCCD on a quarterly basis. (4) Funding the prorated share of audit costs. SAAs shall ensure that VOCA sub-recipients obligate and expend funds in accordance with VOCA and this subpart. Management. OVC retains the term in the final rule because it is a statutory term, but clarifies that OVC understands it to encompass domestic and intimate partner violence. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the Such notification shall indicate what portion of the amount will be allocated for training and what portion for administration. Latino Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, Inc. Posey County Domestic Violence Task Force, Inc. Putnam County Youth Development Commission, Inc. Children's Advocacy Center of Randolph County, Inc. Southeastern Indiana Voices for Children, Inc. Shelby County Prosecutor, 16th Judicial Circuit, Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County, Inc. Family Service Association of the Wabash Valley, Inc. Children's Justice and Advocacy Center, Inc. Reid Hospital and Health Care Services, Inc. Family and Social Services Administration. Specifically, the final rule provides examples of expenses typically associated with transitional housing to help illustrate allowable uses of this funding. Moreover, in the last decade it has become apparent that co-ordination and oversight activities are desirable and may in many cases improve the provision of direct victim services. (CV@%`$5YYdN^WA S, Kv Unless otherwise stated, VOCA subrecipients are expected to participate in all report training events. A commenter asked that the definition encompass sex and labor trafficking, and several others asked OVC to include slurs and family rejection as examples of the emotional abuse of children encompassed by the definition. Some commenters favored allowing the purchase of vehicles with VOCA funds, but others opposed it. PPTX VOCA 101 - Mandatory Pre-Application Webinar ht _rels/.rels ( J1!}7*"loD c2Haa-?$Yon ^AX+xn 278O Section 94.104(e) sets for the minimum requirements for SAAs sub-award process. The Office of Justice Programs has determined that this rule is a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), Regulatory Planning and Review, and accordingly this rule has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. States and VOCA-funded sub-recipients may set eligibility criteria for their victim service projects, and thereby determine, in accordance with VOCA and this rule, whether and how such victims might be served by VOCA-funded projects. OVC has also removed dating violence, as this concept is encompassed already by the more general concept of intimate partner violence. Some commenters asked that OVC clarify how this definition (which affects the priority category of spousal abuse) would affect LGBTQ survivors of domestic or intimate partner violence. It is intended to serve as reference for the programmatic requirements/responsibilities of projects funded through the Victims of Crime Act Grant Program. This section sets forth a brief statement of the purpose of VOCA sub-awards. This is consistent with longstanding OVC practice and the Guidelines, which use the term domestic abuse when describing the priority category of spousal abuse. Several commenters supported the proposed definition, but asked that OVC include the more commonly-used term domestic violence in the definition. SAAs have broad latitude in structuring their administration of VOCA funding. Advocates for Children and Families, Inc. Hancock County Child Advocacy Center, Inc. DBA Zoey's Place Child Advocacy Center. (e) Use of project match. Those Guidelines were based on OVC experience with the Victim Assistance Program, legal opinions rendered since the inception of the program in 1986, and comments from the field on the Proposed Program Guidelines, which were published in the Federal Register on February 18, 1997 (62 FR 7256). Not requiring match as a default for such communities is designed to streamline application requirements in these areas where, in OVC's experience, the benefits of a match requirement are outweighed by its burdens. VOCA funding may be administered by the SAA itself, or by other means, including the use of pass-through entities (such as coalitions of victim service providers) to make determinations regarding award distribution and to administer funding. Programs will need to report statistical information in five distinct areas: 1. SAAs may permit the use of funds that are unobligated as of August 8, 2016 for activities permitted by this subpart, but not by the Guidelines. See 42 U.S.C. Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) CFDA # 16.575 This portion of the OCJP Administrative Manual is provided for use by all subrecipient staff receiving federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Victims of Crime Act Formula Grant program. (11) Essential communication services, such as web hosts and mobile device services. This section sets forth the rules for VOCA-funded projects that will charge for victim services. This report collects information about the subgrantee organization, the activities to be implemented by the subgrantee, and the allocation of grant funds. Inherently (or explicitly) religious activities. An eligible crime victim assistance program must comply with the following requirements: Q1 (Jul-Sep), Q2 (Oct-Dec), Q3 (Jan-Mar), Q4 (Apr-Jun), Utah Office for Victims of Crime (UOVC) SAAs must ensure that projects provide services to victims of federal crimes on the same basis as to victims of crimes under State or local law. A commenter requested that OVC add coalitions to support and assist victims to the list of allowable activities, and OVC has done this. Sub-recipients may provide direct services regardless of a victim's participation in the criminal justice process. PDF Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Subgrantee Administration Manual These reports are used to monitor projects, fulfill federal grant reporting requirements, provide information for state strategies and implementation plans and assist OCJP in determining project success and funding allocations. OVC's Victim Assistance Program is funded from the Crime Victims Fund. If the funding is non-federal (or meets the DOJ Grants Financial Guide exceptions for using federal funding for match), then a program may count the used funding to demonstrate non-VOCA substantial financial support toward its project match requirement. A commenter asked that OVC increase the percentage of funding required to be allocated to underserved populations. Nowhere in the proposed or this final rule does OVC state that it is encouraging States to significantly shift funding by allowing new activities. 20103 (a) (2) (B). Most of these provisions are the same as those in the existing Guidelines, and the proposed rule, with the following exceptions: Perpetrator rehabilitation and counseling.
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