An award is granted by the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime, the Office of Justice Programs. The award must be accepted and signed by the applicant with assurance of compliance with standard and special conditions of the grant award. Eligible State victim compensation programs will be notified of the date for submission of applications through the program instruction. From 3 to 4 weeks. Hearing by the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs.
Awards are for the year of award plus three years.
Applications will be annually. Criteria are established by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as amended, and Program Guidelines published in the Federal Register. Each State receives 40 percent of its prior year payout of State compensation funds. 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants. In fiscal year 1999, VOCA crime victim compensation grant funds were awarded to 51 States.