Publication Date

February 7, 2024

A bi-partisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general urge the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the “VOCA Fund.”) The VOCA Fund supports the provision of essential direct services for crime victims and survivors across the country. According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime, projected fiscal year 2024 funding for victim service grants will be $700 million lower than fiscal year 2023.

Read the letter to Congress from state attorneys general seeking VOCA funding.

Lead States

Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Signatory States

AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MP, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OK, OR, PR, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WY