Funding Source:Department of JusticeAgency:NJ Department of Law and Public SafetyContact:Program Development/Grants Sectiongrants@njoag.gov The Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) provides the Department of Law and Public Safety formula allocation under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant Program. The Department awards these funds to subgrantees who provide direct services to crime victims. VOCA […] The post VOCA Victim Assistance Program appeared first on New Jersey Office of Attorney General.

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by NJOAG Communications WC | Aug 21, 2026 | Grants |

VOCA guidelines allow for up to 5% of each year’s grant to be used to administer the Program.

Key details

VOCA enumerates the types of direct services eligible for funding under this grant program.

A minimum allocation of 10% must be awarded to subgrantees providing direct services to crime victims in each of the four categories: sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and underserved populations as victims with disabilities, language barriers, living in isolated locations and homicide survivors (as determined by the state grantee).

VOCA funds are awarded to each of the 21 County Prosecutors’ Offices of Victim-Witness Advocacy, SART/FNE programs and DCJ programs (NJ VINE, Bias Crimes, Victim Services).

The Department also provides direct funding to non-profit agencies to support delivery of services to crime victims through a competitive Notice of Availability of Funds (NOAF).

Why it matters to residents

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