ClosedOpportunity O-OVC-2026-172627

OVC FY 2026 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY 2026 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 8, 2026. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.575 (Crime Victim Assistance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 29, 2026Posted
Jul 8, 2026Application deadline

Posted: May 29, 2026
Close date: Jul 8, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 16.575, not this notice): Base of $500,000 to each State, Commonwealth, and the District of Columbia. Territories of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa receive a base of $200,000. Remaining dollars will be divided based on population.

Who can apply

State governments

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant. This opportunity provides an annual VOCA victim assistance grant to all states and most territories to provide subgrants to local organizations and public agencies that provide services directly to crime victims. Examples of services provided include crisis counseling, telephone and onsite information and referrals, criminal justice support and advocacy, shelter, therapy, and additional assistance.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.575Crime Victim AssistanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.575

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$779M

FY25

$1.27B

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.575. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.575

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 261 grant awards had funding actions under Crime Victim Assistance, with 17,513 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES$230M
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR$182M
DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS FLORIDA$136M
NYS OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES$116M
CRIME & DELINQUENCY PA COMMISSION ON$77M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Office for Victims of Crime
ojp.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-353-2138

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVC FY 2026 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for “OVC FY 2026 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVC-2026-172627), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.320