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Help for Victims

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Victim Compensation and Assistance in Your State

All states receive Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds from OVC to help support crime victim assistance and compensation programs.

There are resources in your immediate area that offer services to victims of crime. You may be eligible for crime victim compensation benefits, including reimbursement for medical services, mental health counseling, lost wages, and other costs incurred as a result of the crime.

Victim Compensation and Assistance Contact Information

Find contact information to apply for victim compensation or check on the status of your compensation claim on the map below.

The map also includes contact information for your state victim assistance program and other helpful information.

Find Help in Your State

Date Modified: February 9, 2023
Date Created: April 30, 2020