The grant award provides funds from the crime victims fund to enhance state victim compensation payments to eligible crime victims

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded $1.2 million to the Idaho Industrial Commission under the Crime Victim Compensation federal Formula Grant program (CFDA #16.576) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. The grant provides funding to enhance state victim compensation payments to eligible crime victims through the Idaho Industrial Commission's Victims of Crime Act Compensation Fund. This state-administered fund provides up to $30,000 in financial assistance to federal and state victims of crime in Idaho for costs resulting from criminal acts, such as medical expenses, mental health counseling, lost wages, and funeral costs. The funding supports the state's efforts to expand compensation for victims and encourage their cooperation and participation in the criminal justice process.

Victims of crime act (voca) compensation funds provide financial assistance to federal and state victims of crime. NC/NCF