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

The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission received a $2.051 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Crime Victim Compensation federal grant program (CFDA #16.576). The award provides funding from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025 to enhance state victim compensation payments to eligible crime victims in Virginia through the Crime Victims Fund. Specifically, the grant will supplement the Commission's efforts to provide up to $2.051 million in financial assistance to both federal and state victims of crimes through the Victims of Crime Act Compensation Program over the four-year period. The primary purpose of this funding is to support victim cooperation and participation in the criminal justice process by helping offset costs incurred as a direct result of criminal acts.

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