The primary purpose of the VOCA Grant is to support the provision of direct services to victims of crime by eligible entities. The Department seeks projects and initiatives from eligible organizations to (1) create, improve, or enhance core victim services; (2) develop, maintain, or expand innovative services to assist victims of crime; and/or (3) maintain existing VOCA-funded victim services. The scope of work encompasses the following tasks and responsibilities: A. Service Activities (Minimum and/or mandatory tasks and responsibilities) 1. VOCA Priority Areas Under the VOCA Rules, a minimum of 10% of the total grant award to the State will be allocated to each of the following priority areas: (1) child abuse; (2) domestic violence; (3) sexual assault; (4) victims of violent crime who are members of an underserved population (collectively, the “10% thresholds”)...
