Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Crime Victims Fund-amentals 2009 Budget.

Victims of Crime Act(VOCA)

Crime VictimsFund-amentals

2009 Budget

Parents of Murdered Children

What is the Crime Victims Fund?

Created in 1984 as revenue source for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to support state victim assistance and crime victim compensation.

Separate account; self-sufficient. Paid entirely by Federal criminal offenders; no

taxpayer dollars. Only Federal funding for direct services to

victims of all types of crimes.

Unlike other programs…

Permanent authorization, no sunset. Continuing appropriation. Cap on Fund delays amounts otherwise

available for obligation. Unobligated amounts remain in Fund for

future victim services.

How Crime Victims Fund works…

ServicesServices

Year One Year Two

Crime Victims Fund

VOCA Program Areas State Compensation

Formula Grants (1984) State Victim

Assistance Formula Grants (1984)

OVC Discretionary Grants (1984)

Children’s Justice Act (1986)

U.S. Attorneys’ Victim/Witness (2000)

FBI Victim Assistance Specialists (2001)

Federal Victim Notification System (2002)

Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve (1996; 2001)

OJP Offices; OAAM, CCDO (2006)

OJP Management & Administration (2008)

ServicesServices

State Victim Assistance GrantsNon-Profit

70%

Other Public

4%Nat. Am.

1%CJS25%

56 jurisdictions grant:base $+ % pop.

4,400 public and nonprofit agencies…

provide direct victim assistance services…

to 3.8 million victims of all types of crimes each year.

Domestic

Violence

49%

Surv /Hom.

Victims

3%

Child Phy .

Abuse

3%

Assault

7%

Other

18%

Robbery

2%

Child Sexual

Abuse

9%

DUI/DWI

Crashes

1%

Elder Abuse

1%Adults

Mol/Child

2%

Adult Sexual

Assault

5%

•crisis intervention and counseling•support groups and therapy/treatment•emergency shelter•Information/referral and hotlines

•legal advocacy and emergency financial assist.•criminal justice system (case status/disposition information, restitution assistance)•personal advocacy and case management

Fund Deposits/Caps

-100

100

300

500

700

900

1,100

Mill

ions increase

drawdown

Prev. Yr. Deps.Cap

1985-2007 = $9 Billion

Est. FY 09 Opening BalanceEst. FY 09 Opening Balance$1.9 Billion$1.9 Billion

2009 Budget Request

Rescinds $2.024 billion. Sets cap at $590 million. Includes $50 million Antiterrorism Emergency

Reserve “under the cap.” Transforms Fund from special account into

revenue-offset account.

$2.024 billion Rescission Opening balance, 2009 (“rainy day” balance) $1,904 plus amounts to be collected during 2009

710

2,614 less new budget authority (cap)

-590 less rescission

-2,024 Opening balance, 2010

-0-

What happens in 2010?

Opening Fund Balance

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Mill

ions

VOCA Allocation SequenceUnder the cap (2008 estimate) $590.0

OJP Management & Administration – 5.5%32.5

OJP Office of Audit, Assessment and Management – 1.5%8.9

Children’s Justice Act20.0

U.S. Atty’s Victim/Witness Coord.25.2

FBI Victim Assistance Specialists13.1

Federal Victim Notification System5.5

Of amounts remaining: 454.8 OVC Discretionary Grants – 5%

24.2 State Compensation Grants - 60% of previous year’s

state-funded payout ($285.5m)171.3

State Victim Assistance Grants - whatever’s left over! 289.3

Above the Cap (except 2009 request)Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve – ($50m); replenished with up to 5% of fund

balance after other allocations.

VOCA Program Funding

$625

$254$254

$371$371

$590

$301$301

$289$289

2006 2008est.

$625

2007

$229$229

$396$396

Cap

Other VOCAPrograms/OJP Costs

StateVictimAssistanceGrants

$770*

$374$374

$396$396

2009est.

In millions* Includes $ 50 million AER

$590*

$354$354

$236$2362009

Request

VOCA Program Funding

$625

$254$254

$371$371

$590

$301$301

$289$289

2006 2008est.

$625

2007

$229$229

$396$396

Cap

Other VOCAPrograms/OJP Costs

StateVictimAssistanceGrants

$770*

$374$374

$396$396

2009est.

In millions* Includes $ 50 million AER

$590*

$354$354

$236$2362009

Request

VOCA Victim Assistance Grants

cut by$159 million (40%)

since 2006

VOCA Victim Assistance Grants

cut by$159 million (40%)

since 2006

Fund Availability

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Mill

ions Available in Fund

Annual cap

Victim assistance grants

$1.3b

Restore VOCA Assistance $770 million cap = FY 2006 state victim assistance grants.

$717 million cap, if AER kept above the cap. $677 million cap, if OJP M&A direct appropriation ($32.4

million). Money already collected from Federal offenders and kept in

Fund to maintain stable funding for victim services. Does not include increases in:

Crime rates. Demands for services. Types of crimes (e.g. stalking, human trafficking, identity

theft, etc.). Costs of operations (e.g. gas, heat/utilities, stamps, etc.).

Direct funding for state victim assistance grants.

What Cut Means…

Some will turn away victims needing services. Some will lose staff. Some programs will close entirely.

Steve Dereneemail: [email protected]: 608-233-2245web: www.navaa.org