All U.S. states and territories can apply. To receive compensation, victims must comply with state statutes and rules. This requires victims to cooperate with reasonable requests of law enforcement and submit a timely application to the compensation program.
To identify requirements, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) website provides links to Victim Assistance and Compensation Programs and corresponding state administrator contact information.
To apply for this program, visit the National Association of Crime Victims Compensation Boards' (NACVCB) website to locate your state's nearest Victim Assistance and Compensation Program.
Contact information for each state Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)-funded assistance and compensation program may be found on the NACVCB's state links page.
You may submit an email to the OVC program.
You may also call the OVC Resource Center using any of the following numbers:
Local: 301-519-5500
Toll-Free: 1-800-851-3420
TTY: 1-877-712-9279
For mail correspondence, please write to:
Office for Victims of Crime
U.S. Department of Justice
810 7th Street NW., Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20531