Advocacy and VOCA Grants

Documents needed by subgrantee programs to comply with VOCA grant reimbursement requirements may be accessed at 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 for the respective grant years. Through the United States Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, these federal funds are awarded annually to the states to provide direct services to victims of crime. The Office of the Attorney General is the designated pass-through agency to administer the federal grant funds in Florida. Grants are then awarded to local community public and not for profit agencies for use in responding to the emotional and physical needs of crime victims, assisting victims by stabilizing their lives after a victimization, assisting victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system, and providing victims with a measure of safety and security. Collections into the fund are generated from federal offenders.

Click here to access documents needed by subgrantee programs to comply with the 2008-2009 VOCA grant reimbursement requirements. For additional information or assistance with your VOCA grant, please call 850-414-3300.

Click here to access documents needed by subgrantee programs to comply with the 2009-2010 VOCA grant reimbursement requirements. For additional information or assistance with your VOCA grant, please call 850-414-3300.

Click here to access forms needed by subgrantee programs to complete revisions necessary for the 2009-2010 VOCA grant award. For additional information or assistance with your VOCA grant, please call 850-414-3300.

The Bureau also administers the Address Confidentiality Program for victims of domestic violence and provides regional victim advocacy and appellate notification to victims of crime. Another initiative managed by this Bureau is the Florida Crisis Response Team. (Click here to learn more about this program.) As part of the outreach functions of the Office of the Attorney General, the Bureau maintains a directory of victim service providers throughout the state which may be accessed at http://myfloridalegal.com/directory. Other areas of service to victims and victim assistance organizations include publication of a biennial Legislative Synopsis and maintenance of protocols for the initial forensic physical examination of adults and children who are sexually assaulted.