Crime Victim Compensation

Objective

Program goal(s) name: Support crime victims through reimbursement, support, and services. Program goal(s) description: Supplement state and territory efforts to provide financial compensation to crime victims throughout the nation for costs resulting from crime. These funds are used to provide crime victims with the compensation, support, and services necessary to aid their restoration after criminal violence, including costs associated with medical fees, lost income, dependent care, funeral expenses, relocation expenses, and other costs. Program objective(s) name: Reimburse crime victims Program objective(s) description: Support state and territory crime victim compensation programs; Reimburse crime victims for expenses resulting from criminal violence.

Who Can Apply

• Other

Who Benefits

Victims of crime that results in death or physical or personal injury and are determined eligible under the State victim compensation statute. State compensation statutes either declare that coverage extends generally to any crime resulting in physical or personal injury, or they list all specific crimes that can be covered.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

Kathrina.Peterson@usdoj.gov
(202) 307-5983