16.576 Crime Victim Compensation

Department of Justice

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Department of Justice, administers the Crime Victim Compensation formula grant program. OVC annually awards a grant to each state, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to support state crime victim compensation programs. These programs help pay for some of the expenses resulting from crimes involving violence or abuse.

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Total Program Obligations*: (grants and loans)
  • 2009: $181,963,959
  • 2010: $200,228,000
  • 2011: $200,228,000
  • Consistency (Grants)200920102011
    percent or dollar amount of obligations that were over/under reported, or not reported at all
    Over Reported$1,750,981——
    Under Reported—$2,185,000$30,374,000
    Not Reported———
  • Timeliness200920102011
    percent or dollar amount of obligations that were late
    Total Dollars Analyzed$183,714,940$198,043,000$169,854,000
    Late Dollars (reported over 45 days after obligation)$1,751,940$18,611,000$169,766,000
    Average Reporting Lag (days since obligation)111272
  • Completeness200920102011
    percent or dollar amount of obligations that failed each field
    Recipient type———
    Federal Agency———
    CFDA Program Number———
    Funding Amount———
    Principal Place of Grant Code———
    Recipient Name———
    Recipient State———
    Recipient County Code———
    Recipient County Name———
    Recipient City Code———
    Recipient City Name———
    Principal State of Grant———
    Record Type———
    Action Type———
    Recipient Congressional District———
    Obligation Action Date Formatted Correctly———
    Assistance Type———
    Federal Award ID———
* Total program obligations reported in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
† No obligations reported in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

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