The Crime Victims Fund was created through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) in 1984. The Fund is managed by the Office for Victims of Crime and provides financial grants to communities across the United States to assist with the provision of services to crime victims. To learn more, please visit: http://www.ovc.gov/about/victimsfund.html
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