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CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE The Crime Victim Assistance Program provides federal pass-through dollars in grants to local public and private non-profit agencies that provide direct services to crime victims in the community. Federal support levels are determined by U.S. Treasury receipt of federal criminal fines. These funds are administered by the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice. Private non-profit and public agencies are awarded funds through an annual competitive application process. Priority is given to projects providing services to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and underserved crime victims. Direct services that may be funded include: crisis counseling, therapy, group treatment, shelter/safehouse, emergency legal and personal advocacy, information and referral, and criminal justice support. In order to be eligible, the agency must promote public/private sector service coordinator, utilize volunteers, have non-federal sources of service funds, and assist victims with compensation.
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