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Missouri receives $36.7 million federal grant to fund programs that assist crime victims; VOCA funding is four times higher than in recent years

Statement

By: Jay Nixon
By: Jay Nixon
Date: Sept. 28, 2015
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Issues: Government Budget and Spending Federal, State and Local Relations Criminal Justice

Missouri is receiving a federal grant to help crime victims that is more than four times larger than last year's funding, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. The grant of $36.7 million through the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) -- used to fund domestic violence shelters, crime victim advocates and other programs that assist the physical and emotional needs of crime victims in Missouri -- compares to federal funding of less than $8.7 million in 2014.

"This is great news for our ongoing efforts to support victims of crime," Gov. Nixon said. "Through this increased funding, we can help provide greater assistance to domestic violence shelters, victim advocate programs and other efforts that help bring greater safety and stability to the lives of crime victims."


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