VOCA 101: Allowable/Unallowable Expenses Janelle Melohn, IA Kelly McIntosh, MT While you re waiting, please visit pollev.com/iowaagcvad so you can participate in this presentation from your phone.
Overview What is the historical landscape of services? Who are victims? Unallowable expenses Allowable expenses Shifting the mindset Translating allowable expenses into funded projects Questions? Visit pollev.com/iowaagcvad so you can participate in this presentation from your phone.
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Historical Landscape: which crimes? Source: Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Formula Program, Fiscal Year 2016 Data Analysis Report. https://ojp.gov/ovc/grants/vocanpr_va16.pdf
Historical Landscape: which victims? Race Ethnicity of Individuals Served Source: Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Formula Program, Fiscal Year 2016 Data Analysis Report. https://ojp.gov/ovc/grants/vocanpr_va16.pdf
Historical Landscape: which services? Source: Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Formula Program, Fiscal Year 2016 Data Analysis Report. https://ojp.gov/ovc/grants/vocanpr_va16.pdf
Historical Landscape: which providers? Victim Assistance Funding and Number of Organizations/Subawards 10,000 9,000 Number of Subgrants Funded 8,000 7,000 6,000 Number of Organizations Funded 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 - $379.7 $425.2 $456.1 $2,006.7 $2,261.4 $1,846.5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 Source: Lauritsen, J. and Warnken, H. Who is at High Risk for Violent Victimization and Who is Most Likely to Access Services? Findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey for the Victim Assistance Field. Presented at the NCVC Institute December 2017.
VOCA Definition of Victim Crime Victim is defined in VOCA rule as: a person who has suffered physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime.
How are people experiencing harm? Adversities: Racism Sexism Homelessness Ableism Ageism Sexual harassment Food Insecurity Xenophobia Homophobia Transphobia Poverty Colonialism Ethnocentrism Misogyny
Who are victims? Immigrants/Refugees Youth Limited English Proficient Communities of color Men/Boys Older individuals Persons w/disabilities Rural Victims LGBTQIA+ identifying Incarcerated persons Tribal communities Witnesses to violence Families of offenders Urban Victims Undocumented persons
Statistics Ages 18-24 are 2x as likely to experience crime Income < $15,000 per year People of Color are 15% more likely to be victims of crime 6 out of 10 witnesses witnessed other criminal incidents 92% of youth who are incarcerated report exposure to at least one trauma
In 2016, the violent crime rate was at a 10-year low in some states, but at a 10- year Violent high Crime Rate in Four States others. (Incidents per 100,000 Residents), 2006 2016 800 700 600 The violent crime rate in 2016 was at its lowest point in the last 10 years in 4 states. 500 400 300 200 100 0 FL MA NJ NY AK HI WA OR ID CA MT NV WY AZ ND UT NM SD CO TX MN NE OK IA KS WI MO LA IL AR KY MS IN TN MI WV AL OH VA GA MD SC FL PA NC NY DE VT NJ MA NH CT ME RI Source: FBI, Crime in the U.S., 2006 2016. Violent Crime Rate in 12 States (Incidents per 100,000 Residents), 2006 2016 900 50 State Report on Public Safety, Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 AK NM AL I SD N WV MT WI HI UT WY VT The violent crime rate in 2016 was at its highest point in the last 10 years in 12 states. AK HI WA OR ID CA MT NV WY AZ ND UT NM SD CO TX MN NE OK IA KS WI MO LA IL AR KY MS IN TN MI WV AL OH VA GA MD SC FL PA NC NY DE VT NJ MA NH CT ME RI https://50states publicsafety.us/ 0 Source: FBI, Crime in the U.S., 2006 2016.
In 16 states, violent crime rates decreased overall, but increased in areas with fewer than 50,000 people. Change in Violent Crime Rate (Incidents per 100,000 Residents) by State and Population Area, 2006 2016 less than 5% increase in violent crime rate or a decrease in violent crime rate Statewide 5% or more increase in violent crime rate Metropolitan Statistical Areas 1 (population of 50,000+) AK ME AK ME VT NH VT NH WA MT ND MN WI MI NY MA RI WA MT ND MN WI MI NY MA RI ID WY SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT ID WY SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT OR NV UT NE MO KY WV MD DE OR NV UT NE MO KY WV MD DE CA AZ CO KS AR TN VA NC CA AZ CO KS AR TN VA NC NM OK LA MS AL SC NM OK LA MS AL SC TX GA TX GA HI FL HI FL 50 State Report on Public Safety, Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center AK HI Micropolitan Statistical Areas 2 (population of 10,000 49,999) WA OR ID CA MT NV WY AZ ND UT NM SD CO TX MN NE OK IA KS WI MO LA IL AR KY MS IN TN MI WV AL OH VA GA MD SC FL PA NC NY DE VT NJ MA NH CT ME RI AK HI WA OR ID CA Nonmetropolitan Areas 3 (population of fewer than 10,000) MT NV WY AZ ND UT NM SD CO TX MN NE OK IA KS WI MO LA IL AR KY MS IN TN MI WV AL OH VA GA MD SC FL PA NC NY DE VT NJ MA NH CT ME RI https://50states publicsafety.us/ 1 Illinois did not have crime rates available by population area. 2 Delaware, Hawaii, New Jersey, and Rhode Island did not have areas qualifying as microplitan in 2006 and/or 2016. 3 Delaware, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island did not have areas qualifying as nonmetropolitan in 2006 and/or 2016. Source: FBI, UCR Crime in the U.S., 2006 and 2016.
More than half of people who experience violent crime each year do not report these incidents Number to of Violent police. Victimizations in the U.S. Reported to Police, 2005 2015 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 50 State Report on Public Safety, Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center https://50states publicsafety.us/ 2,000,000 1,000,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 51% 47% 2% of of people who experienced violent crime in 2015 did not report the incident to police of people who experienced violent crime in 2015 reported the incident to police people who experienced violent crime in 2015 do not know if they reported the incident to police Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, NCVS Victimization Analysis Tool (NVAT).
Crime Survivors Speak: The First-Ever National Survey of Victims Views on Safety and Justice. Alliance for Safety and Justice. https://allianceforsafetyandjustice.org/wpcontent/uploads/documents/crime%20survivors%20speak%20report.pdf
What can we do about it? What can t we do about It?
Can t Unallowable Expenses Lobbying Research & Studies Fundraising Active Criminal Investigation & Prosecution Capital Expenses Compensation for Victims of Crime Medical Care Salaries & Expenses of Management
except as specifically allowed elsewhere in this subpart
Exceptions? Direct services means: Responding to physical, emotional, psychological needs Helping with participation in and understanding of criminal-legal system Stabilization Safety Security
Shifting the Mindset What s allowable and how does it translate to funding VOCA projects?
Key changes: allowable costs Services to incarcerated victims Legal assistance in non-emergency situations Forensic interviews Volunteer coordination and trainings Transitional housing costs
Key changes: allowable costs Relocation costs Multi-Disciplinary Response to Crime Victim Needs Restorative justice expenses Organizational expenses Technology-Case Management Systems/Victim notification Systems
Key Changes: allowable costs Indirect costs at the sub-recipient level Evaluation costs Substance Abuse Treatment Mental Health costs
Getting to Yes
What is your state doing? Not everyone can do everything, but you can always do something
Where can I find the rule? OVC website www.ovc.gov Federal Register - 81 F.R. 44515 (preamble and rule) https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2016-07- 08/pdf/2016-16085.pdf Code of Federal Regulations 94 C.F.R. Subpart B (codified rule) www.ecfr.gov
Where is the new rule published?
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Thank You! Janelle Melohn janelle.melohn@ag.iowa.gov (515) 281-5044 Kelly McIntosh kmcintosh@mt.gov (406) 444-1998