Summary
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released fiscal year (FY) 2018 allocations under the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), which primarily finances two programs: Crime Victims Assistance (CFDA 16.575; $3.2 billion in FY 2018 funding) and Crime Victims Compensation (CFDA 16.576; $129 million in FY 2018 funding).
This Issue Brief describes the programs and their recent funding, and provides state allocations for FY 2018.