DOJ Awards Victim Assistance Funding to American Samoa Agency
What happened
The Department of Justice provided a discretionary federal award to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) for victim assistance services. The funding is titled the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) Fiscal Year 2026 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant. This grant supports an ongoing project spanning Fiscal Years 2026 through 2029.
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Why it matters
The award is made under the Congressional authorization of the 1984 Victims of Crime Act. The funds are intended to support local community-based organizations and public agencies that provide services to crime victims.
Federal bodies are providing discretionary health grants, including funding for substance abuse, to entities in American Samoa.
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