Washington, Jan. 13 -- Congressman Jim Costa issued the following press release:
Last night, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), co-founder and co-chair of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus (CSJC), celebrated the passage of the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act (CVFSA), bipartisan legislation that ensures consistent, year-to-year funding for the Crime Victims Fund (CVF). The bill allows states and local victim service providers to reliably sustain critical programs for survivors of crime.
The Crime Victims Fund, financed through criminal fines and penalties rather than taxpayer dollars, is the primary federal funding source for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. These grants support essential services such as crisis counseling, emerg...