Health and Human Services
| Submitted | Nov. 13, 2020 |
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From: William Fernandes
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
The number of applications approved and declined in 2020 for Victims Witness Assistance.
The amount of Department of Justice funding provided to the agency for the years 2015-2020
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
William Fernandes
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Nevada Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Health and Human Services
Good morning, William,
I have been provided your request for information. But I do have one question when you state Victims Witness Assistance, I believe you are referring to the Victims of Crime Compensation Program<https://voc.nv.gov/VOC/VOC_Home/>, is that correct? Please let me know. Thank you.
Karla Delgado
Social Services Chief
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
From: William Fernandes
Karla Delgado
Social Services Chief
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
Ms. Delgado:
Thanks for your prompt response. Yes, you are correct the inquiry is in relation to:
Victims of Crime Compensation Program<https://voc.nv.gov/VOC/VOC_Home/>
Best,
William
From: Department of Health and Human Services
Great! Wanted to make sure we were speaking about the same thing. Let me reach out to staff and I will be back to you probably next week.
Have a nice weekend.
Karla Delgado
Social Services Chief
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
From: Department of Health and Human Services
William,
Below are the responses to your questions.
From January 1, 2020 – November 20, 2020, the Victims of Crime Compensation Program (VOCP) has received 2,771 applications.
Our database tracks claim approvals and denials once an application is processed. Claim requests are approved based on the eligibility criteria outlined pursuant to NRS 217.130-270.
Regarding claims processed between January 1, 2020 – November 20, 2020, there have been 1,621 approved claims, 315 denied claims, and there are 99 pending claims.
Federal funding for VOCP is supported by the Federal Crime Victims Fund. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awards each state 60% of the total amount the state paid (from state funding sources) to victims in the prior fiscal year. Here is the link to the OVC formula grant allocation archive https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/formula-grant-allocations-archive
Have a nice weekend.
Karla Delgado
Social Services Chief
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
From: William Fernandes
Thanks for your prompt response.
Best,
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