Dear VOCA Administrator:

This application kit provides the information and forms required to submit your request for the FY 2001 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Crime Victim Compensation Program. Please do the following:

• Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) found in Attachment C.
  
  
• Review and sign the Assurances found in Attachment D.
  
  
• Review and sign the Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements found in Attachment E.
  
  
• Complete and sign, if applicable, the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities found in Attachment F.
  
  
• Complete the Crime Victim Compensation State Certification Form (FY 2000 Payout) found in Attachment G.
  
  
• Write statements covering required information and certifications on Civil Rights, Administrative Funds and State Grantee Eligibility Requirements found in Attachment H.
  
  
• Provide a copy of the most recent state statute covering the crime victim compensation program.
  
  
• Complete the Application Kit Checklist found in Attachment H.
  
  
• Send your completed application, with attachments, and one copy of the package to—

  State Compensation and Assistance Division
  Office for Victims of Crime
  U.S. Department of Justice
  810 Seventh Street NW.
  Washington, DC 20531-0001
  202-307-5983

Applications must be received by close of business December 29, 2000.

If you have questions concerning the application, please contact your assigned Program Specialist. For your convenience, a list of the specialists is provided in Attachment A.

Thank you, as always, for your work on behalf of crime victims.

Sincerely,

Carol R. Watkins
Director
State Compensation and Assistance Division

Attachment: VOCA Allocation Table