Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) (Pennsylvania)

 
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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)

    Summary

    The Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) Program provides funds to support the carrying out of responsibilities assigned to prosecution and Juvenile Probation under the Crime Victims Act, the Juvenile Act and the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure. The goal of VOJO is to ensure that victims of crimes committed by juvenile offenders, whose cases are processed within the juvenile justice system, receive all the rights and services to which they are entitled under law.


    The goal of VOJO is that victims of crimes committed by juvenile offenders whose cases are processed within the juvenile justice system receive all the rights and services to which they are entitled under law. The goal of the VOJO program is to support procedural services related to victims' rights throughout juvenile justice proceedings. The state VOJO and federal VOCA funds for the VOJO program in this program may only be used to support procedural services within the juvenile justice system as listed in the Crime Victims Act, the Juvenile Act and the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure.


    The anticipated impact of this initiative is that victims of juvenile offenders whose cases are proceeding through the juvenile justice process will receive the information and services necessary for their understanding and participation in that process.

     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    Ineligible Program Activities and Expenses:  

    The following activities are not eligible for funding and shall be administratively rejected:  

    • Prosecution activities: These include activities that are directed towards prosecuting an offender and/or improving justice systems' effectiveness and efficiency, such as witness locating services, Victim/Witness protection costs, and witness relocation expenses.  The preparing, drafting, generating, mailing, or serving subpoenas, other than to the victim, is prohibited under this funding.  
    • Collection of restitution payments 
    • Counseling or therapy services 
    • Investigative services  
    • Reimbursement of victims' expenses or losses otherwise covered by the Victims' Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) 
    • Victim/Witness Waiting Room Expenses (if VOCA funds are used) - Since VOCA (Federal) Funding helps supplement RASA and VOJO (State) funding, please read the following carefully:  
      • Water, coffee, and other beverages, along with snack items and paper goods to be used while witnesses and crime victims await court proceedings on the day of a hearing, will not be eligible for funding if the project is supported by VOCA funds. Federal funding prohibits these items dedicated to consumption. PCCD must determine, once the application window has closed, which projects will be funded with VOCA funds. Programs including these items who are selected to be funded in full by VOCA funding will be asked to remove these expenses and reallocate funds.  
    • Relocation expenses for crime victims 
    • Promotional items for outreach purposes, i.e., refrigerator magnets, stress balls, key chains, etc. Please note that printing costs for pamphlets, brochures, and other program related materials are eligible. 

    Contacts

    PCCD OJJDP Staff

    PCCD OJJDP Staff
    P.O. Box 1167
    Harrisburg, PA 17108-1167
    (717) 787-5887
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are Pennsylvania counties.

    Deadline Details

    Applications were to be submitted by September 27, 2024, 11:59 PM. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Individual awards are based on a formula dedicated to each Pennsylvania county. Cost sharing/matching is not required.

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