Issued by Justice Department
The Office of Justice Programs ("OJP"), a bureau of the Department of Justice and the component under which the Office for Victims of Crime ("OVC") resides, is withdrawing a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2024, which proposed to add a subpart to its regulations to replace the existing Victim Compensation Program Guidelines under the Victims of Crime Act, and update and codify requirements for that Program.
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