Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (XV) Program

UNSERVED/UNDERSERVED VICTIM ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH PROGRAM

Component: 40.20.451

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The focus of the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (XV) Program is to provide culturally appropriate direct victim service delivery to unserved/underserved victims of crime and socially isolated populations. Subrecipients must respond to the emotional and physical needs of victims with trauma informed culturally sensitive direct services. The XV Program is also designed to improve the knowledge about accessing local services available to crime victims. The XV Program unserved/underserved victim populations are:

# of Programs / Victim Population
3 / LGBTQ
2 / Adolescent
5 / Elderly
1 / Latino
1 / CASA
3 / Gang Violence
3 / Immigrant Latino
2 / Geographically Isolated
1 / Native American and Native Alaskan
1 / Spanish Speaking
2 / Disabled
3 / Domestic Violence
3 / Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
2 / Farmworker Migrant
1 / Refugee
1 / Adult Human Trafficking/Sexual Exploitation
1 / African American Domestic Violence
1 / Filipino
1 / Financially Disadvantaged
1 / Vehicular Crime

The XV Program is supported by Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program funds. The VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program is authorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 10601, et esq.

FUNDS AWARDED

Fiscal Year / Types of Funding / Total Funding
FY 2015-16 / Program began April 1, 2016
FY 2016-17 / Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) FFY15 / $ 12,687,812
FY 2017-18 / Unknown

2015-16 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS

Program began April 1, 2016, no statistics to be reported.

2016-17 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS*

6,698 / Unserved/Underserved Victims.
2,438 / Crisis Intervention.
3,120 / Counseling.
2,569 / Criminal Justice Support and Advocacy.
1,299 / Crime Victim Compensation Benefits.
166 / Emergency Assistance.
6,898 / Referral to Existing Community Resources.
702 / Outreach/Educational Presentations conducted.
14,610 / Number of individuals who attended Outreach/Educational Presentations.

*Statistics are for the first three quarters of the first year of the performance period.

2017-18 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS

Not Applicable

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Program 40 - Criminal Justice Programs / XV Program