mass violence lessons learned and aeap boston voca conference august 20, 2014
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Mass Violence Lessons Learnedand
AEAP
Boston VOCA ConferenceAugust 20, 2014
• Introductions• Content
• Discuss OVC’s Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP), which supports victims of domestic mass violence and terrorism
• How to apply for AEAP funds, what expenses are typically eligible for AEAP, and some grant monitoring issues
• Lessons learned from past incidents, including what type of assistance is available to help you through the process, how to deal with private funds, and related issues
Today’s Presentation
• Authorized by the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984, as amended, Title 42 U.S.C. §§ 10601-10608.
• VOCA formally established the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) within the Office of Justice Programs in 1988 to administer the Crime Victims Fund (CVF).
• The Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP), which specifically supports victims of mass violence and terrorism, is funded by the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve, an annual set aside of up to $50 million under the CVF.
• Since 2004, OVC has awarded more than $32 million under AEAP for victim support in mass violence incidents
Crime Victims Fund and AEAP
• AEAP is designed to help jurisdictions that have been overwhelmed after a mass violence incident. “Overwhelmed” can mean different things in different locations.
• Assistance available under AEAP: • Crisis Response (up to 9 months) • Consequence Management (up to 18 months) • Criminal Justice Support (up to 36 months) • Crime Victim Compensation (available any time) to
reimburse victims for out-of-pocket expenses• Training and Technical Assistance – to identify
resources, assess needs, coordinate services to victims, and develop strategies for responding to an event
AEAP
• Counseling• Compensation for medical
& mental health costs, lost wages, and funeral expenses
• Emergency food, clothing, transportation, and travel
• Temporary housing• Repatriation of remains• Cleaning and return of
personal effects• Child/dependent care
Samples of AEAP Supported Expenses• Physical and vocational
rehabilitation• Employer and creditor
intervention• Some victim-related ME
& law enforcement costs
• Needs assessment and planning
• Support for victim participation in criminal justice proceedings
• Victim outreach and notification systems
AEAP Grant Process – How it Works• OVC contacts VOCA officials after an incident• Coordinate with FBI OVA and other agencies.
OVA can:• Provide immediate victim assistance, collect
ante-mortem data, death notifications, help establish FAC, assist with incident briefings for families, etc.
• Determine resources deployed and services that are being coordinated.
• Support short-term victim-related expenses such as emergency transportation or temp lodging
AEAP Grant Process – How it Works• OVC determines appropriate AEAP applicant• We provide materials including the AEAP
Solicitation and samples of past applications• Collaborative process and prospective grantee will
identify victim-related expenses• Letter of Request to OVC• Continued collaboration to refine application• Ensure coordinated response; for example, BJA,
DOE• Time needed to complete process varies• Consultant provided for large or complex events
AEAP Award• Grant Award• Grant monitoring
• Administrative Review includes a review of the grant file, a personnel review, and subcontractor/sub-recipient monitoring
• Programmatic Review – includes looking at content and substance of the grant to determine whether the grant activities are consistent with the implementation plan and grant goals/objectives
• Financial Review – looking at how a grantee tracks budget to actual expenditure amounts in approved budget categories
• Help communities prepare and respond to mass violence• Compendium of Resources, operational procedures, best
practices, and lessons learned• Planning through long-term victim support• Checklists: Planning/Partnership, Response, Recovery
• Who should use the toolkit?• VOCA Administrators• State and city government officials• Emergency planners, law enforcement, prosecutors• Victim service providers and health care/mental health
providers
Mass Violence Lessons Learned Toolkit
• How to use the Toolkit• Step-by-step approach to help develop a comprehensive
victim assistance plan for mass violence incidents
• Bring together key partners to review emergency plans and integrate or refine victim issues
• Victim assistance protocols can enhance the effectiveness of response and recovery.
• Response and Recovery checklists can assist communities address immediate and longer-term victim issues.
• Online availability estimated for late 2014 or early 2015
Mass Violence Lessons Learned Toolkit
