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Klamath County DA and victim‑services director urge county to save one advocate amid federal VOCA funding cuts
Summary
Klamath County’s victim‑services director warned the board that federal changes to VOCA grant rules threaten funding and requested local backing to preserve one victim advocate position, citing available federal and state allocations totaling about $50,675.63 and additional carryover funds.
Klamath County officials told commissioners on Aug. 13 that a change in federal guidance for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant could sharply reduce funding for local victim‑services programs and that the county should step in to preserve at least one advocate position.
David Leslie, director of victim services (addressing the board), summarized VOCA’s purpose and said the county’s current VOCA‑funded advocates and services could be at risk after recent federal guidance requiring coverage of certain noncitizen groups. Leslie said the county has three advocates funded across two sources; the anticipated federal rule change could result in the loss of one…
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