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Cal OES warns VOCA funding has fallen sharply; advocates press Legislature to backfill federal shortfall and reauthorize trafficking fund
Summary
Cal OES told the Assembly subcommittee that federal VOCA allocations to California fell from about $396 million (FFY 2018) to $87 million (FFY 2024); officials and advocates urged state backfill, and service providers and survivors asked lawmakers to reauthorize $30 million for the Human Trafficking Victim Services Fund.
Cal OES grant managers told the Assembly subcommittee that federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) awards to California have dropped substantially in recent years, reducing the funds available to victim‑services providers statewide.
Gina Buccieri Harrington and Eric Swanson of Cal OES said VOCA allocations to California declined from about $396 million in the 2018 award year to about $87 million for the 2024 award. Cal OES said it estimated a federal award on the order of roughly $224 million would be needed to maintain current statewide service levels; however, because the state provided a one‑time $103 million general‑fund allocation for 2024–25 and…
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