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Davis County victim services warn shrinking VOCA grant strains support for crime victims
Summary
Victim Services Supervisor Karen Gomez told commissioners the office aided 2,406 victims in 2024–25 and that VOCA funding dropped from roughly $82,000/year to about $52,000/year for 2025–27, forcing elimination of some services and complicating access to counseling and housing assistance for victims.
Karen Gomez, Victim Services Supervisor in the Davis County Attorney’s Office, reported to the Board on March 10 that her five‑person team relies heavily on the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant and that funding declines are forcing reductions in services.
Gomez said the office assisted 2,406 victims in the 2024–25 fiscal year across 2,434 offenses, including 313 domestic violence…
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