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Prosecutor warns steep VOCA cuts could force Cole County to fund victim advocates
Summary
The Cole County Prosecuting Attorney told commissioners that recent state-level reductions to VOCA funding could eliminate federal support for two victim-advocate positions, asking the county to consider absorbing the roles to maintain services.
The county’s prosecuting attorney told the Cole County Commission on March 24 that allocations from the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), distributed through the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, have been cut sharply and may force local governments to shoulder the cost of victim services.
"The allocation we got for the 2026 fiscal year was $54,169.15," the Prosecuting Attorney said, explaining that salary and fringe costs for the two advocate positions total roughly $143,000 while the office currently budgets about $27,000 in VOCA revenue. He said statewide allocations were cut about 33 percent for the most recent six‑month award…
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