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Crime Victims Fund Plummets 90%, Survivors Left Unsupported

2/25/2026

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The federal Crime Victims Fund declined by 90% from 2017 to 2024, cutting about $600 million from victim assistance programs.
States such as Wisconsin and Oregon are trying to fill the funding gap, but many survivors remain unsupported.
The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act would redirect unused funds from the False Claims Act into the Crime Victims Fund, and it has bipartisan support to maintain victim services.

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Story summary

The federal Crime Victims Fund declined by 90% from 2017 to 2024, cutting about $600 million from victim assistance programs.
States such as Wisconsin and Oregon are trying to fill the funding gap, but many survivors remain unsupported.
The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act would redirect unused funds from the False Claims Act into the Crime Victims Fund, and it has bipartisan support to maintain victim services.