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§20107 Crime Victims Legal Assistance Grants

Title 34 › Subtitle II — Protection of Children and Other Persons › CHAPTER 201 — VICTIM RIGHTS, COMPENSATION, AND ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER I — CRIME VICTIMS FUND › § 20107

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director may give money to public or private entities to run programs that enforce crime victims' rights. Grants cannot be used to pay for lawsuits seeking money damages. Money from sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31 may be used for these grants, subject to appropriation.

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Title 34, §20107

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(a)In general

The Director may make grants as provided in section 20103(c)(1)(A) of this title to State, tribal, and local prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement agencies, courts, jails, and correctional institutions, and to qualified public and private entities, to develop, establish, and maintain programs for the enforcement of crime victims’ rights as provided in law.

(b)Prohibition

Grant amounts under this section may not be used to bring a cause of action for damages.

(c)False Claims Act

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts collected pursuant to sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31 (commonly known as the “False Claims Act”) may be used for grants under this section, subject to appropriation.

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Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 10603d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 20107

Title 34, Navy

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110