Program Directory

Wyoming

Division of Victim Services Office of the Attorney General

Herschler Bldg., 1st floor, 122 W. 25th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7200
FAX: (307) 777-6683

Web site: http://vssi.state.wy.us/cvcHome.asp?heading=Crime%20Victim%20Compensation

Director: Julie Tennant-Caine

Created in 1985, the program is administered within the Office of Attorney General. The program also manages VOCA assistance grants and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funding.

FUNDING
Funding comes from a court-ordered minimum assessment of $100 for each felony or high misdemeanor conviction and $50 for some other misdemeanors. The program receives an annual VOCA grant.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Law enforcement reporting period: Reasonable period of time after crime
Filing period: 1 year
Exceptions: Children are given 1 year after the report of the crime to file

PROCEDURES
The program director makes decisions on applications.

Appeals (reconsideration): Applicants are informed that they may ask for the application to be reconsidered, and should send any new information to the division. Reconsideration is completed within 30 days, with the division determination being final.

BENEFITS
Maximum award: $15,000, with additional $10,000 available for catastrophic injuries

Compensable Costs (with limits)

Medical expenses
Mental health counseling: $4,000 per year for primary victim, $1,500 for associated victim
Lost wages/support: not to exceed federal minimum wage; in homicides, includes lost wages of 1 family member to clean crime scene, make funeral arrangements, handle other matters
Funerals: $5,000
Crime-scene cleanup: $500 for cleanup, $500 for property seized as evidence
Travel: $600 for travel outside community for medical treatment or counseling, participation in investigation or judicial proceedings, handling estate matters.
Relocation: $1,000
Emergency: $1,000




	Program Directory Wyoming Division of Victim Services Office of the Attorney General Herschler Bldg., 1st floor, 122 W. 25th St. Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7200 FAX: (307) 777-6683 Web site: http://vssi.state.wy.us/cvcHome.asp?heading=Crime%20Victim%20Compensation Director: Julie Tennant-Caine Created in 1985, the program is administered within the Office of Attorney General. The program also manages VOCA assistance grants and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funding. FUNDING Funding comes from a court-ordered minimum assessment of $100 for each felony or high misdemeanor conviction and $50 for some other misdemeanors. The program receives an annual VOCA grant. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Law enforcement reporting period: Reasonable period of time after crime Filing period: 1 year Exceptions: Children are given 1 year after the report of the crime to file PROCEDURES The program director makes decisions on applications. Appeals (reconsideration): Applicants are informed that they may ask for the application to be reconsidered, and should send any new information to the division. Reconsideration is completed within 30 days, with the division determination being final. BENEFITS Maximum award: $15,000, with additional $10,000 available for catastrophic injuries Compensable Costs (with limits) Medical expenses Mental health counseling: $4,000 per year for primary victim, $1,500 for associated victim Lost wages/support: not to exceed federal minimum wage; in homicides, includes lost wages of 1 family member to clean crime scene, make funeral arrangements, handle other matters Funerals: $5,000 Crime-scene cleanup: $500 for cleanup, $500 for property seized as evidence Travel: $600 for travel outside community for medical treatment or counseling, participation in investigation or judicial proceedings, handling estate matters. Relocation: $1,000 Emergency: $1,000