Section 63.05.04.200 - VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS01.Overview. Money may be granted to a program under Victims of Crime Act of 1984, P.L. 98-473, Title II, Chapter XIV, 42 U.S.C. 10601, et seq (VOCA), and any applicable rules and regulations.02.Distribution. On an annual basis, following the Council's receipt of a grant award letter from the U.S. Justice Department announcing the amount available for Idaho's victim assistance grant under VOCA, the Council will establish the amount of funding to be subgranted to qualifying projects. Determination of the actual percentage and amount of funds to be subgranted for the priority categories and any other categories, or for each region, or both, and for statewide projects will be based on best available data to the Council. a. Allocations for Priority and Other Categories. The Council will allocate the federal crime victim assistance funds granted to Idaho to programs in compliance with applicable VOCA regulations.b. Allocations for Service Areas.i. The Council will subgrant at least five percent (5%) of the available amount to eligible programs in each of the seven (7) regions of the state and five percent (5%) to eligible programs offering statewide services; if there are not statewide programs with eligible applicants and acceptable applications, the Council will use discretion in allocating the statewide portion elsewhere. The Council has the discretion to allocate remaining funds (sixty percent (60%)) throughout the state where needed. In all decisions regarding fund allocation, the Council will consider the best available data, including the type of services offered by each applicant and the types of services available or lacking in each region, and endeavor to fund programs in each region that ensure services to meet identified needs of victims are available.ii. At its discretion, the Council may solicit proposals for specific types of programs or services to fill identified victim service gaps in any region.c. Unexpended Funds. Any victim assistance grant funds not obligated or expended during any grant period will be apportioned by the Council at its discretion, within the established federal limits governing use of the funds. In the event that a program is unable to use all of its grant or subgrant within the time limits of the agreement, the Council has discretion to work with the program to reallocate funds to other programs.Idaho Admin. Code r. 63.05.04.200