Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (16.017)
Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (Assistance Listing 16.017) is run by the Offices, Boards and Divisions, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $220 million in 280 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $785,430 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $791,112. Half of the 280 awards fell between $560,877 and $947,335, and they ranged from $68,933 to $2.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$220 million
- Grant awards280
- Typical award$791,112
- Awarded in FY 2025$51.7 million
- Size rank589 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $28.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $51.7 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 589th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 47% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
To increase intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault; family and household members of such victims; and those collaterally affected by the victimization, except for the perpetrator of such victimization.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are States and territories.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are for programs and activities that provide direct intervention and related assistance to victims of sexual assault, including: (i) 24-hour hotline services providing crisis intervention services and referral; (ii) accompaniment and advocacy through medical, criminal justice, and social support systems, including medical facilities, police, and court proceedings; (iii) crisis intervention, short-term individual and group support services, direct payments, and comprehensive service coordination and supervision to assist sexual assault victims and family or household members; (iv) information and referral to assist the sexual assault victim and family or household members; (v) community-based, linguistically and culturally specific services and support mechanisms, including outreach activities for underserved communities; and (vi) the development and distribution of materials on issues related to the services described in clauses (i) through (v).
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $256,657-$2,065,486
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (16.017) awarded $220 million across 280 grant awards, an average of $785,430 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 280 | $220 million | 100% |
By state
53 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $8.7 million |
| Texas | 5 | $7.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $6.7 million |
| Florida | 5 | $6.3 million |
| New York | 5 | $6.0 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $4.9 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $4.9 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $4.8 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $4.8 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $4.7 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $4.7 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $4.6 million |
| Washington | 5 | $4.6 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $4.5 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $4.5 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $4.4 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $4.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $4.1 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $3.9 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $3.9 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $3.9 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $3.7 million |
| Utah | 5 | $3.7 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $3.6 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $3.4 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Montana | 5 | $3.4 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $3.3 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $3.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Maine | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $3.2 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Guam | 5 | $1.1 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $936,079 |
| American Samoa | 5 | $927,580 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | $899,022 |