# Justice Systems Response to Families (16.021)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-021-justice-systems-response-to-families/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Justice Systems Response to Families is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $73.5 million in 128 grants, about $574,047 per award.

## Objectives

The Grants to Support Families in the Justice System program (referred to as Justice Systems Response to Families Program) was authorized in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013 to improve the response of all aspects of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The program includes purpose areas previously authorized under the Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program (Supervised Visitation) and the Court Training and Improvements Program (Courts), along with new purpose areas and applicant requirements.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.6 million | 24 |
| 2022 | $14.1 million | 26 |
| 2023 | $14.8 million | 25 |
| 2024 | $14.0 million | 24 |
| 2025 | $17.0 million | 29 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unified Court System of New York State | New York | $1.8 million |
| Community Violence Intervention Center Inc | North Dakota | $1.4 million |
| South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc | South Dakota | $1.3 million |
| Hope House, Inc. | Missouri | $1.2 million |
| The Wellspring Alliance for Families, Inc. | Louisiana | $1.1 million |
| Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley | California | $1.1 million |
| Safe Horizon, Inc. | New York | $1.1 million |
| County of Winnebago | Illinois | $1.1 million |
| District of Columbia Government | District of Columbia | $1.1 million |
| The Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco | California | $1.1 million |
| Eac, Inc | New York | $1.1 million |
| Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Rhode Island | $1.1 million |
| La Center for Law & Justice, Inc. | California | $1.1 million |
| Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence | Maine | $1.1 million |
| Domestic Violence Action Center | Hawaii | $1.1 million |
| Mariposa Center for Safety | Colorado | $1.1 million |
| Chatham, County of | North Carolina | $1.1 million |
| Family Crisis Centers Inc | Iowa | $1.1 million |
| YWCA of Greater Harrisburg Inc | Pennsylvania | $1.1 million |
| City of Jacksonville, Florida | Florida | $1.1 million |