Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program (16.031)
Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program (Assistance Listing 16.031) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $10.0 million in 11 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $912,676 per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $599,976. Half of the 11 awards fell between $536,967 and $1.0 million, and they ranged from $400,000 to $2.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$10.0 million
- Grant awards11
- Typical award$599,976
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,489 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant, cooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 1489th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 10 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 10 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program goal(s) name: Facilitate justice. Program goal(s) description: Facilitate accountability, justice, and reconciliation for cold case murder victims associated with civil rights violations by identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and resolving these cases that were committed before January 1, 1980. Enhance the capacity of state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecutors and partners to identify, investigate, and prosecute these cases. Program objective(s) name: Increase prosecutions of civil rights-related cold case murders. Program objective(s) description: Increase the number of state, local, and tribal investigations and prosecutions of civil rights-related cold case murders; Increase community awareness and involvement to inform the cases and bring healing and closure to the victims' families and impacted communities.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Maximum dollar amount for each award: $500,000 Average Award amount: $500,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program (16.031) awarded $10.0 million across 11 grant awards, an average of $912,676 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Technical College | Wisconsin | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Orleans Parish District Attorney | Louisiana | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Attorney General, Office of the | Washington | 1 | $1.5 million |
| City of Tulsa | Oklahoma | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Office of the Attorney General | Maryland | 1 | $599,976 |
| County of Fulton | Georgia | 1 | $575,000 |
| City of Houston | Texas | 1 | $575,000 |
| Jefferson County Alabama | Alabama | 1 | $498,933 |
| Behavioral Science Unit LLC | New York | 1 | $450,000 |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 1 | $400,000 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 68% of the money, colleges and universities 24% and small businesses 4.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 8 | $6.8 million | 68% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $2.4 million | 24% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $450,000 | 4.5% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $400,000 | 4.0% |
By state
4 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Wisconsin, Louisiana, Washington and Oklahoma.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Washington | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $599,976 |
| Georgia | 1 | $575,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $575,000 |
| Alabama | 1 | $498,933 |
| New York | 1 | $450,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $400,000 |