Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (16.040)
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (Assistance Listing 16.040) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $34.6 million in 40 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $864,326 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $600,000. Half of the 40 awards fell between $400,000 and $1.2 million, and they ranged from $300,000 to $3.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$34.6 million
- Grant awards40
- Typical award$600,000
- Awarded in FY 2025-$300,000
- Size rank1143 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant, cooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 1143rd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 78% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 18 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program goal(s) name: Improve investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. Program goal(s) description: Support state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies in their efforts to better identify, investigate, and prosecute hate crimes. Program objective(s) name: Increase capacity to identify and address hate crimes and support victims. Program objective(s) description: Increase the ability of agencies to identify, report, investigate, and prosecute hate crimes, and expand the tools available to improve outcomes for victims and communities impacted by hate crimes.
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
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
Deadlines are included with the application instructions available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities).
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Awards are up to $400,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (16.040) awarded$34.6 million across 40 grant awards, an average of $864,326 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $3.1 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | 3 | $2.6 million |
| Montgomery County, Maryland | Maryland | 1 | $2.0 million |
| County of Alameda | California | 1 | $2.0 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | 1 | $2.0 million |
| County of Los Angeles | California | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida | 1 | $1.6 million |
| County of Orange | California | 1 | $1.6 million |
| State of IL Attorney General | Illinois | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Anne Arundel County, Maryland | Maryland | 1 | $1.2 million |
| County of Cook | Illinois | 1 | $1.2 million |
| The Urban Institute | District of Columbia | 1 | $995,936 |
| Multnomah County | Oregon | 1 | $800,000 |
| City of Houston | Texas | 1 | $800,000 |
| Delaware Department of Justice | Delaware | 1 | $800,000 |
| County of Clackamas | Oregon | 1 | $800,000 |
| County of Macomb | Michigan | 1 | $800,000 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York | 1 | $665,999 |
| State Attorneys Office-17th Circuit | Florida | 1 | $600,000 |
| County of Fulton | Georgia | 1 | $600,000 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 77% of the money, nonprofits 12% and colleges and universities 7.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 33 | $26.5 million | 77% |
| Nonprofits | 2 | $4.1 million | 12% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $2.7 million | 7.7% |
| Other | 2 | $954,896 | 2.8% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $338,065 | 1.0% |
By state
9 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 5 | $6.0 million |
| California | 4 | $5.5 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $3.5 million |
| New Jersey | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $2.9 million |
| New York | 6 | $2.9 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $1.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $995,936 |
| Delaware | 1 | $800,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $800,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $800,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $600,000 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $400,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $400,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $400,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $380,590 |