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Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve (16.321)

Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve (Assistance Listing 16.321) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $73.5 million in 23 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $2.8 million. Half of the 23 awards fell between $1.2 million and $3.7 million, and they ranged from $183,199 to $8.9 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

Program goal(s) name: Provide emergency support for victims of domestic and international crime Program goal(s) description: Ensure that victims and survivors of domestic mass violence and domestic and international terrorism incidents receive support to begin the healing process—physically, emotionally, and financially. Program objective(s) name: Support victims with services and reimbursements Program objective description: Support eligible victims of criminal mass violence and terrorism with appropriate services and/or reimburse eligible victims for expenses defined under AEAP and ITVERP related to their victimization.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

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.

Past notices

Of 36 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in July (6), August (6) and September (6).

The 15 most recent of 36 closed notices under this program since 2021. Search a notice number on the search page to find any of them.

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

Varies depending on terrorism/mass violence event and specific need(s).

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve (16.321) awarded $73.5 million across 23 grant awards, an average of $3.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Texas Office of the GovernorTexas3$11.3 million
The Medical University of South CarolinaSouth Carolina2$11.1 million
Department of Attorney General MaineMaine1$8.5 million
Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesMichigan1$7.3 million
Colorado Department of Public SafetyColorado2$5.1 million
Department of Criminal Justice Services VirginiaVirginia1$5.1 million
Department of Justice WisconsinWisconsin2$4.7 million
Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.New York1$3.9 million
County of Santa ClaraCalifornia1$3.5 million
Chinatown Service CenterCalifornia1$3.4 million
California Victim Compensation BoardCalifornia2$2.9 million
Arizona Department of Public SafetyArizona1$2.9 million
Criminal Justice Coordinating CouncilGeorgia1$1.8 million
University of Texas at AustinTexas1$1.0 million
Attorney General of WyomingWyoming1$750,000
Attorney General of OhioOhio1$464,032
Tennessee Department of Finance and AdministrationTennessee1$183,199

Top states: Texas ($12.3 million), South Carolina ($11.1 million), California ($9.8 million), Maine ($8.5 million), Michigan ($7.3 million), Virginia ($5.1 million), Colorado ($4.8 million), Wisconsin ($4.7 million), New York ($3.9 million), Arizona ($2.9 million).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 74% of the money, colleges and universities 16% and nonprofits 9.9%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
State and local governments18$54.1 million74%
Colleges and universities3$12.1 million16%
Nonprofits2$7.3 million9.9%

By state

11 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Texas4$12.3 million
South Carolina2$11.1 million
California4$9.8 million
Maine1$8.5 million
Michigan1$7.3 million
Virginia1$5.1 million
Colorado2$4.8 million
Wisconsin2$4.7 million
New York1$3.9 million
Arizona1$2.9 million
Georgia1$1.8 million
Wyoming1$750,000
Ohio1$464,032
Tennessee1$183,199

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.