# Legal Assistance for Victims (16.524)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-524-legal-assistance-for-victims/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Legal Assistance for Victims is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $193 million in 300 grants, about $644,353 per award.

## Objectives

These grants are for increasing the availability of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from the abuse or violence. The goal is to develop innovative, collaborative programs within the legal system that promote victim safety and increase victim economic autonomy.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.8 million | 59 |
| 2022 | $35.2 million | 59 |
| 2023 | $42.4 million | 63 |
| 2024 | $41.0 million | 62 |
| 2025 | $39.0 million | 59 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Victim Rights Law Center Inc | Massachusetts | $2.8 million |
| Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp | Louisiana | $2.7 million |
| Ayuda | District of Columbia | $2.1 million |
| Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence | Michigan | $2.0 million |
| Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault | Missouri | $1.5 million |
| Florida Legal Services, Inc | Florida | $1.5 million |
| La Center for Law & Justice, Inc. | California | $1.5 million |
| Montana Legal Services Association | Montana | $1.5 million |
| Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence | Ohio | $1.4 million |
| Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Inc. | Maryland | $1.4 million |
| Volare | District of Columbia | $1.4 million |
| Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Illinois | $1.4 million |
| Respect Together | Pennsylvania | $1.4 million |
| Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence Inc | Idaho | $1.4 million |
| Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project | Minnesota | $1.4 million |
| King County Sexual Assault Resource Center | Washington | $1.4 million |
| Shalom Task Force, Inc. | New York | $1.4 million |
| The Tahirih Justice Center | Texas | $1.4 million |
| Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc | Alaska | $1.4 million |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Washington | $1.4 million |