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Missing Children's Assistance in California

Missing Children's Assistance (16.543) awarded $17.1 million to recipients in California in 18 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 4.3% of the program's national total. City of Los Angeles received the most, $3.8 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in California
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$2.5 million
FY 202210$4.8 million
FY 20239$6.3 million
FY 20240$0
FY 20256$3.5 million

Recipients in California

Every recipient named in the data, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
City of Los AngelesOther3$3.8 million
Search Group, IncorporatedNonprofits4$2.6 million
County of SacramentoState and local governments2$2.5 million
San Jose, City ofOther2$2.3 million
County of Fresno CaliforniaState and local governments2$2.3 million
City of San DiegoOther3$2.1 million
The Innocent Justice FoundationNonprofits2$1.6 million

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in California may carry out the work elsewhere.

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Questions people ask

How much Missing Children's Assistance money goes to California?

$17.1 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 18 awards. California ranks 3rd of 51 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Missing Children's Assistance money in California?

The largest recipient is City of Los Angeles, with $3.8 million in 3 awards. Next are Search Group, Incorporated and County of Sacramento.

Can organizations in California apply now?

Yes, 1 opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Missing Children's Assistance in other states

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