# Crime Victim Assistance (16.575)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-575-crime-victim-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Crime Victim Assistance is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $5.5 billion in 280 grants, about $19.7 million per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Help victims of crime with needed services.
Program goal(s) description: Improve the treatment of victims of crime by providing victims with the assistance, support, and services necessary to aid their restoration and healing after a criminal act.
Program objective(s) name: Provide subawards to assist victims locally.
Program objective(s) description: Support state and territory crime victim assistance programs; provide subgrants to local community-based organizations and public agencies that provide services to crime victims.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $815 million | 56 |
| 2022 | $1.3 billion | 56 |
| 2023 | $1.3 billion | 56 |
| 2024 | $772 million | 56 |
| 2025 | $1.3 billion | 56 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Emergency Services | California | $669 million |
| Texas Office of the Governor | Texas | $513 million |
| Department of Legal Affairs Florida | Florida | $382 million |
| NYS Office of Victim Services | New York | $306 million |
| Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | Illinois | $210 million |
| Attorney General of Ohio | Ohio | $203 million |
| Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | Georgia | $188 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $173 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $160 million |
| Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission on | Pennsylvania | $151 million |
| Department of Criminal Justice Services Virginia | Virginia | $150 million |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Washington | $135 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | North Carolina | $126 million |
| Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration | Tennessee | $122 million |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Massachusetts | $122 million |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $108 million |
| Executive Office of the State of Maryland | Maryland | $107 million |
| Department of Justice Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $103 million |
| Minnesota Department of Public Safety | Minnesota | $99.8 million |
| Judiciary Courts of the State of Indiana | Indiana | $97.9 million |