Crime Victim Assistance (16.575)
Crime Victim Assistance (Assistance Listing 16.575) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $5.5 billion in 280 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $19.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $13.3 million. Half of the 280 awards fell between $4.9 million and $26.3 million, and they ranged from $299,145 to $165 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$5.5 billion
- Grant awards280
- Typical award$13.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 billion
- Size rank87 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $815 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.3 billion in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 87th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 75% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Base of $500,000 to each State, Commonwealth, and the District of Columbia. Territories of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa receive a base of $200,000. Remaining dollars will be divided based on population.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Crime Victim Assistance (16.575) awarded $5.5 billion across 280 grant awards, an average of $19.7 million per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 280 | $5.5 billion | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $669 million |
| Texas | 5 | $513 million |
| Florida | 5 | $382 million |
| New York | 5 | $306 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $210 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $203 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $188 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $173 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $160 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $151 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $150 million |
| Washington | 5 | $135 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $126 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $122 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $122 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $108 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $107 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $103 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $99.8 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $97.9 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $97.1 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $89.3 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $86.8 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $84.2 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $79.1 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $75.1 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $74.7 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $70.9 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $64.0 million |
| Utah | 5 | $59.9 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $54.4 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $51.7 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $51.4 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $49.8 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $38.5 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $36.0 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $35.1 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $31.5 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $26.2 million |
| Maine | 5 | $26.0 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $24.9 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $23.4 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $21.1 million |
| Montana | 5 | $20.3 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $19.8 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $17.9 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $15.8 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $15.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $14.1 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $13.4 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $9.2 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $8.6 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $4.1 million |
| Guam | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | $1.8 million |
| American Samoa | 5 | $1.8 million |