# Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants (16.582)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-582-crime-victim-assistance-discretionary-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $165 million in 326 grants, about $506,630 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Support Victims of Crime
Program goal(s) description:This NOFO supports the development, expansion and strengthening of victim service programs for all victims of crime throughout the United States and its territories.
Program objective(s) name: Improve Services to Crime Victims
Program objective(s) description: The purpose of the demonstration and training and technical assistance grants is to improve the overall quality of services delivered to crime victims through the provision of training and technical assistance to providers.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46.5 million | 125 |
| 2022 | $38.8 million | 56 |
| 2023 | $39.6 million | 53 |
| 2024 | $18.7 million | 48 |
| 2025 | $21.5 million | 53 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Center for Victims of Crime, Inc. | Maryland | $9.4 million |
| Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Rainn | District of Columbia | $7.0 million |
| JBS International, Inc. | Maryland | $7.0 million |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | Texas | $6.4 million |
| International Association of Chiefs of Police | Virginia | $6.3 million |
| National Network to End Domestic Violence, Inc. | District of Columbia | $6.0 million |
| National Criminal Justice Association | District of Columbia | $5.8 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | $5.0 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | $4.9 million |
| Identity Theft Resource Center | California | $4.0 million |
| Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. | New York | $3.8 million |
| National Association of Voca Assistance Administrators | Oklahoma | $3.1 million |
| Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community | District of Columbia | $3.0 million |
| Activating Change, Inc. | Delaware | $3.0 million |
| Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, Inc. | Florida | $2.0 million |
| Zero Abuse Project | Minnesota | $2.0 million |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York | $1.8 million |
| Health Resources in Action, Inc. | Massachusetts | $1.7 million |
| Futures Without Violence | California | $1.6 million |
| National Crime Victim Law Institute | Oregon | $1.6 million |

## Open opportunities

- [OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program – Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2026-172807-ovc-and-ovw-fy-2026-victim-services-for/), closes November 16, 2026