Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants (16.582)
Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants (Assistance Listing 16.582) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $165 million in 326 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $506,630 per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $450,000. Half of the 326 awards fell between $203,155 and $699,841, and they ranged from $11,941 to $6.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$165 million
- Grant awards326
- Typical award$450,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$21.5 million
- Size rank658 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants, direct payments for specified use
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $46.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $21.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 658th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 52% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 47 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
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
OVC anticipates awarding grants ranging from $35,000 to $2.4 million, with an average award amount of $250,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants (16.582) awarded $165 million across 326 grant awards, an average of $506,630 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 76% of the money, state and local governments 9.3% and colleges and universities 7.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 225 | $127 million | 76% |
| State and local governments | 57 | $15.4 million | 9.3% |
| Colleges and universities | 26 | $13.1 million | 7.9% |
| Businesses | 4 | $7.5 million | 4.5% |
| Other | 6 | $2.7 million | 1.6% |
| Small businesses | 2 | $949,500 | 0.6% |
By state
32 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 17 | $22.6 million |
| California | 31 | $20.4 million |
| Maryland | 15 | $18.5 million |
| New York | 27 | $14.9 million |
| Texas | 16 | $10.2 million |
| North Carolina | 15 | $9.2 million |
| Virginia | 9 | $8.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 12 | $5.0 million |
| Florida | 10 | $4.7 million |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $3.9 million |
| New Jersey | 9 | $3.8 million |
| Minnesota | 9 | $3.3 million |
| Oregon | 7 | $3.3 million |
| Michigan | 8 | $3.1 million |
| Ohio | 8 | $2.8 million |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $2.5 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $2.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $2.0 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $1.7 million |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Utah | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Nevada | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $1.5 million |
| Georgia | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Delaware | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $1.4 million |
| West Virginia | 3 | $1.4 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Washington | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Hawaii | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Missouri | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Iowa | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Indiana | 2 | $970,480 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $949,214 |
| American Samoa | 1 | $700,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $700,000 |
| Vermont | 2 | $667,983 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $542,416 |
| Maine | 1 | $537,142 |
| Idaho | 1 | $500,000 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $498,992 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $365,310 |
| Guam | 1 | $267,548 |
| Kansas | 2 | $228,246 |
| Arizona | 6 | $183,961 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $157,543 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $128,216 |