# State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (16.606)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-606-state-criminal-alien-assistance-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $434 million in 1,062 grants, about $408,283 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Support costs incurred by incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens.
Program goal(s) description: Support government entities with costs related to incarceration services of undocumented criminals.
Program objective(s) name: Provide payments to government entities to address costs curred related to incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens.
Program objective(s) description: This payment program designed to provide federal assistance to states and localities that incur certain types of costs due to the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens during a particular 12-month reporting period.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $210 million | 552 |
| 2023 | $223 million | 510 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Corrections | California | $132 million |
| New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision | New York | $34.3 million |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Texas | $32.6 million |
| Florida Department of Corrections | Florida | $17.1 million |
| State of Arizona-Dept of Corrections | Arizona | $12.7 million |
| New Jersey Department of Corrections | New Jersey | $12.1 million |
| Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services | Maryland | $9.3 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | North Carolina | $9.1 million |
| County of Essex | New Jersey | $7.8 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Corrections | Pennsylvania | $7.8 million |
| Harris County | Texas | $6.2 million |
| Nevada Department of Corrections | Nevada | $5.6 million |
| Colorado Department of Corrections | Colorado | $5.2 million |
| County of Suffolk | New York | $5.1 million |
| Orange, County of | California | $4.5 million |
| Connecticut State Department of Correction | Connecticut | $4.0 million |
| Nassau County of | New York | $4.0 million |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida | $3.7 million |
| Virginia Department of Corrections | Virginia | $3.7 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Corrections | Massachusetts | $3.7 million |

## Open opportunities

- [BJA FY26 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2026-172810-bja-fy26-state-criminal-alien-assistance-program-scaap/), closes December 15, 2026