# PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation  (16.735)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-735-prea-program-strategic-support-for-prea-implementation/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation  is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $35.5 million in 176 grants, about $201,822 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Improve correctional facilities’ efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
Program goal(s) description: Increase staff capacity, promote integration of PREA Standards, and achieve and maintain compliance with PREA Standards.
Program objective(s) name: Provide training and improve polices procedures to implement and comply with National PREA Standards.
Program objective(s) description: Develop and revise agency policies and procedures to fully incorporate the PREA Standards; Create and implement comprehensive training programs for staff, inmates, residents, and detainees on the prevention of and response to sexual abuse and harassment; Implement strategies and initiatives to establish a "zero tolerance" culture for sexual abuse within all confinement facilities; Identify and implement strategies to address specific PREA Standards and address any deficiencies identified during the audits by undergoing and completing the required corrective actions; Contract with or secure the services of one or more DOJ-certified PREA auditors to schedule and complete audits for each covered facility within the 3-year audit cycle; and Implement a system for collecting and reviewing data related to sexual victimization to support compliance efforts.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.3 million | 8 |
| 2022 | $8.4 million | 58 |
| 2023 | $13.5 million | 85 |
| 2024 | $10.1 million | 33 |
| 2025 | $2.3 million | 2 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Justice | California | $18.5 million |
| The Urban Institute | District of Columbia | $3.4 million |
| Community Resources for Justice, Inc. | Massachusetts | $778,728 |
| Broward, County of | Florida | $746,879 |
| California Board of State and Community Corrections | California | $730,123 |
| Division of Child and Family Services | Nevada | $693,445 |
| Texas Office of the Governor | Texas | $635,286 |
| Washington State Department of Corrections | Washington | $500,000 |
| Department of Youth Affairs | Guam | $499,867 |
| New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision | New York | $418,778 |
| Puerto Rico Department of Justice | Puerto Rico | $389,316 |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | North Carolina | $356,072 |
| Government of Guam- Department of Administration | Guam | $326,266 |
| Criminal Justice Commission | Oregon | $325,717 |
| Department of State Police Michigan | Michigan | $310,337 |
| Department of Public Safety | Massachusetts | $287,801 |
| Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | Illinois | $274,431 |
| Maine Department of Corrections | Maine | $251,344 |
| Human Services Vermont Agency of | Vermont | $250,616 |
| County of Somerset | New Jersey | $250,000 |