# Children Exposed to Violence (16.818)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-818-children-exposed-to-violence/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Children Exposed to Violence is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $36.5 million in 41 grants, about $889,759 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Build capacity of families and communities to help children exposed to violence
Program goal(s) description: 1) reduce the incidence of violence through accountability efforts for juvenile offenders; 2) respond to victimization of children whether because of violence that occurs in the school, community or family; and 3) increase protective factors to prevent juvenile violence, delinquency, and victimization.
Program objective(s) name: Support children exposed to violence
Program objective description: Through a multidisciplinary team of stakeholders, provide supportive services for children exposed to violence in their homes, schools, and communities; implement strategies that focus on prevention and intervention of violent crime, and accountability for youth offenders; and build the capacity of families and communities to help children exposed to violence.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7.1 million | 7 |
| 2022 | $14.4 million | 16 |
| 2023 | $8.5 million | 11 |
| 2024 | $6.6 million | 8 |
| 2025 | -$24,602 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Institute Inc | California | $2.8 million |
| Luk Crisis Center, Inc. | Massachusetts | $1.9 million |
| Justice Innovation Inc. | New York | $1.8 million |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Virginia | $1.2 million |
| Board of Cooperative Educational Services | New York | $1.0 million |
| County of Cumberland | New Jersey | $1.0 million |
| Us Dream Academy Inc | Maryland | $1.0 million |
| BCFS Health and Human Services | Texas | $1.0 million |
| Empower 225 | Louisiana | $990,548 |
| Youthprise | Minnesota | $986,974 |
| Justice Resource Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | $972,406 |
| The University of Chicago | Illinois | $972,406 |
| Center for Child & Family Health Inc | North Carolina | $972,406 |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. | California | $972,405 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Illinois | $972,405 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of P.R., Inc | Puerto Rico | $972,405 |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $930,000 |
| El Paso Center for Children Inc | Texas | $930,000 |
| The NC Youth Violence Prevention Center | North Carolina | $930,000 |
| Collaborative Solutions for Communities | District of Columbia | $930,000 |

## Open opportunities

- [OJJDP FY 2026 Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2026-172752-ojjdp-fy-2026-strategies-to-support-children-exposed/), closes November 16, 2026