# National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (16.833)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-833-national-sexual-assault-kit-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $210 million in 138 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Improve forensic testing and justice system responses to sexual assaults
Program goal(s) description: Reduce sexual assault and violent crime, hold violent offenders accountable, and deliver support and justice for victims resulting from significant backlogs of unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs).
Program objective(s) name: Provide resources and support to criminal justice agencies in their efforts to improve their jurisdictional response to sexually motivated crimes.
Program objective(s) description: Eliminate sexual assault kit and cold case evidence backlogs by addressing challenges associated with the forensic laboratory testing of unsubmitted and partially tested kits, as well as evidence related to other violent cold case crimes; Enhance the investigation and prosecution of cold case sexual assaults and sexually motivated homicides, as well as other violent cold case crimes; and Support law enforcement-led efforts to increase community engagement and enhance accountability and transparency in violent cold case investigations, particularly those involving sexual violence.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.2 million | 36 |
| 2022 | $77.3 million | 45 |
| 2023 | $55.4 million | 32 |
| 2024 | -$1.0 million | 0 |
| 2025 | $42.9 million | 25 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $8.2 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | $7.9 million |
| County of Fulton | Georgia | $7.0 million |
| Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | Georgia | $6.4 million |
| City of Charlotte | North Carolina | $6.0 million |
| Orleans Parish District Attorney | Louisiana | $5.8 million |
| Jefferson County Alabama | Alabama | $5.5 million |
| Cuyahoga, County of | Ohio | $5.3 million |
| Idaho State Police | Idaho | $5.2 million |
| Fresno, City of | California | $5.2 million |
| County of Ventura | California | $5.0 million |
| Maricopa County Attorney's Office | Arizona | $5.0 million |
| Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation | Oklahoma | $5.0 million |
| Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Kentucky | $4.8 million |
| City of Tulsa | Oklahoma | $4.5 million |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | Texas | $4.5 million |
| Missouri Attorny General | Missouri | $4.5 million |
| The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth | Texas | $4.0 million |
| District Attorneys NM Administrative Off | New Mexico | $4.0 million |
| Department of Public Safety State Utah | Utah | $4.0 million |