VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (16.841)
VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (Assistance Listing 16.841) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $439 million in 908 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $483,837 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $354,375. Half of the 908 awards fell between $253,956 and $475,000, and they ranged from $96 to $4.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$439 million
- Grant awards908
- Typical award$354,375
- Awarded in FY 2025-$16.6 million
- Size rank404 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants, project grants (cooperative agreements)
Key findings
- It is the 404th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 26% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 34 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program goal(s) name: Support Victims of Crime Program goal(s) description: Provide support to Tribal communities to develop, expand, and enhance services for victims of crime through activities that address the needs of a wide variety of crime victims in Tribal communities. Program objective(s) name: Improve services for American Indian/Alaska Native victims of crime. Program objective(s) description: Improve the capacity and availability of services for victims of crime within American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 14 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in April (6), March (2) and July (2).
- O-OVC-2026-172664: OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded OVC Awards
- O-OVC-2026-172622: OVC FY 2026 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program
- O-OVC-2025-172320: OVC FY25 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program
- O-OJJDP-2024-172209: OJJDP FY24 Victims of Child Abuse Act Tribal Children’s Advocacy Centers Training and Technical Assistance – Invited to Apply
- O-OVC-2024-172169: OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula - Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded FY 2023 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula
- O-OVC-2024-172100: OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program - Invited to Apply
- O-OVC-2023-171687: OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula
- O-OVC-2022-171245: OVC FY 2022 Alaska Native Crime Victims Center of Excellence Pilot Program
- O-OVC-2022-171239: OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program
- O-OVC-2022-171244: OVC FY 2022 Project Beacon: Increasing Access to Services for Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Victims of Human Trafficking Program
- O-OJJDP-2022-171222: OJJDP FY 2022 Victims of Child Abuse Act Tribal Children’s Advocacy Centers Training and Technical Assistance
- O-OVC-2021-163001: OVC FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Tribal Set-Aside Training and Technical Assistance Program
- O-OVC-2021-90001: OVC FY 2021 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program
- O-OVC-2021-77001: OVC FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Tribal Victim Services Resources Mapping Project
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
In FY19: Tribal Set-Aside: Up to $720,000 per award.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (16.841) awarded $439 million across 908 grant awards, an average of $483,837 per award.
Who usually wins
Tribal governments and organizations received 92% of the money, nonprofits 7.0% and colleges and universities 0.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 860 | $402 million | 92% |
| Nonprofits | 39 | $30.9 million | 7.0% |
| Colleges and universities | 5 | $3.3 million | 0.8% |
| Other | 2 | $1.5 million | 0.3% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $1.0 million | 0.2% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $500,000 | 0.1% |
By state
28 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 274 | $128 million |
| Oklahoma | 92 | $66.7 million |
| California | 113 | $49.8 million |
| Washington | 85 | $38.1 million |
| Arizona | 31 | $17.5 million |
| Michigan | 33 | $15.3 million |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $12.4 million |
| Nevada | 13 | $11.9 million |
| New Mexico | 36 | $11.6 million |
| Montana | 27 | $11.4 million |
| South Dakota | 20 | $10.5 million |
| Minnesota | 24 | $8.6 million |
| Utah | 7 | $7.0 million |
| Idaho | 12 | $6.0 million |
| Nebraska | 12 | $5.5 million |
| New York | 11 | $4.7 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $4.5 million |
| Kansas | 10 | $4.0 million |
| Maine | 12 | $3.9 million |
| Wyoming | 7 | $3.8 million |
| Oregon | 12 | $3.0 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Texas | 6 | $2.2 million |
| South Carolina | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Florida | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $1.2 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Iowa | 3 | $781,535 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $711,518 |
| Maryland | 2 | $698,379 |
| Missouri | 1 | $500,000 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $206,948 |
| Virginia | 1 | $18,750 |