Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (16.889)
Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (Assistance Listing 16.889) is run by the Offices, Boards and Divisions, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $30.0 million in 56 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $535,125 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $599,985. Half of the 56 awards fell between $450,000 and $600,000, and they ranged from $420,000 to $625,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$30.0 million
- Grant awards56
- Typical award$599,985
- Awarded in FY 2025-$262,277
- Size rank1,184 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1184th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 46% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 26 states and territories.
What the program funds
To develop and implement outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations and to provide victim services to meet the needs of adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations.
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.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are: (1) population specific organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved communities, or population specific organizations working in partnership with a victim service provider or domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; (2) victim service providers offering population specific services for a specific underserved population; or (3) victim service providers working in partnership with a national, State, tribal, Native Hawaiian, or local organization that has demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved population.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants can be used for the following program purpose areas: (1) working with Federal, State, tribal, territorial and local governments, agencies, and organizations to develop or enhance population specific services; (2) strengthening the capacity of underserved populations to provide population specific services; (3) strengthening the capacity of traditional victim service providers to provide population specific services; (4) strengthening the response of criminal and civil justice interventions by providing population-specific training for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and other court personnel on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations; (5) working in cooperation with an underserved population to develop and implement outreach, education, prevention, and intervention strategies that highlight available resources and the specific issues faced by victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved populations; (6) developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally specific programs and projects to provide culturally specific services regarding responses to, and prevention of, female genital mutilation and cutting; or (7) strengthening the response of social and human services by providing population-specific training for service providers on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations.
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.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range of $550,000 - $600,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (16.889) awarded $30.0 million across 56 grant awards, an average of $535,125 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahama Inc | New York | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Turning Point for Women & Families | New York | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Los Angeles LGBT Center | California | 2 | $1.1 million |
| The Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse Inc | Maryland | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Thrive Together Today, Inc | Iowa | 1 | $625,000 |
| The Safe Alliance | Texas | 1 | $600,000 |
| Shalom Task Force, Inc. | New York | 1 | $600,000 |
| Amudim Community Resources, Inc. | New York | 1 | $600,000 |
| The LGBTQ Center of Durham, Inc | North Carolina | 1 | $600,000 |
| Kansas Coalittion Against Sexual & Domestic Violence | Kansas | 1 | $600,000 |
| New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Inc. | New York | 1 | $600,000 |
| Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. | Massachusetts | 1 | $600,000 |
| The Translatin@ Coalition | California | 1 | $600,000 |
| Women for Afghan Women Inc | New York | 1 | $600,000 |
| Disability Rights Wisconsin, Inc. | Wisconsin | 1 | $600,000 |
| Our Deaf Survivors Center, Inc. | Massachusetts | 1 | $600,000 |
| Us Together Inc | Ohio | 1 | $600,000 |
| Noor Family Services Corp | Georgia | 1 | $600,000 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, Inc. | Massachusetts | 1 | $600,000 |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Nebraska | 1 | $600,000 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 56 | $30.0 million | 100% |
By state
8 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 16 | $8.5 million |
| California | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $2.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Texas | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $899,996 |
| Iowa | 1 | $625,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $600,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $600,000 |
| Kansas | 1 | $600,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $600,000 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $600,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $599,973 |
| Nevada | 1 | $599,927 |
| Virginia | 1 | $598,517 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $500,000 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $450,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $450,000 |
| Utah | 1 | $450,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $449,862 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $449,575 |
| Colorado | 1 | $447,511 |
| Washington | 1 | $439,669 |