Assistance for Torture Victims (93.604)
Assistance for Torture Victims (Assistance Listing 93.604) is run by the Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $115 million in 96 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $496,178. Half of the 96 awards fell between $347,545 and $1.9 million, and they ranged from $79,305 to $8.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$115 million
- Grant awards96
- Typical award$496,178
- Awarded in FY 2025$37.1 million
- Size rank771 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants, direct payments for specified use
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $16.1 million in fiscal 2021 to $37.1 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 771st largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 68% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 32 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funds the Services for Survivors of Torture Program which includes Direct Services for Survivors of Torture (DS SOT) funding opportunity and Technical Assistance to Survivors of Torture Program (TA SOT) funding opportunity. The aim of DS SOT is to help survivors and their families overcome the severe, pervasive, and long-lasting effects of torture and achieve sustained physical, social, emotional, and economic well-being. To achieve this aim, ORR seeks to 1) increase survivors' access to and engagement with effective, holistic, strengths-based, trauma-informed services; and 2) to maintain and grow a strong national network of trained service providers. The aim of TA SOT grant award is to fund a healing torture and trauma initiative that includes 1) a national center to coordinate education, training, and research efforts, and 2) a strong national network of organizations serving survivors of torture.
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
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards. Eligibility is open to the following types of entities: State governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS other than institutions of higher education; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS other than institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; for profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The Torture Victims Relief Act (TVRA) of 1998 restricts funding for domestic programs to direct services, research, and training. The authorizing legislation uses the definition of torture given in 18 U.S.C § 2340(1). Service providers are restricted to serving individuals who meet the eligibility criteria based on this definition.
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 FY 2024, awards for direct services ranged from $312,341 to $629,841. The average direct services award was $476,224. There was one award for technical assistance in the amount of $1,148,241. In FY 2025, awards for direct services ranged from $312,341 to $629,841. The average direct services award was $476,224. There was one award for technical assistance in the amount of $1,218,241. ORR expects to issue the same total funding for non-competing continuation awards in FY 2026.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Assistance for Torture Victims (93.604) awarded $115 million across 96 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 92% of the money, colleges and universities 4.8% and state and local governments 0.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 78 | $106 million | 92% |
| Colleges and universities | 6 | $5.6 million | 4.8% |
| Other | 8 | $3.4 million | 2.9% |
| State and local governments | 4 | $277,385 | 0.2% |
By state
24 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 | $15.8 million |
| Virginia | 4 | $12.2 million |
| Texas | 6 | $10.8 million |
| New York | 10 | $10.6 million |
| Minnesota | 8 | $10.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $8.9 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $4.2 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $3.0 million |
| Florida | 2 | $2.9 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Missouri | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Utah | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Washington | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $2.3 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Vermont | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.9 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $1.2 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $838,301 |
| Alaska | 2 | $693,333 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $500,000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $438,799 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $436,015 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $314,373 |
| Colorado | 1 | $247,062 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $177,396 |