Children's Justice Grants to States (93.643)
Children's Justice Grants to States (Assistance Listing 93.643) is run by the Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $73.7 million in 262 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $281,173 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $234,114. Half of the 262 awards fell between $118,742 and $367,578, and they ranged from $49,321 to $1.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$73.7 million
- Grant awards262
- Typical award$234,114
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.8 million
- Size rank898 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $16.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $15.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 898th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 70% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 54 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program encourages states to enact reforms which are designed to improve (1) the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including cases of suspected child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the child and the child's family; (2) the assessment and investigation of cases of suspected child abuse-related fatalities and suspected child neglect-related fatalities; (3) the investigation and prosecution of cases of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse and exploitation; and (4) the assessment and investigation of cases involving children with disabilities or serious health-related problems who are suspected victims of child abuse or neglect.
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
States (including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia), Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are to be used for (a) investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of cases of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as cases involving suspected child maltreatment related fatalities and cases involving a potential combination of jurisdictions, such as interstate, federal-state, and state-tribal, in a manner which reduces the additional trauma to the child victim and the victim's family and which also ensures procedural fairness to the accused; (b) experimental, model, and demonstration programs for testing innovative approaches and techniques which may improve the prompt and successful resolution of civil and criminal court proceedings or enhance the effectiveness of judicial and administrative action in child abuse and neglect cases, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation cases, including the enhancement of performance of court-appointed attorneys and guardians ad litem for children, and which also ensure procedural fairness to the accused; and (c) reform of state laws, ordinances, regulations, protocols and procedures to provide comprehensive protection for children from abuse, including sexual abuse and exploitation, while ensuring fairness to all affected persons. To receive funds, states must meet eligibility requirements stated in the authorizing statute. ;
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title I, Part Section 106, Subpart N/A,Public Law N/A.Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment ActMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Apr 01, 2026 to May 15, 2026 Deadlines will be contained in the Program Instruction sent to each state and other eligible entities announcing the availability of funds under this program.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY 2024: $52,647.29 to $1, 703,245.91 with an average award of $303,571.43.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Children's Justice Grants to States (93.643) awarded$73.7 million across 262 grant awards, an average of $281,173 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 262 | $73.7 million | 100% |
By state
28 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $7.8 million |
| Texas | 5 | $7.5 million |
| New York | 5 | $4.1 million |
| Florida | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $2.8 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $2.2 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $2.1 million |
| Washington | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $1.6 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $1.6 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $1.4 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Utah | 5 | $1.2 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $953,105 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $950,558 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $925,077 |
| Kansas | 5 | $909,628 |
| Nevada | 5 | $907,991 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $796,203 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $700,396 |
| Idaho | 5 | $670,018 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $664,664 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $620,984 |
| Hawaii | 5 | $523,258 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $459,101 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $456,170 |
| Delaware | 5 | $450,048 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $447,398 |
| Montana | 5 | $380,593 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $371,535 |
| Vermont | 5 | $352,126 |
| Alaska | 4 | $337,107 |
| North Dakota | 5 | $336,003 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $222,998 |
| Maine | 5 | $199,799 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $185,511 |
| Guam | 1 | $55,447 |
| American Samoa | 1 | $54,213 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $52,689 |