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Federal grants to California Department of Corrections

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California Department of Corrections in Sacramento, California received $132 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, with $132 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to California Department of Corrections by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20221$68.7 million
FY 20231$63.0 million
FY 20240$0
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund California Department of Corrections

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program 16.6062$132 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Justice2$132 million

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Bja FY 2020 state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).
ASST_NON_15PBJA20RR00101SCAA_015 on USAspending
State Criminal Alien Assistance ProgramJune 15, 2022$68.7 million
Incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens who have at least one felony or two misdemeanor
ASST_NON_15PBJA21RR05265SCAA_015 on USAspending
State Criminal Alien Assistance ProgramNovember 2, 2022$63.0 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does California Department of Corrections get?

$132 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives California Department of Corrections the most?

The Department of Justice, with $132 million in 2 awards.

What is California Department of Corrections's largest federal grant?

$68.7 million under State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, with its first action in the period on June 15, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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