Federal grants to Special Service for Groups, Inc.
Special Service for Groups, Inc. in Los Angeles, California received $13.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 16 awards. Its largest program was Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with $9.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$13.7 million
- Awards16
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.7 million
- Largest award$2.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 8 | $2.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $3.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $3.7 million |
Programs that fund Special Service for Groups, Inc.
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 9 | $9.1 million |
| HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Services for Trafficking Victims | 1 | $949,997 |
| Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice | 1 | $400,000 |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $250,000 |
| Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act | 1 | $100,000 |
| Environmental Justice Small Grant Program | 1 | $75,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 10 | $10.7 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Department of Justice | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $250,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build resiliency, inspire growth, & heal trauma (BRIGHT) - special service for groups, inc. (SSG) proposes bright (build resiliency, inspire growth, & heal trauma) to address the unmet need for trauma-informed mental health services for youth and their families in southern regions of los angeles cou | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | July 1, 2021 | $2.0 million |
| Smart (substance misuse and recovery from trauma) - special service for groups, inc. (SSG) proposes the smart (substance misuse and recovery from trauma) program to provide trauma-informed substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health disorder (COD) treatment for men who have sex with | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | September 15, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| Homeless treatment program - ssg/hopics proposes the homeless treatment program (HTP) to provide sud/cod treatment for single adults experiencing homelessness in the south region of los angeles county. Htp will provide evidence-based, trauma-informed sud/cod treatment and recovery support in the fie | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 7, 2023 | $1.9 million |
| Service provision of AIDS resilience and knowledge (SPARK) project | HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based | March 23, 2022 | $1.6 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the nonprofit organization special service for groups, inc. Specifically, the project will train and empower youth in climate change, environmental advocacy, leadership development, and civic engagement, further e | Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program | November 26, 2024 | $1.2 million |
| The prevention, education, and knowledge on substance use/HIV program (PEAKS) - special service for groups, inc. (SSG) proposes the prevention, education, and knowledge on substance use/HIV (PEAKS) program to prevent substance misuse, reduce HIV and hepatitis risk, and address barriers to accessing | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 30, 2022 | $1.0 million |
| Special service for groups, inc. (SSG), through its division apait (ssg/apait), proposes the healing opportunities through perseverance and empowerment(HOPE) program to address the needs of underserved adult asian and pacific islander (API) human trafficking (both sex and labor trafficking) victims | Services for Trafficking Victims | September 27, 2023 | $949,997 |
| Women's treatment program: trauma-informed treatment for homeless women in south los angeles | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | July 29, 2021 | $820,000 |
| Reclaim (recovery, empowerment, clarity, and acceptance in myself) | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | March 2, 2021 | $525,000 |
| Substance abuse/HIV/hepatitis prevention and reduction through knowledge (SPARK) | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | October 26, 2020 | $514,708 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Special Service for Groups, Inc. get?
$13.7 million in 16 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Special Service for Groups, Inc. the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $10.7 million in 10 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Special Service for Groups, Inc.'s largest federal grant?
$2.0 million under Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with its first action in the period on July 1, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Special Service for Groups, Inc.?
Its largest are Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based and Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program.
Other grant recipients in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Southern California
- County of Los Angeles
- Department of Airports of the City of Los Angeles
- The Workforce Investment Board of the City of Los Angeles
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
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