Federal grants to American Bar Association
American Bar Association in Washington, District of Columbia received $120 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 57 awards. Its largest program was Criminal Justice Systems, with $35.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$120 million
- Awards57
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.9 million
- Largest award$11.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 21 | $27.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 18 | $18.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 19 | $26.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 23 | $37.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $9.9 million |
Programs that fund American Bar Association
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Systems | 21 | $35.9 million |
| USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | 5 | $29.3 million |
| Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities | 3 | $13.6 million |
| International Programs to Combat Human Trafficking | 9 | $11.7 million |
| Global Counterterrorism Programs | 4 | $8.1 million |
| Office of Global Women's Issues | 2 | $7.2 million |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Adoption Opportunities | 1 | $3.4 million |
| OVW Technical Assistance Initiative | 5 | $3.0 million |
| Trans-National Crime | 4 | $2.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of State | 42 | $66.1 million |
| Agency for International Development | 5 | $29.3 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $17.0 million |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Department of Justice | 5 | $3.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National child welfare capacity building center for courts | Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities | June 2, 2021 | $11.2 million |
| Healing & accountability through human rights activity | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | May 9, 2024 | $10.2 million |
| To support the continued development of the criminal justice system and actors in moldova, and to strengthen targeted anticorruption efforts. | Criminal Justice Systems | January 29, 2021 | $8.0 million |
| Human rights for all | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | February 14, 2024 | $7.8 million |
| Improve the efficiency and efficacy of the judiciary in in the regions of antioquia, narino, norte de santander, guajira, arauca, and choco in colombia to adjudicate cases in crimes prioritized by the government of colombia and the U.S. Government. | Criminal Justice Systems | April 4, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| To advance reforms in alignment with the five areas identified by womens global development and prosperity initiative wgdp through analysis and technical assistance to advance womens economic empowerment in partner countries | Office of Global Women's Issues | January 19, 2021 | $4.9 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this agreement is to expand judicial knowledge on impaired driving, through new, peer-to-peer education initiatives, and measure the effectiveness of these activities. | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements | September 29, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Reconciliation and transitional justice activity (LRJA) | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | September 1, 2023 | $4.4 million |
| To build the capacity of governments and financial sector stakeholders in argentina, brazil, and paraguay to counter terrorism finance. | Global Counterterrorism Programs | September 27, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| To support peru in strengthening its justice sector, preventing corruption, combating transnational organized crime, and increasing access to justice. | Criminal Justice Systems | February 1, 2022 | $4.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does American Bar Association get?
$120 million in 57 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives American Bar Association the most?
The Department of State, with $66.1 million in 42 awards. The Agency for International Development and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is American Bar Association's largest federal grant?
$11.2 million under Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities, with its first action in the period on June 2, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund American Bar Association?
Its largest are Criminal Justice Systems, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas and Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities.
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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