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Federal grants to Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services

Columbus, Ohio · State and local governments · UEI NA6TRM6NVA11

Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services in Columbus, Ohio received $119 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 55 awards. Its largest program was Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services, with $33.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $14.6 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202113$22.9 million
FY 202216$32.1 million
FY 202313$31.1 million
FY 202410$18.1 million
FY 20253$14.6 million

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 Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services 93.6717$33.8 million
Violence Against Women Formula Grants 16.5885$25.3 million
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 16.7385$17.2 million
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program 16.8382$12.7 million
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) 16.5547$10.0 million
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners 16.5935$6.0 million
Family Violence Prevention and Services/ Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services and Supports 93.4971$5.1 million
Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program 16.7426$3.5 million
Project Safe Neighborhoods 16.60910$2.5 million
Domestic Trafficking Victim Program 16.8341$1.1 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Justice47$80.0 million
Department of Health and Human Services8$38.8 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
FTC6-2022
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Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesOctober 25, 2021$11.2 million
The Ohio office of criminal justice services (OCJS), a division of the Ohio department of public safety, is applying for the FY 23 comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use site-based program (COSSUP). Activities in this grant will support a combination of local initiatives and statewide pr
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Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use ProgramSeptember 25, 2023$7.0 million
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramSeptember 22, 2023$6.6 million
2021 Ohio state jag application
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramSeptember 22, 2021$6.0 million
The edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant (JAG) program allows states to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personn
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramSeptember 16, 2022$6.0 million
Ohio department of public safety, office of criminal justice services (OCJS) edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant application for the state of Ohio statewide strategic priorities and planning goals the edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant (JAG) request for proposal, establishes t
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramNovember 4, 2024$5.9 million
First responder diversion programs in Ohio
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Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use ProgramOctober 22, 2020$5.7 million
The stop (services, training, officers, prosecutors) violence against women formula grant program (stop formula grant program) was authorized by the violence against women act (VAWA) of 1994 and reauthorized by subsequent legislation. The stop formula grant program encourages partnerships between la
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Violence Against Women Formula GrantsAugust 18, 2025$5.4 million
The stop (services, training, officers, prosecutors) violence against women formula grant program (stop formula grant program) was authorized by the violence against women act (VAWA) of 1994 and reauthorized by subsequent legislation. The stop formula grant program encourages partnerships between la
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Violence Against Women Formula GrantsSeptember 13, 2023$5.4 million
The stop (services, training, officers, prosecutors) violence against women formula grant program (stop formula grant program) was authorized by the violence against women act (VAWA) of 1994 and reauthorized by subsequent legislation. The stop formula grant program encourages partnerships between la
ASST_NON_15JOVW24GG00523STOP_015 on USAspending
Violence Against Women Formula GrantsSeptember 13, 2024$5.3 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 Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services get?

$119 million in 55 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services the most?

The Department of Justice, with $80.0 million in 47 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services's largest federal grant?

$11.2 million under Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services, with its first action in the period on October 25, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services?

Its largest are Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services, Violence Against Women Formula Grants and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

Other grant recipients in Columbus

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