Federal grants to Department of Justice Wisconsin
Department of Justice Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin received $203 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 109 awards. Its largest program was Crime Victim Assistance, with $103 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $42.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$203 million
- Awards109
- Awarded in FY 2025$42.5 million
- Largest award$25.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 22 | $30.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 30 | $47.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 25 | $50.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 20 | $31.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 15 | $42.5 million |
Programs that fund Department of Justice Wisconsin
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crime Victim Assistance | 5 | $103 million |
| Violence Against Women Formula Grants | 5 | $14.2 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 11 | $13.2 million |
| Crime Victim Compensation | 5 | $12.0 million |
| State Medicaid Fraud Control Units | 5 | $7.0 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 3 | $5.4 million |
| DNA Backlog Reduction Program | 4 | $5.2 million |
| Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve | 2 | $4.7 million |
| Sexual Assault Services Formula Program | 5 | $4.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 94 | $194 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 10 | $8.4 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 5 | $269,293 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This applicant will provide funds from the crime victims fund to enhance crime victim services in the state. Victims of crime act (VOCA) assistance funds typically are typically competitively awarded by the state to local community-based organizations that provide direct services to crime victims. N | Crime Victim Assistance | August 25, 2022 | $25.2 million |
| This applicant will provide funds from the crime victims fund to enhance crime victim services in the state. Victims of crime act (VOCA) assistance funds typically are typically competitively awarded by the state to local community-based organizations that provide direct services to crime victims. N | Crime Victim Assistance | August 23, 2023 | $23.6 million |
| Under this program, the states provide subgrants to local community-based organizations and public agencies that provide services directly to crime victims, such as crisis counseling, telephone and onsite information and referrals, criminal justice support and advocacy, shelter, therapy, and additio | Crime Victim Assistance | September 17, 2025 | $22.0 million |
| Ovc FY21 voca victim assistance formula | Crime Victim Assistance | September 16, 2021 | $18.3 million |
| This applicant will provide funds from the crime victims fund to enhance crime victim services in the state. Victims of crime act (VOCA) assistance funds typically are competitively awarded by the state to local community-based organizations that provide direct services to crime victims. Nc/ncf. | Crime Victim Assistance | September 5, 2024 | $13.6 million |
| The Wisconsin department of justice (wi doj), the state administering agency (saa will expand on the previous strategic efforts in Wisconsin, utilizing expertise gained from the FY19 comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance abuse program (COSSAP) grant administered by the wi doj. This project | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | November 15, 2024 | $7.0 million |
| The Wisconsin department of justice (DOJ) serves as the state administering agency (SAA) for justice assistance programs under several federal funding initiatives including the edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant (JAG) program. The purpose of the FY23 jag program is to provide monetary as | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 22, 2023 | $3.4 million |
| The Wisconsin department of justice proposes to implement the antiterrorism and emergency assistance program. The purpose of this program is to fund and support the provision of victim services related to the 2021 christmas parade attack in waukesha, Wisconsin. Project activities include outreach; v | Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve | May 17, 2023 | $3.3 million |
| The purpose of the cops office anti-heroin task force program (AHTF) to advance public safety by providing funds to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil, unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription opio | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | October 14, 2022 | $3.2 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 | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 16, 2022 | $3.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Justice Wisconsin get?
$203 million in 109 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Justice Wisconsin the most?
The Department of Justice, with $194 million in 94 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Executive Office of the President follow.
What is Department of Justice Wisconsin's largest federal grant?
$25.2 million under Crime Victim Assistance, with its first action in the period on August 25, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Department of Justice Wisconsin?
Its largest are Crime Victim Assistance, Violence Against Women Formula Grants and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Madison
- State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families
- University of Wisconsin System
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin
- Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
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