Sexual Assault Services Formula Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.017
- Agency
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Offices Boards and Divisions
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 1,013 $461,828,499 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Project Grant
- Block Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 15-0409-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women funds states and territories under the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA 16.017) to support rape crisis centers and nonprofit organizations providing intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and support services to adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, with the most recent grant awards issued August 1, 2025.
The program has sustained steady activity since its inception in 2009, with 56 awards per year in recent years (2021–2025). The portfolio encompasses 1,013 total awards obligating $461.8 million in federal dollars across more than a decade. The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women dominates funding, accounting for 852 awards and $414.4 million (90 percent of federal dollars). Smaller portions flow through the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and related entities. Recent awards range from approximately $256 thousand to $2.1 million, with typical single-state allocations in the $750 thousand to $1.2 million range. One state received a bundled award of $1.33 million reflecting both formula program allocation and supplemental Rape Survivor Child Custody Act funding.
The assistance type mix is predominantly Formula Grants (61 percent of awards), with smaller shares of Project Grants (37 percent), Cooperative Agreements (1 percent), and Block Grants (1 percent). Federal dollars and total obligated amounts are nearly equivalent, indicating minimal non-federal match requirements. Award terms typically span two fiscal years (through July 31, 2027, for recent FY2025 cohorts), though some extend to 2028–2029.
The most recent open opportunity, OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (O-OVW-2026-172632), closed July 7, 2026. Applicants must be state governments or territories and apply through Grants.gov and the Department of Justice JustGrants system. The program has maintained predictable annual solicitation cycles each spring, with awards consistently issued in August. Renewals are evaluated case-by-case and applicants receive notification by fiscal year end.
Objective and description
- Objective
To increase intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault; family and household members of such victims; and those collaterally affected by the victimization, exc
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible applicants are States and territories.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Beneficiaries are rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations or tribal programs and activities.
- Credentials and documentation
Each application submitted under this program shall-- (i) set forth procedures designed to ensure meaningful involvement of the State or territorial sexual assault coalition and representatives from underserved communities in the development of the application and the implementation of the plans; (ii) set forth procedures designed to ensure an equitable distribution of grants and grant funds within the State or territory and between urban and rural areas within such State or territory; (iii) identify the State or territorial agency that is responsible for the administration of programs and activities; and (iv) meet other such requirements as the Attorney General reasonably determines are necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this section.
- Uses of assistance
Funds are for programs and activities that provide direct intervention and related assistance to victims of sexual assault, including: (i) 24-hour hotline services providing crisis intervention services and referral; (ii) accompaniment and advocacy through medical, criminal justice, and social support systems, including medical facilities, police, and court proceedings; (iii) crisis intervention, short-term individual and group support services, direct payments, and comprehensive service coordination and supervision to assist sexual assault victims and family or household members; (iv) information and referral to assist the sexual assault victim and family or household members; (v) community-based, linguistically and culturally specific services and support mechanisms, including outreach activities for underserved communities; and (vi) the development and distribution of materials on issues related to the services described in clauses (i) through (v).
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Information regarding length of awards will be included in an annual notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the program. Funds are released on an as-needed basis to the grantee.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Applicants must apply through the on-line Grants.gov portal and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for award selection is specified in the program notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
Upon approval by the Office on Violence Against Women, online notification is sent to the applicant agency. The Authorized Representative must accept the award online.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Applicants will be notified by the end of the fiscal year.
- Renewals
Renewals are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,013 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office Of Emergency Services | $17,252,165 | 4% |
| 2 | Texas Office Of The Governor | $15,365,008 | 3% |
| 3 | Florida Department Of Health | $13,409,269 | 3% |
| 4 | New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services | $12,332,094 | 3% |
| 5 | Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On | $11,406,524 | 2% |
| 6 | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | $9,740,286 | 2% |
| 7 | Ohio Department Of Health | $9,469,170 | 2% |
| 8 | Minnesota Department Of Public Safety | $9,097,267 | 2% |
| 9 | Office Of Policy & Management | $9,041,235 | 2% |
| 10 | Washington State Department Of Commerce | $8,995,256 | 2% |
10 of 120 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$3,180,570 |
| FY2025 | $51,700,070 |
| FY2024 | $53,309,646 |
| FY2023 | $51,182,486 |
| FY2022 | $35,722,823 |
| FY2021 | $28,005,455 |
| FY2020 | $24,420,175 |
| FY2019 | $25,851,593 |
| FY2018 | $26,823,871 |
| FY2017 | $23,852,390 |
| FY2016 | $20,713,846 |
| FY2015 | $30,721,345 |
| FY2014 | $19,839,708 |
| FY2013 | $17,333,076 |
| FY2012 | $16,091,704 |
| FY2011 | $10,778,550 |
| FY2010 | $11,459,727 |
| FY2009 | $16,364,887 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.017?
Assistance Listing 16.017 is Sexual Assault Services Formula Program, a federal grant program run by Offices Boards and Divisions (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Sexual Assault Services Formula Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.017: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.017 awarded?
1,013 grant awards under 16.017 have obligated $461,828,499 in federal funds to 120 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.017?
The recipients obligated the most under Sexual Assault Services Formula Program are Office Of Emergency Services ($17,252,165), Texas Office Of The Governor ($15,365,008) and Florida Department Of Health ($13,409,269).
How much did 16.017 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.017 obligated $51,700,070 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.017?
No opportunity listed under 16.017 is open now. The latest, OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program, was posted on June 3, 2026.
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