Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.321
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 73 $177,114,114 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Block Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 15-5041-0-2-754
- 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 of Justice Programs Victims of Crime funds emergency victim services and compensation for survivors and responders affected by mass violence and terrorism incidents in the United States and abroad under CFDA 16.321, with the most recent award dated September 10, 2025.
The program provides immediate and direct services to victims and their families following mass casualty events, including crisis response, consequence management, criminal justice support, and crime victim compensation. Recent awards fund the establishment of resiliency centers offering trauma-informed counseling, mental health services, peer support, first responder assistance, victim advocacy, and reimbursement for medical expenses and income losses. Awardees include state attorneys general offices, victim compensation programs, county district attorneys, school districts, and nonprofit service providers. The program operates as a noncompetitive mechanism in which OVC invites specific eligible applicants to apply in response to individual incidents of sufficient magnitude.
Funding is concentrated heavily within the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime directorate, which accounts for 41 awards totaling $144.3 million of the program's combined federal dollars obligated of $177.1 million. The program has distributed 73 grants since October 2000, with award activity concentrated in recent years: 2025 saw one award, 2024 saw six awards, 2023 saw six awards, and 2022 saw two awards. The assistance-type mix is predominantly Project Grants (67 percent of awards), with smaller shares of Cooperative Agreements (19 percent) and Block Grants (12 percent).
Recent awards exemplify the scope: $4.6 million to the Barrow County School District and Apalachee High School for victim resiliency center operations and services following the September 2024 Winder, Georgia school shooting; $8.5 million to the Maine Office of the Attorney General for victim compensation and mental health services in response to the October 2023 Lewiston bowling alley and bar shooting; $7.8 million to the Texas Office of the Governor for ongoing victim recovery efforts from the May 2022 Uvalde school shooting; and $8.9 million as a cooperative agreement to the Medical University of South Carolina for the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center to provide training, technical assistance, and evidence-based best practices development.
Numerous invited-to-apply opportunities remain open or recently posted, reflecting active incident response. Recent solicitations target specific incidents: West Bloomfield, Michigan (September 25, 2026 due date), Perry, Iowa (September 25, 2026), Traverse City and Grand Blanc, Michigan (August 27, 2026), and Rochester Hills, Michigan (August 27, 2026). A competitive notice for the OVC FY 2026 National Mass Violence Center (cooperative agreement) closed July 22, 2026, supporting continued operation of victim services infrastructure, training, and emergency response planning support.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Provide emergency support for victims of domestic and international crime Program goal(s) description: Ensure that victims and survivors of domestic mass violence and domestic and international terrorism incidents receive suppor
- Description
Provides help to victims of terrorism and criminal mass violence within the United States and abroad primarily by funding immediate and direct services and providing reimbursement for expenses associated with the victimization.
Eligibility
- Length and time phasing of assistance
AEAP: For grants, dollars remaining unspent by the State or program within 3 fiscal years after the end of the fiscal year in which the award was made, will revert to the Crime Victims Fund/Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve. Funds are released via the Electronic Transfer System (formerly the Letter of Credit System) on an as needed basis to the recipient. ITVERP: Reimbursements are released via the Electronic Transfer System directly into the claimant's bank account.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 73 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Medical University Of South Carolina | $18,089,563 | 10% |
| 2 | Division Of Child And Family Services | $16,735,720 | 9% |
| 3 | California Victim Compensation Board | $15,258,153 | 9% |
| 4 | Department Of Legal Affairs Florida | $14,083,997 | 8% |
| 5 | Texas Office Of The Governor | $11,462,242 | 6% |
| 6 | Colorado Department Of Public Safety | $11,405,484 | 6% |
| 7 | Department Of Attorney General Maine | $8,526,240 | 5% |
| 8 | Executive Office Of The State Of Maryland | $7,544,788 | 4% |
| 9 | Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On | $7,453,783 | 4% |
| 10 | Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services | $7,288,972 | 4% |
10 of 41 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $8,911,100 |
| FY2025 | $19,521,127 |
| FY2024 | $13,975,697 |
| FY2023 | $17,081,846 |
| FY2022 | $17,522,517 |
| FY2021 | $5,405,055 |
| FY2020 | $18,943,783 |
| FY2019 | $24,924,326 |
| FY2018 | $3,500,372 |
| FY2017 | $9,557,455 |
| FY2016 | $4,111,088 |
| FY2015 | $775,914 |
| FY2014 | $6,519,713 |
| FY2013 | $3,593,404 |
| FY2012 | $249,741 |
| FY2011 | $9,297,991 |
| FY2010 | $2,155,000 |
| FY2009 | $127,524 |
| FY2008 | $4,774,137 |
| FY2007 | $348,155 |
| FY2006 | -$42,499 |
| FY2005 | -$776,397 |
| FY2004 | $6,637,066 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.321?
Assistance Listing 16.321 is Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve?
Its CFDA number is 16.321: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.321 awarded?
73 grant awards under 16.321 have obligated $177,114,114 in federal funds to 41 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.321?
The recipients obligated the most under Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve are The Medical University Of South Carolina ($18,089,563), Division Of Child And Family Services ($16,735,720) and California Victim Compensation Board ($15,258,153).
How much did 16.321 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.321 obligated $19,521,127 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.321?
No opportunity listed under 16.321 is open now. The latest, OVC FY2027 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance - Highland Park, Illinois, was posted on October 19, 2026.
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