Crime Victim Assistance
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.575
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 1,550 $23,718,958,971 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Project 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 is distributing formula grants to states and territories for victim assistance services, with the most recent award disbursed October 1, 2024 (Assistance Listing 16.575).
Grant awards under this program have been consistent over the past five years, averaging 56 awards annually from 2020 through 2024. The program has operated since 1990, with 1,550 total historical awards and $23.72 billion in combined federal dollars obligated. Formula Grants dominate the portfolio at 73 percent of awards, with Project Grants comprising the remaining 27 percent. The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime funds the vast majority of activity, accounting for 597 awards and $17.49 billion federal dollars obligated, while the broader Office of Justice Programs entity has funded 950 awards totaling $6.2 billion.
The program funds crisis counseling, telephone and onsite information and referrals, criminal justice support and advocacy, shelter, therapy, and related victim assistance services. States receive formula allocations and distribute subawards to local community-based organizations and public agencies that provide direct services to crime victims. Recipients retain funds for up to four years following award, and states may use up to 5 percent of their total grant for administrative and training purposes.
Recent award magnitudes vary widely by state. Representative October 2024 awards include $142.9 million to one state, $113.5 million to another, $84.9 million to a third, and smaller allocations such as $358,519 and $384,603 to territories. All 56 October 2024 awards carried four-year performance periods ending September 30, 2028.
The FY 2026 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant (solicitation O-OVC-2026-172627) posted May 29, 2026, with an application due date of July 8, 2026. Eligible applicants are state governments and most U.S. territories. The FY 2025 cycle allocated $1.267 billion of $1.9 billion available from the Crime Victims Fund to victim assistance grants, with each state receiving a $500,000 base and territories receiving $200,000 or $500,000 depending on category, plus population-based supplemental allocations.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Help victims of crime with needed services. Program goal(s) description: Improve the treatment of victims of crime by providing victims with the assistance, support, and services necessary to aid their restoration and healing a
- Description
Victim Assistance formula grants provide funding to States and eligible territories to improve the treatment of victims of crime by providing victims with the assistance, support, and services necessary to aid their restoration and healing after a criminal act. States provide subawards to local community-based organizations and public agencies that provide services directly to crime victims, for example crisis counseling, telephone and onsite information and referrals, criminal justice support and advocacy, shelter, therapy, and additional assistance.
Eligibility
- Length and time phasing of assistance
States have the year of award plus 3 years to expend the funds.
How to apply
- 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
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,550 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office Of Emergency Services | $2,575,992,124 | 11% |
| 2 | Texas Office Of The Governor | $1,754,537,236 | 7% |
| 3 | Department Of Legal Affairs Florida | $1,372,282,086 | 6% |
| 4 | NYS Office Of Victim Services | $1,167,059,162 | 5% |
| 5 | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | $796,464,198 | 3% |
| 6 | Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On | $774,279,247 | 3% |
| 7 | Attorney General Of Ohio | $745,675,504 | 3% |
| 8 | Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | $686,564,719 | 3% |
| 9 | Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services | $655,230,504 | 3% |
| 10 | New Jersey Department Of Law & Public Safety | $578,265,626 | 2% |
10 of 72 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$6,090,389 |
| FY2025 | $1,256,708,566 |
| FY2024 | $772,318,448 |
| FY2023 | $1,349,374,071 |
| FY2022 | $1,326,598,765 |
| FY2021 | $815,371,143 |
| FY2020 | $1,518,050,302 |
| FY2019 | $2,195,415,277 |
| FY2018 | $3,326,626,892 |
| FY2017 | $1,844,095,765 |
| FY2016 | $2,238,930,488 |
| FY2015 | $1,976,364,758 |
| FY2014 | $348,501,860 |
| FY2013 | $417,294,424 |
| FY2012 | $379,264,352 |
| FY2011 | $431,317,202 |
| FY2010 | $416,119,434 |
| FY2009 | $369,190,809 |
| FY2008 | $308,094,463 |
| FY2007 | $369,976,463 |
| FY2006 | $400,552,494 |
| FY2005 | $372,262,259 |
| FY2004 | $355,003,010 |
| FY2003 | $315,798,024 |
| FY2002 | $248,166,119 |
| FY2001 | $376,108,951 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.575?
Assistance Listing 16.575 is Crime Victim Assistance, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Crime Victim Assistance?
Its CFDA number is 16.575: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.575 awarded?
1,550 grant awards under 16.575 have obligated $23,718,958,971 in federal funds to 72 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.575?
The recipients obligated the most under Crime Victim Assistance are Office Of Emergency Services ($2,575,992,124), Texas Office Of The Governor ($1,754,537,236) and Department Of Legal Affairs Florida ($1,372,282,086).
How much did 16.575 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.575 obligated $1,256,708,566 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.575?
No opportunity listed under 16.575 is open now. The latest, OVC FY 2026 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant, was posted on May 29, 2026.
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