DC Office Of Victim Services

DC Office Of Victim Services And Justice Grants is a U.S. government entity within the District of Columbia that administers federal grant programs as a prime recipient, channeling Department of Justice formula grants and block grants through Washington, DC to support victim services, juvenile justice, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, and forensic science improvement. The office does not hold federal contracts or act as a subcontractor; all 128 awards in its federal footprint are grants where it serves as the state administering agency (SAA) or prime recipient, with authority to sub-award dollars to local agencies and community-based organizations.

The office's grant portfolio is concentrated almost entirely within the Department of Justice. The top five federal grantor entities account for 93 percent of awards: the Bureau of Justice Assistance (46 awards), the Office on Violence Against Women (24 awards), the broader Office of Justice Programs (18 awards), the Victims of Crime program (16 awards), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (15 awards). Recent representative awards include a $611,677 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Formula Grant (awarded July 1, 2026, with performance through June 30, 2030) to expand delinquency prevention and system-improvement resources for at-risk and justice-involved youth; a $772,219 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program grant (awarded August 1, 2024, ultimate completion July 31, 2026) directing funds through rape crisis centers and nonprofit sexual assault service providers; a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners award (awarded October 1, 2024, ultimate completion September 30, 2028) providing $118,765 to operate a therapeutic co-occurring disorders treatment program within DC Department of Corrections facilities; and a Bureau of Justice Assistance Project Safe Neighborhoods grant (awarded October 1, 2024, ultimate completion September 30, 2027) supporting gun and gang violence reduction in targeted DC enforcement areas through community engagement, prevention, and crisis intervention programming. The office also administers Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants, STOP Violence Against Women grants, Byrne Justice Assistance Grants, and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) awards.

Activity has declined in recent years from nine awards in 2022 to one award in 2026 (through October 15). Fourteen awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating near-term grant cycles and recompete windows. The office's role is primarily fiscal agent and pass-through entity — it receives formula allocations from DOJ and sub-awards grant dollars to District agencies (such as the Department of Corrections, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Department of Behavioral Health) and local nonprofits providing direct victim services, substance abuse treatment, youth justice programming, and forensic training. Headquarters is located at 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004.