U.S. Department
of Justice
Disability Grant Program
The Grants for Training and Services to End Violence Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People Program (Disability Grant Program) seeks to create sustainable change within and between organizations that improves the response to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and to hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable. The program was created by Congress to address the pressing need to focus on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking against individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals due to the proliferation of such crimes.
Disability Grant Program funds are used to establish and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborative relationships; increase organizational capacity to provide accessible, safe, and effective services to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of violence and abuse; identify needs within the grantee’s organization and/or service area; and develop a plan to address those identified needs that builds a strong foundation for future work.
Eligible applicants are limited to: states; units of local government; Indian tribal governments or tribal organizations; and victim service providers, such as state or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving individuals with disabilities.
In 2023, the Disability Grant Program gave out 14 awards totaling $8.33 million.
Once posted, the solicitation to apply for this program can be found on OVW’s website. Members of the public can also sign up for notifications on that website, and grant announcements are posted to OVW’s Twitter.
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20122.
Learn More About the Disability Grant Program
OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Disabilities Program Pre-Application Information Session
The Justice Grants System (JustGrants) is the Department of Justice's grants management system. Through the JustGrants portal, you can:
- Sign on to your account
- Access training resources
- Get user support
- Find answers to frequently asked questions
- Sign up for the JustGrants Update e-newsletter
Disability Grant Program Awards
| Weave Inc. | Sacramento | California | $607,500 |
| Quality Trust For Individuals With Disabilities | Washington | District of Columbia | $720,000 |
| The Arc Of Bristol County Inc | Attleboro | Massachusetts | $607,481 |
| Michigan Coalition To End Domestic And Sexual Violence | Okemos | Michigan | $580,000 |
| Bergen County Ywca | Hackensack | New Jersey | $505,000 |
| Center For Family Services Inc | Camden | New Jersey | $607,500 |
| Amudim Community Resources Inc | New York | New York | $504,457 |
| My Sisters Place | White Plains | New York | $607,500 |
| The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence Incorporated | Durham | North Carolina | $580,000 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland | Ohio | $607,500 |
| Ohio Domestic Violence Network | Columbus | Ohio | $720,000 |
| Victim Services Center Of Montgomery County, Inc. | Norristown | Pennsylvania | $505,000 |
| Tennessee Coalition To End Domestic And Sexual Violence | Nashville | Tennessee | $580,000 |
| Shelter For Help In Emergency | Charlottesville | Virginia | $607,500 |
| Total Award Amount | $8,339,438 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 14 |
| California Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Sacramento | California | $400,000 |
| Chicago, City Of | Chicago | Illinois | $425,000 |
| Jacksonville Area Center For Independent Living | Jacksonville | Illinois | $425,000 |
| Disability Rights Maine | Augusta | Maine | $500,000 |
| Pathways For Change, Inc. | Worcester | Massachusetts | $325,080 |
| Community Services For Every1, Inc. | Buffalo | New York | $325,000 |
| Legal Aid Of Western Ohio, Inc. | Toledo | Ohio | $325,000 |
| Sojourner House, Inc | Providence | Rhode Island | $499,999 |
| South Dakota Network Against Family Violence And Sexual Assault, Inc. | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | $400,000 |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville | Tennessee | $494,709 |
| Total Award Amount | $4,119,788 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 10 |
| Independent Living Resource Center, Inc | Santa Barbara | California | $425,000.00 |
| Los Angeles Center For Law and Justice, Inc. | Los Angeles | California | $425,000.00 |
| Weave Inc. | Sacramento | California | $325,000.00 |
| Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Inc. | Tallahassee | Florida | $500,000.00 |
| Center For Family Svcs, Inc. | Camden | New Jersey | $325,000.00 |
| Living Independently is for Everyone At Rcil, Inc. | Utica | New York | $425,000.00 |
| My Sisters' Place, Inc. | White Plains | New York | $325,000.00 |
| Able South Carolina | Columbia | South Carolina | $325,000.00 |
| Texas State Independent Living Council | Austin | Texas | $500,000.00 |
| Disability Law Center Of Virginia | Richmond | Virginia | $500,000.00 |
| Total Award Amount | $4,075,000.00 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 10 | ||
For awards issued before 2021, you can visit our grant awards program page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the Disability Grant Program, you can email us or call 202-307-6026.