U.S. Department
of Justice
Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program
Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response (ICJR Program) is designed to encourage partnerships among state, local, and tribal governments, courts, victim service providers, coalitions, and rape crisis centers to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims.
The ICJR Program challenges communities to work collaboratively to identify problems and share ideas that will result in effective responses to ensure victim safety and offender accountability. A coordinated community response that brings together effective partners from the local government including law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices and courts, nonprofit organizations, and population specific organizations is critical to the ICJR Program.
Eligible applicants are states and territories, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, state, local, tribal, and territorial courts, victim service providers, state and tribal coalitions, and government rape crisis centers.
In 2023, the ICJR Program gave out 37 awards totaling $21.53 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. §§ 10461-10465.
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OVW Fiscal Year 2024 ICJR Program Pre-Application Information Session
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Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program Awards
| One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center | Birmingham | Alabama | $800,000 |
| Saline, County Of | Benton | Arkansas | $374,010 |
| Center For Domestic Peace | San Anselmo | California | $550,000 |
| Sonoma, County Of | Santa Rosa | California | $575,000 |
| Weave Inc. | Sacramento | California | $1,000,000 |
| Waycross Area Shelter For Abused Persons Inc | Waycross | Georgia | $500,000 |
| Superior Court Of Guam | Hagatna | Guam | $549,160 |
| Bannock County | Pocatello | Idaho | $374,990 |
| City Of Freeport | Freeport | Illinois | $375,000 |
| Cook, County Of | Chicago | Illinois | $800,000 |
| County Of Winnebago | Rockford | Illinois | $375,000 |
| City Of Topeka | Topeka | Kansas | $488,045 |
| City Of Richmond | Richmond | Kentucky | $338,089 |
| The Next Step Domestic Violence Project Inc | 23 Broadway Machias, Me. 04654 | Maine | $500,000 |
| Amherst, Town Of | Amherst | Massachusetts | $321,924 |
| Belchertown, Town Of | Belchertown | Massachusetts | $374,728 |
| Town Of Dartmouth Town Hall | North Dartmouth | Massachusetts | $624,938 |
| Hillsdale, County Of | Hillsdale | Michigan | $499,093 |
| MI Department Of Attorney General | Lansing | Michigan | $1,049,764 |
| Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Saint Paul | Minnesota | $1,000,000 |
| Program For Aid To Victims Of Sexual Assault Inc | Duluth | Minnesota | $500,000 |
| City Of Grandview | Grandview | Missouri | $500,000 |
| City Of Kansas City | Kansas City | Missouri | $575,000 |
| City Of Omaha | Omaha | Nebraska | $575,000 |
| Lancaster, County Of | Lincoln | Nebraska | $550,000 |
| Attorney General Nevada Office Of | Carson City | Nevada | $500,000 |
| Jersey Battered Womens Service | Morris Plains | New Jersey | $750,000 |
| Monroe County | Rochester | New York | $800,000 |
| Town Of Mooresville | Mooresville | North Carolina | $375,000 |
| City Of Columbus | Columbus | Ohio | $800,000 |
| Judiciary/Supreme Courts Of The State Of Ohio | Cleveland | Ohio | $1,000,000 |
| Attorney General, Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $800,000 |
| City Of Tulsa | Tulsa | Oklahoma | $575,000 |
| State College Borough | State College | Pennsylvania | $374,836 |
| Attorney General's Office Of South Dakota | Pierre | South Dakota | $518,423 |
| County Of Webb | Laredo | Texas | $375,000 |
| The Heights Ellis County Family Resources Inc. | Midlothian | Texas | $500,000 |
| Total Award Amount | $21,538,000 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 37 |
| Alaska Network On Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault, Inc. | Juneau | Alaska | $1,000,000 |
| Contra Costa, County Of | Martinez | California | $1,000,000 |
| Human Options, Inc. | Irvine | California | $500,000 |
| Los Angeles, City Of | Los Angeles | California | $1,000,000 |
| Stanislaus, County Of | Modesto | California | $750,000 |
| Judiciary Courts Of The State Of Colorado | Denver | Colorado | $496,365 |
| Public Safety, Colorado Department Of | Lakewood | Colorado | $1,000,000 |
| Rose Andom Center, Inc. | Denver | Colorado | $1,000,000 |
| Family Justice Center Of St. Joseph County, Inc. | South Bend | Indiana | $499,930 |
| Justice, Iowa State Department Of | Des Moines | Iowa | $996,502 |
| Johnson, County Of | Paintsville | Kentucky | $500,000 |
| Pike, County Of | Pikeville | Kentucky | $500,000 |
| Caddo, Parish Of | Shreveport | Louisiana | $499,932 |
| St. Paul & Ramsey County Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, The | Saint Paul | Minnesota | $1,000,000 |
| Blue Springs, City Of | Blue Springs | Missouri | $500,000 |
| Lee's Summit, City Of | Lees Summit | Missouri | $500,000 |
| White Pine, County Of | Ely | Nevada | $499,999 |
| Burlington, County Of | Mount Holly | New Jersey | $750,000 |
| Equinox, Inc. | Albany | New York | $500,000 |
| New York, City Of | Bronx | New York | $999,998 |
| Suffolk, County Of | Hauppauge | New York | $1,000,000 |
| Troy, City Of | Troy | New York | $500,000 |
| Safe Alliance, Inc. | Charlotte | North Carolina | $1,000,000 |
| Mandan, City Of | Mandan | North Dakota | $499,582 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland | Ohio | $500,000 |
| Summit, County Of | Akron | Ohio | $749,979 |
| YWCA Of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Ohio | $962,613 |
| Oklahoma City Family Justice Center, Inc. | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $1,000,000 |
| Clackamas, County Of | Oregon City | Oregon | $749,779 |
| South Carolina Victim Assistance Network, Inc. | Columbia | South Carolina | $1,000,000 |
| South Dakota Network Against Family Violence And Sexual Assault, Inc. | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | $1,000,000 |
| Partnership For Families, Children And Adults, Inc. | Chattanooga | Tennessee | $650,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center, Inc. | Houston | Texas | $813,853 |
| Travis, County Of | Austin | Texas | $1,000,000 |
| Citizens Against Physical And Sexual Abuse, Inc. | Logan | Utah | $500,000 |
| Criminal Justice Services, Virginia Department Of | Richmond | Virginia | $1,000,000 |
| Empowerhouse | Fredericksburg | Virginia | $750,000 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Spokane | Washington | $747,736 |
| La Crosse, City Of | La Crosse | Wisconsin | $500,000 |
| Total Award Amount | $29,416,268 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 39 |
| San Diego, County of | San Diego | California | $1,000,000.00 |
| San Francisco, City & County of | San Francisco | California | $1,000,000.00 |
| Boulder, County of | Boulder | Colorado | $499,998.00 |
| Broward, County of | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | $999,997.00 |
| Judiciary Courts, The State of Florida of | Tallahassee | Florida | $973,778.00 |
| Palm Beach, County of | West Palm Beach | Florida | $1,000,000.00 |
| County of Cobb | Marietta | Georgia | $969,380.00 |
| Fulton, County of | Atlanta | Georgia | $1,000,000.00 |
| Rockdale, County of | Conyers | Georgia | $500,000.00 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago | Illinois | $651,773.00 |
| Rockford, City of | Rockford | Illinois | $499,999.00 |
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. | Prestonsburg | Kentucky | $500,000.00 |
| Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response Center | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $750,000.00 |
| Cumberland, County of | Portland | Maine | $394,640.00 |
| Baltimore, City of | Baltimore | Maryland | $750,000.00 |
| Prince Georges, County of | Largo | Maryland | $978,436.00 |
| Lowell, City of (Inc) | Lowell | Massachusetts | $308,000.00 |
| Northampton, City of | Northampton | Massachusetts | $500,000.00 |
| Scott, County of | Benton | Missouri | $500,000.00 |
| Lake, County of | Polson | Montana | $493,402.00 |
| Women Aware Inc | New Brunswick | New Jersey | $1,000,000.00 |
| Erie, County of | Buffalo | New York | $1,000,000.00 |
| New York, City of | Kew Gardens | New York | $1,000,000.00 |
| Ulster, County of | Kingston | New York | $500,000.00 |
| Unified Court System of New York State | New York | New York | $750,000.00 |
| Unified Court System of New York State | New York | New York | $499,998.00 |
| Westchester, County of | White Plains | New York | $1,000,000.00 |
| White Plains, City of (Inc). | White Plains | New York | $499,486.00 |
| Buncombe, County of | Asheville | North Carolina | $462,354.00 |
| Women Helping Women | Cincinnati | Ohio | $1,000,000.00 |
| Canadian, County of | El Reno | Oklahoma | $492,576.00 |
| Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, Inc | Bend | Oregon | $488,435.00 |
| Philadelphia, City of | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $999,981.00 |
| Finance And Administration, Tennessee Department of | Nashville | Tennessee | $1,000,000.00 |
| Denton County Friend of The Family Inc | Denton | Texas | $998,493.00 |
| Fairfax County Virginia | Fairfax | Virginia | $1,000,000.00 |
| Family Support Center Of South Sound, The | Olympia | Washington | $384,779.00 |
| Seattle, City Of | Seattle | Washington | $1,000,000.00 |
| Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia Department of | Charleston | West Virginia | $907,175.00 |
| West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services Inc | Fairmont | West Virginia | $998,700.00 |
| Total Award Amount | $30,751,380.00 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 41 | ||
For awards issued before 2021, you can visit our grant awards program page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program, you can email us or call 202-307-6026.