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Assistance Listing 16.833

National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs

Assistance Listing 16.833, “National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative,” is a federal program administered by Department of Justice. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 13 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $44.5M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

Program goal(s) name: Improve forensic testing and justice system responses to sexual assaults Program goal(s) description: Reduce sexual assault and violent crime, hold violent offenders accountable, and deliver support and justice for victims resulting from significant backlogs of unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs). Program objective(s) name: Provide resources and support to criminal justice agencies in their efforts to improve their jurisdictional response to sexually motivated crimes. Program objective(s) description: Eliminate sexual assault kit and cold case evidence backlogs by addressing challenges associated with the forensic laboratory testing of unsubmitted and partially tested kits, as well as evidence related to other violent cold case crimes; Enhance the investigation and prosecution of cold case sexual assaults and sexually motivated homicides, as well as other violent cold case crimes; and Support law enforcement-led efforts to increase community engagement and enhance accountability and transparency in violent cold case investigations, particularly those involving sexual violence.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 16.833

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Other

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.76K
FY25$44.5M
FY26— est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): See the current fiscal year’s NOFO guidelines posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.833. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 16.833

Closed opportunities under 16.833
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
ClosedUp to $5MMay 6, 202616.833
ClosedUp to $2.5MOct 27, 202516.833
ClosedUp to $2.5MAug 1, 202416.833
ClosedUp to $4MJun 5, 202316.833
ClosedUp to $2.5MApr 4, 202316.833
ClosedUp to $6.57MAug 29, 202216.041, 16.583, 16.738, 16.752, 16.833
ClosedUp to $2.5MMay 27, 202216.833
ClosedUp to $2.5MJun 22, 202116.833
ClosedUp to $2.5MApr 27, 202016.833
ClosedUp to $6.6MApr 30, 201916.833

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 16.833?

16.833 is the Assistance Listing Number for “National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 16.833?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 16.833 provide?

The agency reported $44,532,452 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.