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$811 Million Cut.
Thousands of Victims Left Behind

Victims Lost

$811 Million Cut.
Thousands of Victims Left Behind

The DOJ eliminated life-saving grants.
Here's what that means for victims of crime

Executive Summary

On April 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, Elon Musk's  DOGE cancelled $811 million in victim service grant awards administered by the U.S. Department of Justice—without prior notice to Congress, grantees and likely the Department itself.

An in-depth analysis of public grant data reveals the impact:

  • Over 300 grants were affected across every U.S. state and territory

  • Cuts spanned core victim service categories, including:

    • Child abuse and juvenile violence prevention

    • Domestic violence and sexual assault response

    • Legal services and advocacy for crime victims

    • Community safety and human trafficking intervention

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The data show that nationally scoped programs and state-based service providers alike are disrupted—impacting court-appointed child advocates, crisis centers, and law enforcement partnerships. Although some of the grant award funding had already been used, and other portions have been partially restored, over $500 million remains unreleased, leaving many programs without the resources needed to serve survivors, protect public safety, or maintain staffing. This is not just a budgeting error. It’s a failure of government transparency, fiscal responsibility, and a blow to the very infrastructure that supports law enforcement, victims, and safer communities.

Explore Grant Cuts:

This interactive graph allows you to view impacted programs by clicking on the bar chart

811 Million Dollars Cut
Funding Cuts

811 Million

cut in April 2025.

Advocates

for child abuse eliminated.

CASA

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366 Programs

for victims terminated.

Prosecution Readiness

Law Enforcement
and Prosecutors

defunded.

Law Enforcement Readiness
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