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Victim Impact Grant Fiscal Years 2026-2028

Grantor:
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Portal ID:
152772
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
11/13/25 00:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

Purpose of the Victim Impact Grants is for eligible nonprofit organizations to deliver victim impact programs that are victim-focused, restorative justice programs designed to promote understanding and sensitivity to the impact of crime on victim/survivors provided by community-based organizations with the core principles being Victim-Centered Approach, Empathy Development & Accountability.

Description:

Victim Impact Program curriculum must include interactions with victim/survivors to be brought into the institution of assigned programming during a minimum of half (50%) of their programming sessions to meet with current program participants in accordance with these grant objectives. Victim/survivors utilized to meet this program requirement must be coordinated in partnership with the CDCR Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services. Options for program participant interaction with victim/survivors may include but are not limited to the use of victim centric videos, written materials, or multi-media such as video/teleconferences, if available and at the discretion of the institution.  Efforts should be made to ensure that programs engage victims from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and beliefs about the criminal justice system.

For the purposes of this Grant, programs may utilize a Victim(s), or Surrogate Victim(s) through the course of programming as defined below.

· Victim: A person who suffers the direct impact of a criminal act by the incarcerated person.

· Surrogate victim: A surrogate victim is a person who stands in for the actual victim in a restorative justice process to represent the harm they experienced. These individuals are not the direct victims of the crime but have experienced similar trauma and can speak about the impact of harm. Their role is to provide the incarcerated person with a voice for the victim's perspective, foster empathy, and take part in discussions about making amends.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit

Eligible Geographies:

Eligible nonprofit organizations are those offering victim impact programs in a correctional setting whose victim impact programs have demonstrated success and focus on incarcerated individual responsibility and restorative justice principles. If the applicant is a multi-state organization with headquarters in another state, the applicants must have physical offices in California and currently provide services to California residents.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
February 2026
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
FY 2026-2028

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$2,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Andrew Wilson, 1-279-300-5896, Andrew.Wilson1@cdcr.ca.gov

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