Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program
CFDA 16.040 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$15.7M
Awards
17
Recipients
16
States
12
Last Updated
Mar 6, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.1M | 10 | |
| 2025 | $3.4M | 5 | -69.3% |
| 2026 | $1.2M | 2 | -64.7% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 17 Awards under CFDA 16.040
Largest individual obligations for Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG03085HATE_015 ALAMEDA COUNTY (ALCO) IS THE SEVENTH MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA AND ENCOMPASSES A DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC LANDSCAPE SPANNING 813 SQUARE MILES, 14 INCORPORATED CITIES, AND 9 UNI… | COUNTY OF ALAMEDA California | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | OAKLAND, CA-12 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG03089HATE_015 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND IS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY LOCATED WITHIN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE, IT IS THE MOST POPULOUS AND DIV… | MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND Maryland | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | ROCKVILLE, MD-08 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG03083HATE_015 THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER'S POLICE DEPARTMENT (CUPD) AND CENTER FOR THE STUDY AND PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE (CSPV) SEEK TO BUILD AND DELIVER A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HATE… | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $1,999,939 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG03088HATE_015 NEW JERSEY IS A RICHLY DIVERSE STATE THAT IS HOME TO OVER 9.3 MILLION RESIDENTS, INCLUDING MANY NEW IMMIGRANTS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND VIBRANT CULTURAL COMMUNITIES. UNFORTUNATELY, C… | LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF New Jersey | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | TRENTON, NJ-12 | 2024 | $1,996,314 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG01562HATE_015 THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ILLINOIS SEEKS $900,000.00 TO ENHANCE AND SUPPLEMENT OUR MATTHEW SHEPARD AND JAMES BYRD, JR. GRANT. THROUGH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION O… | STATE OF IL ATTORNEY GENERAL Illinois | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | SPRINGFIELD, IL-13 | 2025 | $1,300,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA23GG05357HATE_015 THE COOK COUNTY STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE (CCSAO) PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE CCSAO AGAINST HATE: EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAM (PROGRAM) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE PURPOSE OF THE P… | COUNTY OF COOK Illinois | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | CHICAGO, IL-07 | 2025 | $1,200,000 |
ASST_NON_15PNIJ23GG05489HATE_015 THE URBAN INSTITUTES JUSTICE POLICY CENTER (URBAN) PROPOSES TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTISITE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HATE CRIME TASK FORCES (HCTFS), IN… | THE URBAN INSTITUTE District of Columbia | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $995,936 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03204HATE_015 THE PROPOSED PROJECT BROWARD COUNTY HATE CRIMES AWARENESS INITIATIVE WILL SERVE BROWARD COUNTY, THE COUNTY WITH THE SECOND LARGEST POPULATION IN FLORIDA WITH 1,952,778 RESIDENTS.… | STATE ATTORNEYS OFFICE-17TH CIRCUIT Florida | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-23 | 2026 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03203HATE_015 HATE CRIME IS A NATIONAL CRISIS. HATE CRIME IS ON THE RISE BOTH NATIONALLY AND IN THE STATE OF OREGON. WASHINGTON COUNTY IS THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN OREGON WITH APPROXIM… | WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF Oregon | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | HILLSBORO, OR-01 | 2026 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03205HATE_015 BIAS CRIME IS NOT LIMITED TO ONE DEFINITION BUT CAN MANIFEST ACROSS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME. WITH MATTHEW SHEPARD AND JAMES BYRD JR. HATE CRIMES PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING, WE WIL… | COUNTY OF FULTON Georgia | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | ATLANTA, GA-05 | 2025 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG03084MUMU_015 THE GRAHAM COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (GCAO) PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE ADDRESSING VIOLENCE AGAINST MINORITY POPULATIONS THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFE… | GRAHAM COUNTY Arizona | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | SAFFORD, AZ-06 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG03087MUMU_015 THE 9TH CIRCUIT STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SEEKS FUNDING TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND REPORTING OF HATE CRIMES THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STONO INSTITUTE FOR FREEDOM, JUSTICE A… | STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY 9TH CIRCUIT Florida | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | ORLANDO, FL-10 | 2024 | $400,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG03086MUMU_015 THE DUTCHESS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE'S "WE THE PEOPLE, UNITED WE STAND AGAINST HATE - A COMMUNITY BASED APPROACH TO PREVENTING, EDUCATING, AND ADDRESSING HATE AND HATE B… | DUTCHESS COUNTY OF (INC) New York | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY-18 | 2024 | $400,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA23GG05363HATE_015 THE CITY OF PHOENIX WILL CAPITALIZE ON A COMPREHENSIVE AND EXPANDING RANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE POLICING. THE TECHNOLOGIES AND TRAINING FUNDED WILL ALLOW TH… | PHOENIX, CITY OF Arizona | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | PHOENIX, AZ-03 | 2024 | $400,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03207HATE_015 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY SEEKS SUPPORT THROUGH THIS SOLICITATION TO LAUNCH THE MONTCLAIR POLICE DEPARTMENT ANTI-HATE CRIME COMMUNITY TASKFORC… | TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR New Jersey | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | MONTCLAIR, NJ-11 | 2025 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03206HATE_015 NEW JERSEY IS COMMITTED TO DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT AND COMBAT BIAS INCIDENTS AND CRIMES IN THE STATE. ACCURATE, RICH, AND TIMELY DATA IS PARAMOUNT FOR THE EFFECTIVE DEPLO… | LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF New Jersey | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | TRENTON, NJ-12 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03209HATE_015 THE PROJECT TITLE IS ADDRESSING HATE CRIME/BIAS-MOTIVATED CRIME WITH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.
THE RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT (RPD) REQUESTS CONSIDERATION OF $300,000 IN SUPPORT… | RICHMOND, CITY OF Virginia | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | RICHMOND, VA-04 | 2025 | $0 |
Top 17 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $2.6M | 3 |
| Illinois | $2.5M | 2 |
| California | $2.0M | 1 |
| Maryland | $2.0M | 1 |
| Colorado | $2.0M | 1 |
| Arizona | $1.0M | 2 |
| Florida | $1.0M | 2 |
| District of Columbia | $996K | 1 |
| Georgia | $600K | 1 |
| Oregon | $600K | 1 |
| New York | $400K | 1 |
| Virginia | $0 | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFNJ | $2.3M | 2 |
| COUNTY OF ALAMEDACA | $2.0M | 1 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLANDMD | $2.0M | 1 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOCO | $2.0M | 1 |
| STATE OF IL ATTORNEY GENERALIL | $1.3M | 1 |
| COUNTY OF COOKIL | $1.2M | 1 |
| THE URBAN INSTITUTEDC | $996K | 1 |
| GRAHAM COUNTYAZ | $600K | 1 |
| COUNTY OF FULTONGA | $600K | 1 |
| WASHINGTON, COUNTY OFOR | $600K | 1 |
| STATE ATTORNEYS OFFICE-17TH CIRCUITFL | $600K | 1 |
| PHOENIX, CITY OFAZ | $400K | 1 |
| DUTCHESS COUNTY OF (INC)NY | $400K | 1 |
| STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY 9TH CIRCUITFL | $400K | 1 |
| TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIRNJ | $300K | 1 |
| RICHMOND, CITY OFVA | $0 | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Justice$15.7M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs