Grants
Victim Assistance Section of the Iowa Attorney General's Office
Funding Opportunities
For information on the competitive grant cycle, funding opportunities, deadlines, webinar invitations and links to resource materials, visit the funding opportunities page. The funding opportunities is updated as new information is available.
How to File a Complaint with the Attorney General's Office Victim Assistance Section
The Victim Assistance Section of the Iowa Attorney General's Office receives federal funding from the United States Department of Justice and from the United States Department of Health and Human Services. As recipients of federal funding the AG's office and our subrecipients (the organizations who receive grants from the AG's Office) are required to abide by federal laws regarding discrimination, civil rights and service standards. The following provides information and links to file formal complaints to the Iowa Attorney General's Office.
Discrimination complaints: All clients, customers, program participants, employees, job applicants, or consumers of The Iowa Attorney General's Office, and those of their subrecipients have the right to participate in programs and activities operated by the Victim Assistance Section or its subrecipients regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability. In addition, subrecipients of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grants are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Anyone who thinks they have been discriminated against by an employee of The Iowa Attorney General's Office or a subrecipient of The Iowa Attorney General's Office, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression when VAWA funds are involved, or thinks they have been retaliated against by an Iowa Attorney General employee or subrecipient, may file a written complaint alleging such discrimination by submitting an online form.
To file a discrimination complaint, complete this online discrimination form.
Complaints regarding services provided by subrecipients: All clients, employees, or consumers of an Iowa Attorney General's subrecipient may file a complaint regarding a potential violation of a victim service program’s service standards, contractual stipulation and/or certified assurances by submitting an online form.
To file a complaint against an organization funded by the Victim Assistance Section, complete this online service standards complaint form.
For more information on the Victim Assistance complaint process, please review chapter 24 of our online grant manual.
Notice of Funding Opportunities
The Victim Assistance Section will release three funding opportunities for the competitive grant cycle, which begins October 1, 2026. When the notifications are ready, they will be publicly announced on the funding opportunities webpage, (not currently available). The three funding opportunities are:
Victim Services Grants - Notice of Funding Available March 16
Victim services grants are awarded to non profit organizations, governmental agencies and institutes of higher education. Victim services grants fund projects and programs designed to assist crime victims with healing after victimization.
Criminal Justice Grants - Notice of Funding Available April 15
Criminal justice grants are awarded to non profit organizations, law enforcement agencies, courts, victim witness coordinators and prosecutors.
Training and Technical Assistance - Notice of Funding Available April 15
These grants are available to provide training and technical assistance to victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, the community and others who work in the victim services field.
Applicants New to Victim Assistance Funding
Organizations not currently registered in Iowa Department of Justice Grants (Iowa Grants for Victim Services) must register their organization by clicking on the New User? Register Here! link on the login panel. The initial registration for your organization must be completed by someone in your organization authorized to apply for and accept grant funding. After the initial registration the original registrant can add others to the grant management system. More information is provided in the Grantee Manual.
The Iowa Attorney General's Office administers the following grant funds:
- Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance funds are awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. The funds come entirely from fines and penalties assessed against convicted federal criminals.
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA or VW) funds are awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. Congress appropriates the funds annually.
- Federal Family Violence Prevention & Services Act Grant (FVPSA) funds are awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families. Congress appropriates the funds annually.
- Federal Sexual Abuse Services Program (SASP) funds are awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. Congress appropriates the funds annually.
- State of Iowa Victim Services Appropriation
Contact Information
Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
Victim Assistance
Hoover State Office Building
1305 East Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-5044
Toll-Free: 800-373-5044
FAX: 515-281-8199
For more information contact Lori Miller, grant administrator
