Chapter 1 Pre Award Requirements

The Victim Assistance Section of the Iowa Attorney General's Office typically awards victim service and training & technical assistance grant funds on a three-year grant cycle (Oct 1-Sept 30 of each year). The victim service funds have been awarded pending appeals for FY2027-2029 (7/1/2026-09/30/2029).  The criminal justice grant funds have changed to a four-year cycle. The criminal justice funds have been awarded pending appeals for FY2027-2030 (7/1/2026-09/30/2030). A request for proposals is typically released roughly one year in advance of the start of the new three-year grant cycle. This chapter outlines the processes and requirements to obtain victim assistance grant funds.

All grants are submitted through the Iowa Department of Justice Grants Management system at https://iowadoj.intelligrants.com/.  Click on Iowa DOJ GMS Grantee Manual for the instructions on how to navigate in the system.