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DOJ Faces Backlash Over Abrupt Grant Terminations Impacting Victim Services

Justice Department cancels 365 grants mid-cycle, disrupting programs for crime victims, as appeals and partial reversals emerge.

In this 2019 photo, a protester gathers containers that look like OxyContin bottles at an anti-opioid demonstration in front of the US Department of Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington, DC.
A woman walks past the U.S. Department of Justice Building, in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
US Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press conference on illicit narcotics, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 9, 2025.

Overview

  • The U.S. Department of Justice canceled 365 grants, halting funding for programs addressing gun violence, opioid addiction, and victim support services.
  • Programs for transgender crime victims, domestic violence shelters, and human trafficking survivors were among those affected by the cuts.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the move as realigning resources with administration priorities but allowed a 30-day appeal process for grantees.
  • Some cuts, including funds for pet-friendly domestic violence shelters, were reversed after public outcry and appeals from organizations.
  • DOJ leadership is considering consolidating grant-making offices to comply with a cost-cutting executive order, further fueling uncertainty.