The Trauma Recovery Center Grant Program is designed to award trauma recovery centers to provide services to victims of crime.
Donor Name: California Victim Compensation Board
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 12/15/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
TRCs must provide outreach and services to crime victims who usually cannot get help, such as:
- Homeless victims
- Victims with chronic mental illness
- Immigrant or refugee victims
- Victims with disabilities
- Victims with diverse ethnic backgrounds
- Victims with complex psychological issues
- Victims under 18 years of age
- Victims involved in the juvenile justice system.
TRCs must serve victims of many different crimes, including, but not limited to:
- Sexual assault
- Domestic violence
- Battery
- Violent crimes
- Vehicular Assault
- Human trafficking
- Family members of homicide victims
TRCs must offer mental health and support services. These services should be easy for victims to access. Care may be provided in the victim’s home, in the community, or other private, safe places. Services include:
- Individual and group treatment
- Medication management
- Substance abuse treatment
- Case management
- Assertive outreach.
Funding Information
- CalVCB TRC grant awards are funded by an annual appropriation of $2,000,000 from the Restitution Fund.
- TRC grants are paid through reimbursement.
Grant Period
The 2026/27 NOFA grant awards are for a two-year cycle effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
Eligibility Criteria
- Trauma recovery centers are eligible to apply
- Those who apply for this grant must be able to follow the law and grant program rules. They must also be able to provide all direct services from their main office location. Virtual services are allowed if needed by the client.
For more information, visit CalVCB.
