Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime awarded RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) a $1,999,698 Cooperative Agreement under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award funds the expansion of the National Sexual Assault Hotline (NSAH) by integrating the service into widely-used online platforms including Discord, Signal, Telegram, Kik, and Roblox. The initiative addresses the increasing prevalence of sexual abuse occurring on digital platforms and reduces service barriers by meeting victims where they already communicate. The cooperative agreement will enable the delivery of 60,000 hours of free, confidential crisis intervention and victim support services to both adult and child survivors of sexual violence through these integrated online channels.

RAINN brings 31 years of demonstrated expertise and established partnerships to this effort, leveraging its technology experience and position as a founding member of the National Hotline Consortium. The expansion builds on RAINN's prior cooperative agreements with the Office for Victims of Crime that supported increased hotline capacity and technology advancement initiatives. By integrating NSAH access into major digital platforms, the award supports the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program's emphasis on innovative approaches and technology solutions to enhance victim service provider capacity and increase direct service access to crime victims, particularly historically underserved populations.