The sexual assault services formula program (SAS formula program) was created by the violence against women and department of justice reauthorization act of 2005 (vawa 2005), 34 U.S.C. § 12511

The Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SAS Formula Program), funded by the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women through the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA #16.017), provides $1.1 million to support core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault in California from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023. The Office of Emergency Services will administer the funding and provide support to rape crisis centers and other nonprofit organizations that deliver services to help sexual assault victims through the healing process and assist them in navigating medical, criminal justice, and social support systems.

The SAS formula program directs grant dollars to states and territories to assist them in supporting rape crisis centers (including governmental rape crisis centers not in territories and tribal governmental programs) and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that provide core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault, regardless of age. Funds provided through the SAS formula program are designed to supplement other funding sources directed at addressing sexual assault on the state and territorial levels. Rape crisis centers and other nonprofit organizations, such as dual programs providing both domestic violence and sexual assault intervention services, play a vital role in assisting sexual assault victims through the healing process, as well as assisting victims through the medical, criminal justice, and other social support systems.