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

This $1.4 million formula grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women, through the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SAS Formula Program, CFDA 16.017), provides funding to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to support rape crisis centers and other nonprofit organizations in delivering comprehensive intervention and support services to victims of sexual assault. The Office of Emergency Services sub-grants funds to five organizations - Verity, The University Corporation, Partners Against Violence Inc. (doing business as Rape Crisis & Assault Services), and Partners Against Violence Inc. twice - to operate rape crisis centers that offer core services such as direct intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and related assistance to help sexual assault victims through the healing process and engage social support systems. The two-year award period from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2024 is intended to supplement other funding sources addressing sexual assault at the state level.

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.