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 two-year, $538,960 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women will support core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault in North Dakota. Awarded on August 1, 2022 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, the funding is part of the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SAS Formula Program, CFDA 16.017). This program aims to increase support for victims of sexual assault, including intervention, advocacy, accompaniment services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims as well as affected family members. Specifically, sub-awardee rape crisis centers and other nonprofit organizations providing sexual assault intervention services will utilize this funding to directly assist victims through the healing process and help navigate medical, legal 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.