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 Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $569,631 under the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA #16.017) to the Crime Victims Reparation Commission of New Mexico. The award will support core services, direct intervention, and related assistance for victims of sexual assault from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2024. As part of the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program, funds are intended to supplement other funding sources addressing sexual assault at the state level. Through a subaward of $569,631, the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs will provide these services to victims through nonprofit organizations such as rape crisis centers and dual programs providing domestic violence and sexual assault intervention.

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.