The OVW state and territory domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 10441(c), supports the critical work of state and territory domestic violence and…

The OVW state and territory domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 10441(c), supports the critical work of state and territory domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions and is a set-aside program under the OVW stop violence against women formula grant program statute. These organizations play an important role in advancing the goal of ending domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Grant funds may be used for the following activities: providing training and technical assistance to member organizations, expanding the technological capacity of coalitions and/or member organizations, developing or enhancing appropriate standards of services for member programs, including culturally appropriate services for underserved populations, conducting statewide, regional and/or community-based meetings or workshops for victim advocates, survivors, legal service providers, and criminal justice representatives, bringing local programs together to identify gaps in services and to coordinate activities, increasing the representation of underserved populations in coordination activities, engaging in activities that promote coalition-building at the local and/or state level, or coordinating at the federal, state and territory level with judicial or local law enforcement agencies to develop or enhance strategies. This program also includes a statutory set aside from the sexual assault services program (sasp) statute, specifically for state and territory sexual assault coalitions (34 U.S.C. § 12511(d)).