The OVW state and territory domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions program, (coalitions program, cfda 16.556) is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 10441(c) and 34 U.S.C. 12511(d)

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $114,533 Formula Grant under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) to the Utah Domestic Violence Advisory Council, doing business as the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition (UDVAC). This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports UDVAC's efforts to coordinate statewide victim services activities and collaborate with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives. Grant funds enable UDVAC to provide training and technical assistance, develop service standards, conduct public education campaigns, and facilitate coordination between various stakeholders to help prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Utah.

This grant program supports the critical work of state and territory domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. IT is a set-aside program under the OVW stop violence against women formula grant program statute and also includes a statutory set aside from the sexual assault services program (sasp) statute, specifically for state and territory sexual assault coalitions. Grant funds authorized under the stop set-aside may be used for one or more of the following purposes: 1. Coordinating state and territory victim services activities. 2. Collaborating and coordinating with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities.