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 Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV). This grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports ACADV's efforts to coordinate state and local domestic violence victim services, collaborate with federal, state, and local entities on violence against women initiatives, and engage in other activities to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Arkansas. As the designated state domestic violence coalition, ACADV acts as an information clearinghouse, provides training and technical assistance to member organizations, and advocates for policies to enhance domestic violence prevention and intervention statewide.

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.