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 California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (C P E D V) was awarded a $114,533 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556). This grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, supports C P E D V's role as the recognized domestic violence coalition in California.

Through this funding, C P E D V will coordinate statewide victim services activities and collaborate with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women efforts. Key services include providing comprehensive training, technical assistance, and coordination to enhance the capacity of over 1,000 domestic violence advocacy organizations and service providers across the state. C P E D V will also work to expand technological capabilities of member organizations, facilitate collaboration between advocates and the criminal justice system, and increase representation of underserved populations in domestic violence prevention and response.

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.