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 Federal Grant Award, ID 15JOVW24GG00921MUMU, is a $252,846 Formula Grant awarded under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556). This program supports the critical work of state and territory domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions in coordinating victim services activities, collaborating with federal, state, and local entities, and engaging in other activities to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

The grant was awarded to the Connecticut Alliance To End Sexual Violence, Inc. (CT Alliance To End Sexual), the designated sexual assault coalition for the state of Connecticut. With this funding, the CT Alliance To End Sexual will provide a range of free and confidential services to victims and survivors of sexual violence across the state, including crisis intervention, counseling, support groups, legal assistance, and advocacy. The organization will also work to improve responses to sexual violence through collaboration with government agencies and community partners, as well as conduct public education campaigns.

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. Grant funds authorized under the SASP set-aside may be used for one or more of the following purposes: a) working with local sexual assault programs and other providers of direct services to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault within the state or territory. B) working with judicial or law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault cases. C) working with courts, child protective services agencies, and childrens advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues when sexual assault has been determined to be a factor. D) designing and conducting public education campaigns. E) planning and monitoring the distribution of grants and grant funds to their state or territory. F) collaborating with and informing federal, state, or local public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies to reduce or eliminate sexual assault.