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 Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCADV) received a $114,533 Formula Grant award under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). This one-year grant, with a performance period from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, supports DCADV's efforts to coordinate statewide victim services activities and collaborate with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women prevention. Key activities funded by the grant include training and technical assistance for member organizations, advocacy for domestic violence policies, and implementation of community-level intimate partner violence prevention programs. The grant enables DCADV to serve as a critical resource for strengthening the capacity of local domestic violence programs and promoting conditions that prevent intimate partner violence through education, collaboration, and community engagement across Delaware.

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.