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 New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NMCADV). This one-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports NMCADV's efforts to coordinate statewide victim services activities and collaborate with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives.

As a sub-grantee, NMCADV has also partnered with the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission to implement projects focused on improving victim services, such as providing language access services to over 200 victims of crime and developing New Mexico-specific lethality assessments for law enforcement and prosecution. Through this funding, NMCADV aims to strengthen the state's response to domestic violence and enhance services for survivors across New Mexico.

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.