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 York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. (Nyscadv.org) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This funding supports Nyscadv.org's critical work in coordinating statewide victim services activities and collaborating with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives across New York. Key products and services delivered through this grant include training and technical assistance for domestic violence service providers, development of service standards, public education campaigns, and facilitation of multi-stakeholder collaboration to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

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.