Sexual Assault Services Formula Program Award Summary

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Services received $856,272 in federal funding under the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SASP, CFDA 16.017) from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, with an award date of August 1, 2025, and a completion date of July 31, 2027. This formula grant supports the provision of core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault of all ages through rape crisis centers and nonprofit organizations operating within Arkansas.

The funding is designated to supplement existing state and territorial resources directed at addressing sexual assault. Services delivered through eligible recipients include intervention, advocacy, counseling, accompaniment, and support services for adult, youth, and child sexual assault victims, as well as their family and household members. As the state's designated fiscal agent, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration distributes these funds to rape crisis centers, dual domestic violence and sexual assault programs, and other nonprofit organizations that provide victim-centered, culturally-sensitive support to assist survivors through the healing process and navigation of medical, criminal justice, and social support systems.