Federal Grant Award Summary

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council received a $1,131,900 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA 16.017) award from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027. Authorized under the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, this formula grant funds the provision of core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault regardless of age across Georgia. The award supports rape crisis centers and nonprofit organizations in delivering victim-centered services including crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, medical accompaniment, and support services for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault and their families.

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council distributed the award to 20 sub-awardee organizations across Georgia, effective January 1, 2026, to operate sexual assault centers and provide community-based sexual assault services. Key sub-awardees include specialized sexual assault service providers such as Beloved Atlanta, Inc., Piedmont Rape Crisis Center, Inc., Satilla Advocacy Services, and Lily Pad SANE Center, Inc., as well as multipurpose victim services organizations including domestic violence shelters, child advocacy centers, hospitals, and culturally specific organizations serving immigrant populations. The sub-awardees collectively deliver 24/7 crisis hotlines, forensic medical examinations, evidence collection, individual and group counseling, court advocacy, legal services, community education, and wraparound support services designed to supplement existing state and local victim services infrastructure.