Federal Grant Award Summary

The Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ACASA) received a $243,213 formula grant from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for the performance period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Under the STOP (Stop Violence Against Women) Violence Against Women Act set-aside, ACASA coordinates statewide domestic violence and sexual assault victim services and collaborates with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives. Under the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) set-aside, the organization works with local sexual assault programs and service providers, judicial and law enforcement agencies, courts, and child protective services to develop appropriate responses to sexual assault and child custody issues; designs and conducts public education campaigns; and plans and monitors sub-grant distribution to state and territory providers.

ACASA leverages this annual formula funding to strengthen Arkansas's comprehensive response to sexual violence across prevention, victim services coordination, and policy development. The organization functions as a critical intermediary coordinating multi-agency efforts and distributing federal resources to local providers while advancing evidence-based prevention approaches and supporting specialized initiatives such as human trafficking victim services and outreach to underserved and at-risk youth. This award represents consistent federal support for ACASA's core mission, with previous annual allocations of $252,846 (FY 2025) and $172,076 (FY 2022).