Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded $110,090 to the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV) under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for the performance period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As the designated state domestic violence coalition, ACADV utilizes this formula grant funding to coordinate statewide victim services activities and collaborate with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives. The grant supports ACADV's core mission of preventing and responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across Arkansas.

Under this award, ACADV delivers training and technical assistance to member organizations, develops and enhances culturally appropriate service standards for underserved populations, conducts statewide meetings and workshops for victim advocates and legal service providers, identifies service gaps through multi-agency coordination, and collaborates with law enforcement and judicial agencies to develop violence prevention strategies. Additionally, ACADV functions as an information clearinghouse, advocates for policy enhancements to strengthen prevention and intervention efforts, and expands technological capacity within the coalition and its member organizations to better serve survivors throughout the state.