Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award

Connecticut Alliance To End Sexual Violence, Inc. received a $243,213 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for the performance period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As Connecticut's designated statewide sexual assault coalition, the organization uses these funds to coordinate victim services across nine member sexual assault crisis centers and to collaborate with federal, state, and local entities to implement comprehensive responses to sexual assault and related forms of gender-based violence.

The Alliance delivers a range of products and services to Connecticut sexual violence survivors and the broader anti-violence infrastructure, including 24-hour crisis hotlines in English and Spanish, short-term counseling, safety planning, case management, legal services, and post-conviction victim advocacy. Additionally, the organization provides training and technical assistance to local service providers, conducts public education campaigns, works with law enforcement and judicial agencies to improve institutional responses to sexual assault, and distributes sub-award funds to member centers for bilingual services, outreach to underserved communities including people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals, and specialized programming such as post-conviction victim services.