Federal Grant Award Summary

The Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCADV) received a $110,090 formula grant award 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 period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports DCADV's role as Delaware's state domestic violence and sexual assault coalition in coordinating victim services and collaborating with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women prevention and response activities.

Under this award, DCADV delivers critical products and services including statewide coordination of victim services activities, training and technical assistance to member organizations and victim advocates, development and enhancement of culturally appropriate service standards for underserved populations, facilitation of statewide meetings and workshops for advocates and survivors, identification of service gaps, and implementation of evidence-informed intimate partner violence prevention programs. As a prime federal grant awardee with consistent OVW funding since at least fiscal year 2024-2025, DCADV functions as the principal coordinating body for comprehensive violence against women prevention and victim support services across Delaware.