Federal Grant Award Summary

The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence received $110,090 in formula grant funding 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. This award enables the coalition to coordinate statewide victim services activities and collaborate with federal, state, territorial, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives throughout Hawaii.

Under this award, the coalition delivers comprehensive coordination, training, technical assistance, and capacity-building services to strengthen the network of domestic violence and sexual assault service providers across the state. Key activities include conducting statewide and regional meetings and workshops for victim advocates, survivors, legal service providers, and criminal justice representatives; developing and enhancing culturally appropriate service standards for underserved populations; identifying and addressing service gaps; increasing representation of underserved communities in coordination efforts; and collaborating with judicial and law enforcement agencies to develop and enhance violence prevention strategies. The coalition also provides ongoing support for expanding technological capacity and promoting coalition-building at both local and state levels to advance comprehensive responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.