The OVW state and territory domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions program, (coalitions program, cfda 16.556) is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 10441(c) and 34 U.S.C. 12511(d)

The Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence $110,090 on October 1, 2025 under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556). The award covers the period of performance from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Clive, Iowa.

ICADV, the designated state domestic violence coalition for Iowa, uses grant funds to coordinate victim services activities across the state and collaborate with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women efforts. The organization provides training and technical assistance to victim advocates, develops culturally appropriate service standards for underserved populations, conducts statewide and regional meetings and workshops, and coordinates with judicial and law enforcement agencies to enhance strategies addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. ICADV serves all six victim services regions throughout Iowa, supporting local domestic violence shelters, comprehensive programs, and culturally-specific service providers. The grant is a formula award under the STOP Violence Against Women set-aside and includes a statutory set-aside from the Sexual Assault Services Program specifically for state sexual assault coalitions.

This grant program supports the critical work of state and territory domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. IT is a set-aside program under the OVW stop violence against women formula grant program statute and also includes a statutory set aside from the sexual assault services program (sasp) statute, specifically for state and territory sexual assault coalitions. Grant funds authorized under the stop set-aside may be used for one or more of the following purposes: 1. Coordinating state and territory victim services activities. 2. Collaborating and coordinating with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities.