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 Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault $243,213 on October 1, 2025, under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556), a formula grant supporting coordination of statewide victim services and inter-agency collaboration on violence against women.

ICASA, a woman-owned nonprofit based in Springfield, Illinois, serves as the designated statewide sexual assault coalition representing 30 rape crisis centers and partner organizations. Under this award, ICASA coordinates victim services activities across Illinois, collaborates with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities, works with local sexual assault programs and law enforcement to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault, develops responses to child custody and visitation issues when sexual assault is a factor, designs and conducts public education campaigns, and monitors grant distribution to rape crisis centers statewide.

The award obligates $243,213 with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Place of performance is Springfield, Illinois. ICASA has received consecutive formula grants under this program, including $252,846 in fiscal year 2024–2025 and $172,076 in fiscal year 2021.

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. Grant funds authorized under the SASP set-aside may be used for one or more of the following purposes: a) working with local sexual assault programs and other providers of direct services to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault within the state or territory. B) working with judicial or law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault cases. C) working with courts, child protective services agencies, and childrens advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues when sexual assault has been determined to be a factor. D) designing and conducting public education campaigns. E) planning and monitoring the distribution of grants and grant funds to their state or territory. F) collaborating with and informing federal, state, or local public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies to reduce or eliminate sexual assault.