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 Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Incorporated $110,090 on October 1, 2025, under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556).

The funding supports coordination of state victim services activities and collaboration with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities. The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This formula grant is authorized as a statutory set-aside under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and includes a set-aside from the Sexual Assault Services Program specifically for state and territory 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.