Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault Inc. (LAFASA) $243,213 through the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As Louisiana's designated state sexual assault coalition, LAFASA uses these funds to coordinate statewide victim services and collaborate with federal, state, local, and judicial entities on sexual assault prevention and response activities. The grant supports LAFASA's core coalition functions including coordination with local sexual assault programs, engagement with law enforcement and judicial agencies on appropriate sexual assault case responses, development of protocols for child custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault, public education campaign design and implementation, planning and monitoring of grant distribution to local programs, and policy collaboration with public officials to reduce sexual assault across the state.

LAFASA administers sub-awards distributed through partner organizations including Louisiana Commission On Law Enforcement And Administration Of Criminal Justice and Louisiana Department Of Health, which support critical statewide services such as a crisis chat and text line for survivors, victim outreach and campus sexual assault positions, legal advocacy programs, and correctional facility PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) compliance work. The coalition's coordination activities ensure comprehensive, data-driven responses to sexual violence and advance the organization's mission of reducing health disparities while promoting racial justice and equity for survivors across Louisiana.