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 Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault Inc. $243,213 under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) on October 1, 2025.

The award funds coordination of state victim services activities and collaboration with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities. LAFASA, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serves as the state's primary statewide sexual assault coalition. Under this formula grant, the recipient uses funds authorized under the Sexual Assault Services Program set-aside to work with local sexual assault programs and direct-service providers to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault; coordinate with judicial and law enforcement agencies on sexual assault case responses; collaborate with courts, child protective services agencies, and children's advocates on custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault; design and conduct public education campaigns; plan and monitor grant distribution within Louisiana; and inform federal, state, and local officials to develop and implement policies reducing sexual assault.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Place of performance is Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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.