Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

Jane DOE Inc.: The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence received a $353,303 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for the performance period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports the organization's core mission as Massachusetts' statewide coalition coordinating comprehensive responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

Under this award, Jane DOE Inc. delivers coordination and advocacy services across two statutory funding components. Through the STOP Violence Against Women set-aside funding, the organization coordinates victim services activities throughout the state and collaborates with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives. Through the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) set-aside funding, Jane DOE Inc. provides additional services including technical assistance to local sexual assault programs, coordination with law enforcement and judicial agencies on appropriate sexual assault case responses, collaboration with courts and child protective services on custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault, design and implementation of public education campaigns, grant distribution planning and monitoring, and policy development work with government officials to reduce sexual assault. As a prime recipient and central coordination hub for Massachusetts' violence against women response system, the organization leverages these funds to provide critical infrastructure support and technical assistance to its network of local service providers and community stakeholders.