Federal Grant Award Summary

The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) received a $243,213 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), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports MCASA's core mission to coordinate statewide victim services activities and collaborate with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women prevention and response efforts.

Under this award, MCASA delivers critical services including coordination of domestic violence and sexual assault victim services across Maine, training and technical assistance to member organizations, development of service standards, and facilitation of multi-agency collaboration. The grant funding specifically supports efforts to work with local sexual assault programs and service providers to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault; coordinate with judicial and law enforcement agencies; develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault; design and conduct public education campaigns; and inform federal, state, and local officials in developing policies to reduce sexual assault. MCASA's work is further strengthened through sub-award relationships with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the National Children's Alliance, which expand the reach of statewide intervention and prevention programming addressing sexual violence, domestic violence, and related issues throughout the state.