Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a formula grant of $243,213 to the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) 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. MNCASA, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota, serves as the designated statewide coalition coordinating violence against women services across Minnesota. The award supports MNCASA's core mission of coordinating state victim services activities and collaborating with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives.

Under this funding, MNCASA delivers a range of critical services including training and technical assistance to member organizations, development of service standards for underserved populations, facilitation of multi-agency coordination, and public education campaigns. The organization works with local sexual assault programs, judicial and law enforcement agencies, and child protective services to develop appropriate responses to sexual assault and related cases. Additionally, MNCASA provides planning and monitoring of grant distribution, conducts capacity-building initiatives focused on sexual violence prevention, and coordinates multidisciplinary teams addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking throughout the state.