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 Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $353,303 to the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) on October 1, 2025.

The recipient coordinates state victim services activities and collaborates with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities. Under the STOP Violence Against Women formula grant set-aside, funds support coordinating victim services activities and inter-agency collaboration. Under the Sexual Assault Services Program set-aside, funds support working with local sexual assault programs and service providers to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault, engaging judicial and law enforcement agencies on sexual assault cases, developing responses to child custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault, designing and conducting public education campaigns, planning and monitoring grant distribution within the state, and collaborating with public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies reducing sexual assault.

The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, serves as the statewide coalition addressing violence against women in Missouri. Performance occurs in Jefferson City, Missouri. The award period runs through September 30, 2026. The organization provides training and technical assistance to member organizations, develops service standards, conducts public education campaigns, facilitates multi-agency coordination, and works with judicial and law enforcement agencies on violence prevention strategies.

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.