Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded Mississippi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc. (doing business as MCA D V) $110,090 through the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for the performance period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the coalition's core mission of coordinating statewide victim services activities and collaborating with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives.

Under this award, MCA D V delivers comprehensive training and technical assistance to member organizations and service providers, conducts statewide and community-based workshops for victim advocates and criminal justice representatives, and facilitates multi-agency coordination to identify service gaps and expand violence prevention efforts. The organization also develops culturally appropriate service standards for underserved populations, with particular emphasis on serving rural areas, and implements coalition-building activities designed to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across Mississippi.