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 the Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence $353,303 on October 1, 2025, under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556), a formula grant supporting coordination of state victim services and collaboration with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities.

MCADSV, the state-designated coalition headquartered in Helena, Montana, uses formula grant funds to coordinate victim services activities across Montana, work with local sexual assault programs and direct-service providers to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault, engage judicial and law enforcement agencies on sexual assault case response, collaborate with courts and child protective services on custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault, design and conduct public education campaigns, plan and monitor grant distribution within the state, and inform federal, state, and local officials on policies to reduce or eliminate sexual assault.

The award runs through June 30, 2027, with place of performance in Helena, Montana. The program combines a set-aside from the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program statute with a statutory set-aside from the Sexual Assault Services Program statute specifically for state and territory sexual assault coalitions.

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.