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 North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition $353,303 under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions program (CFDA 16.556) on October 1, 2025, for a period of performance through September 30, 2026.

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 component, the coalition may use funds to coordinate victim services and foster collaboration among federal, state, and local violence-against-women partners. Under the Sexual Assault Services Program set-aside, funds support work with local sexual assault programs and law enforcement to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault; coordination with courts, child protective services, and children's advocates on custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault; public education campaigns on sexual assault; and collaboration with public officials to develop and implement policies reducing or eliminating sexual assault.

The North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition, doing business as N D C A W S, is a nonprofit headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota, designated as the state's domestic violence and sexual assault coalition. The organization serves domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims across North Dakota, with emphasis on underserved rural, Native American, and LGBTQ populations.

Place of performance is Bismarck, North Dakota.

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.