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 Office on Violence Against Women awarded the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence $353,303 under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026.

The award funds coordination of statewide domestic violence and sexual assault victim services activities and collaboration with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives. Under the STOP Violence Against Women set-aside, grant funds support coordinating state and territory victim services activities and collaborating with federal, state, territory, and local entities on violence against women work. Under the Sexual Assault Services Program set-aside, funds support working with local sexual assault programs and other direct-service providers to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault; working with judicial or law enforcement agencies on sexual assault case response; developing appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues when sexual assault is a factor; designing and conducting public education campaigns; planning and monitoring grant distribution within the state; and collaborating with federal, state, or local officials on policies to reduce or eliminate sexual assault.

The recipient, headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, serves as the designated state domestic violence and sexual assault coalition for New Hampshire and operates as a coordination hub for member crisis centers and victim services programs. The parent organization is the New Hampshire Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, Inc. (UEI QA4BCGLHCL55).

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.