Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded $243,213 to the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault Inc. (NJCASA) under 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 NJCASA's statewide coordination and response to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking across New Jersey. The funding enables NJCASA to coordinate victim services activities with all 21 county-based rape crisis centers and facilitate collaboration among federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities.

Under this award, NJCASA delivers products and services including victim services coordination and capacity-building support; collaboration with local sexual assault programs and law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault cases; development of appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault; design and implementation of public education campaigns; and monitoring of grant fund distribution to local providers throughout the state. NJCASA's work emphasizes promoting health equity and culturally appropriate services for historically marginalized and underserved populations affected by sexual violence, with partnerships including the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety and Rutgers University's Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance.