Formula Grant 15JOVW25GG00190STAT

The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV) received a $110,090 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 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 award supports RICADV's core mission of coordinating statewide victim services activities and collaborating with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities.

RICADV utilizes these funds to serve as Rhode Island's primary coordinator for domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and response initiatives. As a central hub for statewide coordination, RICADV channels resources to partner agencies including the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety and Rhode Island Department of Human Services to deliver comprehensive victim services such as 24-hour confidential domestic violence helplines, emergency shelter and residential support, specialized trauma counseling, court-based victim advocacy, and supervised visitation services. Additionally, the organization provides training and technical assistance to victim service providers, conducts community needs assessments, develops service standards, and implements evidence-based prevention programs designed to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across Rhode Island.