Federal Grant Award Summary

Day One, Rhode Island's state-level domestic violence and sexual assault coalition, received a $243,213 formula grant award 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 October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports Day One's core coalition functions of coordinating statewide victim services activities and collaborating with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities.

Specifically, the funding supports Day One's efforts to coordinate appropriate responses to sexual assault within Rhode Island by working with local sexual assault service providers, judicial and law enforcement agencies, and child protective services to address custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault. Day One also uses these funds to conduct public education campaigns, plan and monitor grant distribution to service providers throughout the state, and collaborate with public officials and agencies to develop policies reducing sexual assault. As the designated state sexual assault coalition, Day One leverages this grant to provide training and technical assistance to local providers and facilitate multi-agency coordination addressing gender-based violence and sexual assault prevention and response across Rhode Island.