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 South Dakota Coalition Ending Domestic & Sexual Violence $243,213 on October 1, 2025, under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556).

The award funds coordination of statewide victim services activities and collaboration with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives across South Dakota. Eligible uses include coordinating victim services; collaborating with law enforcement and judicial agencies to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault; developing responses to child custody and visitation issues involving sexual assault; designing and conducting public education campaigns; and planning and monitoring grant distribution within the state.

The recipient, South Dakota Coalition Ending Domestic & Sexual Violence, is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Pierre, South Dakota, serving as the statewide coalition addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The organization delivers training, technical assistance, public education, and multi-agency coordination activities to strengthen responses to violence against women.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Pierre, South Dakota. This is a formula grant, one of five such awards the recipient has received under CFDA 16.556 since fiscal year 2021.

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.