Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded Texas Council On Family Violence, Incorporated a $110,090 formula grant under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As the state-level domestic violence and sexual assault coalition for Texas, the organization delivers comprehensive victim services coordination and multi-agency collaboration activities across the state. Primary deliverables include coordinating statewide victim services activities, facilitating collaboration between federal, state, territorial, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives, and providing technical assistance and training to member organizations on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking prevention and response.

The grant funding supports the organization's efforts to enhance service standards, develop public education campaigns, facilitate inter-agency coordination among law enforcement and judicial entities, and implement statewide strategies to improve survivor safety and offender accountability. Additionally, the organization manages sub-grant awards to local service providers and implements targeted initiatives such as the Crisis Intervention Enhancement Project for Domestic Violence High Risk Teams and the Safer Families Initiative focused on enhanced victim services and collaborative community responses.