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 The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance $353,303 on October 1, 2025, under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556).

Action Alliance, the statewide coalition coordinating Virginia's comprehensive response to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking, uses these formula grant funds to coordinate state victim services activities and collaborate with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities. The award supports work authorized under both the STOP Violence Against Women set-aside, which funds victim services coordination and multi-agency collaboration, and the Sexual Assault Services Program set-aside, which funds coordination with sexual assault programs and service providers, judicial and law enforcement agencies, courts, and child protective services to develop appropriate responses to sexual assault; public education campaigns; grant distribution monitoring; and policy development with public officials to reduce sexual assault.

The performance period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Richmond, Virginia. Action Alliance operates the 24/7 Statewide Hotline providing crisis support and legal services to approximately 15,000 annual victims through sub-award relationships with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and Virginia Department of Social Services, and implements the Project for Empowerment Survivors offering legal consultation and advocacy.

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.