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 Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded The Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence $353,303 under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026.

The award funds coordination of statewide victim services activities and collaboration with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women initiatives. Under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant set-aside, WSCADV coordinates victim services and collaborates across government and nonprofit sectors on domestic violence response. Under the Sexual Assault Services Program set-aside, the recipient works with local sexual assault programs, judicial and law enforcement agencies, courts, and child protective services to develop appropriate responses to sexual assault; conducts public education campaigns; monitors and distributes grants to local providers; and informs public officials on policies to reduce sexual assault.

WSCADV, a Washington State–based tax-exempt coalition headquartered in Seattle, serves as the state's primary organization for coordinating victim services and advancing comprehensive strategies to address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Through this and complementary federal awards, the organization provides training and technical assistance to member organizations, conducts statewide workshops for victim advocates and criminal justice representatives, identifies service gaps, and enhances culturally appropriate services for underserved populations.

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.