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 WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc. (Wvcadv) $110,090 under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) on October 1, 2025.

Wvcadv coordinates statewide victim services activities and collaborates with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities. The organization serves as West Virginia's statewide domestic violence and sexual assault coalition, delivering direct legal assistance, victim services coordination, training and technical support, and coalition-building activities addressing gender-based violence and supporting survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Performance occurs in Charleston, West Virginia. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This is a formula grant, one of the statutory set-asides under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program statutes.

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.