Sdvc-2026 - statewide domestic violence coalition

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence $370,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act / State Domestic Violence Coalitions program (CFDA 93.591).

ACADV serves as Arkansas's designated state domestic violence coalition, providing education, support, and technical assistance to domestic violence service providers, operating as an information clearinghouse and resource center on domestic violence for the state, and supporting development of policies, protocols, and procedures to enhance intervention and prevention. The organization coordinates comprehensive statewide responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through training and technical assistance to member organizations, development and enhancement of service standards including culturally appropriate services for underserved populations, statewide meetings and workshops for victim advocates and legal service providers, identification of service gaps through multi-agency coordination, and collaboration with law enforcement and judicial agencies on violence prevention strategies.

The award obligates $370,000 and runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Arkansas. The program funds HHS-designated state domestic violence coalitions directly to confirm federal commitment to reducing domestic violence and to urge states, localities, cities, and the private sector to improve responses to domestic violence.