The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded South Dakota Network Against Family Violence And Sexual Assault, Inc. (doing business as The Network) $600,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529).
The award funds direct advocacy services, personnel hiring, professional training including law enforcement instruction, and community outreach events focused on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities and Deaf people. The Network is a statewide coalition and community-based nonprofit headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving as a designated tribal entity of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. Performance occurs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029.