The Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) was awarded a $270,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs (CFDA 93.136) on June 30, 2024. The grant will support MNCASA's efforts to enhance capacity for sexual violence prevention across state and territory sexual assault coalitions over a 4-year performance period ending on June 29, 2028.
Through this grant, MNCASA will deliver a range of services focused on sexual assault prevention, victim advocacy, coalition-building, and strengthening community responses to address sexual violence in Minnesota. Key activities include implementing coordinated community approaches, providing training and technical assistance to Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs), assisting STOP grant administrators with statutory requirements, and conducting statewide sexual violence prevention efforts using equity-focused strategies. MNCASA will also work on projects to inventory and expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program capacity, revise forensic trainings, and identify promising service delivery models. Additionally, MNCASA will collaborate with state agencies to coordinate activities, subgrant funds to local programs for direct services to crime victims, and support policy development around sexual assault investigations and prosecutions.
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