Coalition To Stop Violence Against Native Women

The Coalition To Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalition serving tribal communities across New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. Registered in SAM.gov since 2005, CSVANW is a tribally owned, Native American-owned organization focused on addressing violence against Native women. The organization provides critical support through federal grant awards, primarily from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, targeting domestic violence, sexual assault, and related issues affecting Native American communities.

Through its federal grant awards, CSVANW has consistently received funding under the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program to increase awareness of violence against Native women, enhance responses at tribal, federal, and state levels, and provide technical assistance to tribal communities. Recent grant awards, ranging from $335,755 to $414,147 annually, have enabled the organization to develop community-based training, support victim services, and assist tribes in developing legislation and policies addressing violent crimes against Native women. The organization collaborates with multiple partners, including the Crime Victims Reparation Commission, to deliver specialized advocacy services. CSVANW's work focuses on three primary goals: improving core services with culturally responsive practices, strengthening victim services in underserved tribal communities, and closing gaps in victim assistance through consistent advocacy coordination. The organization serves 23 tribal nations in New Mexico, the Ute Mountain Tribe in Colorado, and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in Texas, with a comprehensive approach to addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and sex trafficking.