Coordinadora PAZ Para La Mujer Inc.

Coordinadora PAZ Para La Mujer Inc. is a tax-exempt, minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned nonprofit organization headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that has been registered in SAM.gov since January 26, 2006. The organization serves as Puerto Rico's designated domestic violence and sexual assault coalition and dual coalition for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coordinadora PAZ Para La Mujer Inc. provides comprehensive victim services and advocacy programs to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across Puerto Rico, with a particular focus on serving underserved populations including rural communities, Latino populations, LGBTQI individuals, disabled persons, and immigrant communities.

The organization has received substantial federal grant funding from multiple agencies to support its mission, including ten awards from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women and four awards from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, along with additional funding from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Recent significant awards include a $693,750 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.736) running through September 2027 to provide 25 scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive support services including rental assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, job training, legal assistance, and housing advocacy to help survivors achieve permanent housing and economic self-sufficiency. The organization also received a $353,303 Formula Grant under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for 2025-2026 to coordinate victim services, collaborate with federal and local entities, conduct public education campaigns, and distribute sub-grants throughout Puerto Rico. Additional project grants have focused on rural violence prevention, sexual violence primary prevention capacity assessment, and statewide domestic violence coalition work. Coordinadora PAZ Para La Mujer Inc. collaborates with multiple partners including the Coalición de Coaliciones, Inc., Pathstone Corporation, and Mujeres en la Brega to deliver these services utilizing a holistic, survivor-centered, and multidisciplinary approach.