National Organization Of Sisters Of Color Ending Sexual Assault Inc.

National Organization Of Sisters Of Color Ending Sexual Assault Inc. (NOSCESA) is a woman-owned, non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2006, specializing in providing technical assistance and support to organizations addressing sexual assault in communities of color. The organization focuses on enhancing the capacity of culturally specific organizations to deliver relevant services and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault, with a particular emphasis on supporting minority communities.

NOSCESA has consistently received federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) through the Technical Assistance Initiative, with recent cooperative agreements totaling approximately $875,000. Their grant-funded projects include implementing the Learning Collaborative on Culturally Specific Services Addressing Sexual Assault, providing direct technical assistance to grantees, developing core advocacy institutes, hosting national symposiums, and facilitating quarterly cultural community exchanges. They have worked on projects such as the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (SAS CSP), offering ongoing technical assistance, facilitating grantee conference calls, delivering new grantee orientations, and convening annual all-grantee meetings. As a sub-grantee, NOSCESA has collaborated with Ujima The National Center On Violence Against Women In The Black Community, focusing on implementing flexible funding strategies, supporting domestic violence and sexual assault initiatives, and addressing the specific needs of Black LGBTQ+ and immigrant victims and survivors.