Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic And Sexual Violence

Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic And Sexual Violence is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, that serves as a critical advocate and coordinator in addressing gender-based violence in the territory. The organization is registered with the federal government as a SAM.gov entity and functions as a coalition-level organization dedicated to combating domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Through its federal grant awards, the Northern Marianas Coalition provides comprehensive coordination, advocacy, and direct support services aimed at enhancing victim services, strengthening community responses to violence against women, and implementing prevention strategies across the Northern Mariana Islands.

The Northern Marianas Coalition has received multiple federal grant awards totaling over $1.6 million from two primary funding agencies: the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF). The organization has been awarded consecutive formula grants under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) from OVW, with recent awards of $367,379 (FY2024-2025) and $353,303 (FY2025-2026), enabling it to coordinate statewide victim services activities, collaborate with federal, state, and local entities on violence against women initiatives, and provide training and technical assistance to member organizations. Additionally, the Coalition received a substantial $700,000 project grant under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) from OVW covering fiscal years 2021-2024, which supported the identification, assessment, and response to victims in rural communities, establishment of cooperative efforts among law enforcement and victim service providers, and development of education and prevention strategies. The Coalition has also received multiple formula grants designated SDVC-2022 through SDVC-2025 from ACYF. Through these awards, the organization implements activities including victim advocacy and legal assistance, public education campaigns, planning and monitoring of grant fund distribution, coordination with judicial and law enforcement agencies, development of culturally appropriate service standards, and facilitation of statewide meetings and workshops for advocates, survivors, and criminal justice representatives.