Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault

Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (WCADVSA), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Laramie, Wyoming, serves as the state domestic violence and sexual assault coalition and receives federal grant funding primarily from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. The organization coordinates victim services activities across Wyoming's 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation, working to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through collaborative partnerships with federal, state, and local entities. WCADVSA's work centers on developing coordinated community responses, providing technical assistance to member organizations, and delivering comprehensive services to survivors of violence.

WCADVSA has demonstrated substantial federal grant funding capacity with multiple active and completed awards totaling over $3 million in recent years. The organization currently manages formula grants under the OVW State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556), including a $353,303 award for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Additionally, WCADVSA administers several significant project grants, including a $950,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.736) providing 6-24 months of housing and comprehensive support services to survivors; a $500,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program grant (CFDA 16.589) establishing rural coordination and forensic medical examination programs across the state; a $350,000 Consolidated and Technical Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.888) to engage men and boys as allies in violence prevention; and a Legal Assistance for Victims grant providing direct civil legal services in matters including employment, housing, family law, and tribal law. WCADVSA also receives funding from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control for rape prevention and education initiatives focused on enhancing capacity for sexual violence prevention through evidence-based, equity-focused primary prevention strategies targeting communities disproportionately impacted by sexual violence. The organization works in partnership with local service providers including the Albany County Safe Project, Big Horn County C.A.R.E.S., Campbell County Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation, Carbon County Citizens Organized to See Violence End, and the University of Wyoming Multicultural Affairs, as well as the Wyoming Department of Health. Additionally, WCADVSA received a subgrant from the Department of Health Wyoming related to rape prevention and education services.