US Justice Department Awards Over $10 Million for Domestic Violence Programs in Several States

Grants awarded to improve coordinated community responses to domestic violence, assist survivors, and enhance justice system responses; awards fall under multiple programs such as the State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program and the Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program.

• The US Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded over $10 million to multiple states for programs addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
• The grants will improve coordinated community responses to domestic violence and sexual assault by enhancing collaboration between courts, child protective services agencies, advocates, law enforcement and community programs.
• The funding is distributed under multiple programs such as the State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program and the Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program.
• States such as West Virginia, Arizona, North Carolina and Indiana received specific grants. For instance, OVW awarded West Virginia $340,618 under the State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program for the 2023 fiscal year.
• A significant portion of these grants is to provide improved support to survivors and for the enhancement of justice system responses to domestic violence.
• The grant distribution was announced during the month-long observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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