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OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program

Office on Violence Against Women · O-OVW-2026-172632

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Award Range

$128K – $1.6M

Total Program Funding

$49.1M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 7, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program. Office on Violence Against Women. The Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SAS Formula Program), per 34 U.S.C. § 12511(a)(1), assists states and territories in providing “intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, family and household... $128,000-$1,600,000 per award; $49,100,000 total program funding; ~56 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, State governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible applicants are limited to: State governments, which includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Sam...
•Deadline: 2026-07-07

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What This Grant Funds

The Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SAS Formula Program), per 34 U.S.C. § 12511(a)(1), assists states and territories in providing “intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, family and household members of such victims, and those collaterally affected by the victimization, except for the perpetrator of such victimization.”

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are limited to: State governments, which includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, see 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(37). Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12511(b)(3)(B)(iii), only the state or territorial agency designated by the governor may apply.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)State Governments

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $128K
Maximum Award: $1.6M
Total Program Funding: $49.1M
Expected Number of Awards: 56
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 3, 2026

Application Deadline: July 7, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this NOFO, email OVW at OVWSASP.Formula@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. OVWSASP.Formula@usdoj.gov

OVWSASP.Formula@usdoj.gov

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