# Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (16.589)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-589-rural-domestic-violence-dating-violence-sexual-assault-and/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $171 million in 251 grants, about $682,474 per award.

## Objectives

(1) to identify, assess, and appropriately respond to child, youth, and adult victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities, by encouraging collaboration among—
(A) domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victim service providers;
(B) law enforcement agencies;
(C) prosecutors;
(D) courts;
(E) other criminal justice service providers;
(F) human and community service providers;
(G) educational institutions; and
(H) health care providers, including sexual assault forensic examiners;
(2) to establish and expand nonprofit, nongovernmental, State, tribal, territorial, and local government victim services in rural communities to child, youth, and adult victims;
(3) to increase the safety and well-being of women and children in rural communities, by—
(A) dealing directly and immediately with domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking occurring in rural communities; and
(B) creating and implementing strategies to increase awareness and prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking; and
(4) to develop, expand, implement, and improve the quality of sexual assault forensic medical examination or sexual assault nurse examiner programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34.0 million | 46 |
| 2022 | $32.9 million | 44 |
| 2023 | $34.5 million | 51 |
| 2024 | $33.7 million | 54 |
| 2025 | $36.2 million | 56 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition | North Dakota | $1.9 million |
| Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc. | Alaska | $1.9 million |
| Child Protect of Mercer County Inc | West Virginia | $1.9 million |
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. | Kentucky | $1.9 million |
| The Doves Program | Nebraska | $1.9 million |
| Family Crisis Center Inc | Idaho | $1.9 million |
| Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center Inc | Kansas | $1.9 million |
| South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc | South Dakota | $1.8 million |
| Missoula County | Montana | $1.7 million |
| Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County (DSVS) | Montana | $1.7 million |
| Hope Justice Project | Maine | $1.7 million |
| Utah Domestic Violence Advisory Council | Utah | $1.7 million |
| Kodiak Area Native Association | Alaska | $1.7 million |
| Sos Inc | Kansas | $1.7 million |
| Illinois Valley Safehouse Alliance | Oregon | $1.7 million |
| Sara Inc | Colorado | $1.7 million |
| Haven | Montana | $1.7 million |
| Sego Lily Center for the Abused Deaf | Utah | $1.7 million |
| Safe Center of Swva | Virginia | $1.6 million |
| The Harbor, Inc | Oregon | $1.6 million |