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WISCONSIN RURAL SEXUAL ASSAULT PROJECT

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 10441(C), SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS AND IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE. THESE ORGANIZATIONS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ADVANCING THE GOAL OF ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, EXPANDING THE TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY OF COALITIONS AND/OR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, DEVELOPING OR ENHANCING APPROPRIATE STANDARDS OF SERVICES FOR MEMBER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CONDUCTING STATEWIDE, REGIONAL AND/OR COMMUNITY-BASED MEETINGS OR WORKSHOPS FOR VICTIM ADVOCATES, SURVIVORS, LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATIVES, BRINGING LOCAL PROGRAMS TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN SERVICES AND TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES, INCREASING THE REPRESENTATION OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN COORDINATION ACTIVITIES, ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE COALITION-BUILDING AT THE LOCAL AND/OR STATE LEVEL, OR COORDINATING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND TERRITORY LEVEL WITH JUDICIAL OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE STRATEGIES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A STATUTORY SET ASIDE FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP) STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY FOR STATE AND TERRITORY SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS (34 U.S.C. § 12511(D)).

WISCONSIN SEXUAL ASSAULT FY 2019 COALITION

FY 2017 GRANTS TO STATE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS

DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND INCREASING AWARENESS AND SKILLS STATEWIDE TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICES TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF SEX

FY 2015 GRANTS TO STATE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS PROGRAM

DECREASING SV PERPETRATION AND VICTIMIZATION RATES, WHILE ALSO REDUCING DISPARITIES IN SV BY ADDRESSING ASSOCIATED INEQUITIES IN SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, (COALITIONS PROGRAM, CFDA 16.556) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10441(C) AND 34 U.S.C. 12511(D). THIS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. IT IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE AND ALSO INCLUDES A STATUTORY SET ASIDE FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP) STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY FOR STATE AND TERRITORY SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE STOP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. COORDINATING STATE AND TERRITORY VICTIM SERVICES ACTIVITIES. 2. COLLABORATING AND COORDINATING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TERRITORY, AND LOCAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACTIVITIES. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE SASP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: A) WORKING WITH LOCAL SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS AND OTHER PROVIDERS OF DIRECT SERVICES TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT WITHIN THE STATE OR TERRITORY. B) WORKING WITH JUDICIAL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. C) WORKING WITH COURTS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AGENCIES, AND CHILDRENS ADVOCATES TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ISSUES WHEN SEXUAL ASSAULT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FACTOR. D) DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. E) PLANNING AND MONITORING THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS AND GRANT FUNDS TO THEIR STATE OR TERRITORY. F) COLLABORATING WITH AND INFORMING FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE SEXUAL ASSAULT.

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, (COALITIONS PROGRAM, CFDA 16.556) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10441(C) AND 34 U.S.C. 12511(D). THIS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. IT IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE AND ALSO INCLUDES A STATUTORY SET ASIDE FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP) STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY FOR STATE AND TERRITORY SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE STOP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. COORDINATING STATE AND TERRITORY VICTIM SERVICES ACTIVITIES. 2. COLLABORATING AND COORDINATING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TERRITORY, AND LOCAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACTIVITIES. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE SASP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: A) WORKING WITH LOCAL SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS AND OTHER PROVIDERS OF DIRECT SERVICES TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT WITHIN THE STATE OR TERRITORY. B) WORKING WITH JUDICIAL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. C) WORKING WITH COURTS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AGENCIES, AND CHILDRENS ADVOCATES TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ISSUES WHEN SEXUAL ASSAULT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FACTOR. D) DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. E) PLANNING AND MONITORING THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS AND GRANT FUNDS TO THEIR STATE OR TERRITORY. F) COLLABORATING WITH AND INFORMING FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE SEXUAL ASSAULT.

WISCONSIN COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT STATE COALITION PROGRAM

WISCONSIN COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT STATE COALITION AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM

FY 2021 OVW STATE AND TERRITORY COALITIONS GRANT PROGRAM

PROMOTING DIVERSE, HEALTHY TRAINED LEADERSHIP IN THE ANTI-SEXUAL VIOLENCE MOVEMENT IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO ENSURE ALL SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS R

WISCONSIN CAPACITY TO ADVANCE SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION - THE RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (RPE): ASSESSING COALITION CAPACITY TO ADVANCE PRIMARY PREVENTION PROJECT IS ESSENTIAL TO PREVENTING SV IN WI. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, WCASA WILL ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE COALITION IN PREPARATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SV PREVENTION STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON PRIMARY PREVENTION AND ADDRESS HEALTH INEQUITIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS WILL BE TO CONDUCT A PRIMARY PREVENTION CAPACITY ASSESSMENT TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT EQUITY-FOCUSED STRATEGIES, IN ORDER TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON ASSESSMENT FINDINGS TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY, AND ADVANCE PRIMARY PREVENTION IN FUTURE WORK. WE WILL USE A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO IDENTIFY POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITH A HIGH BURDEN OF SV TO UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES THAT CREATE A DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN OF SV. EFFORTS IN THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RPE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE LOCAL PROJECTS CURRENTLY FUNDED FOR SV PREVENTION. PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDE: - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR THE PRIMARY PREVENTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HEALTH EQUITY WORK AT WCASA - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF AVAILABLE FUNDING DEDICATED TO THE PRIMARY PREVENTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HEALTH EQUITY WORK IN WISCONSIN - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF AVAILABLE DATA SOURCES TO SUPPORT PREVENTION PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION – INCLUDING THOSE USED TO IDENTIFY POPULATIONS OF FOCUS - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT PRIMARY PREVENTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HEALTH EQUITY WORK IN WISCONSIN - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF AVAILABLE CURRICULA FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND HEALTH EQUITY WORK - INCREASED MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH DHS TO BUILD AND SUPPORT A PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN WISCONSIN

WISCONSIN COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT