Violence Against Women Act Grants

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Violence Against Women Act Grants
Type Program
Sponsor Organization Office on Violence Against Women
Top Organization Department of Justice
Creation Legislation Violence Against Women Act of 1994
Website Website
Purpose The Violence Against Women Act Grants fund efforts to reduce domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. They aim to enhance victim services, strengthen justice responses, and support community resilience.
Program Start 1995
Initial Funding $130 million
Duration Ongoing
Historic No


Violence Against Women Act Grants (VAWA Grants) is a Department of Justice initiative administered by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) that provides funding to all 50 states, territories, tribal nations, and local organizations across the United States, supporting over 200 grant programs and engaging more than 2,800 stakeholders as of 2025 to combat gender-based violence. Established in 1995 under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, VAWA Grants have disbursed over $11 billion by 2025 (Web ID 4), with $690 million awarded in FY 2024 (Web ID 4), though facing a 2025 funding freeze (Web ID 2), supporting resilience post-Hurricane Helene through victim services and recovery in regions like Appalachia (Post ID 0).

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Goals

  • Reduce domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking nationwide.[1]
  • Strengthen victim services and justice system responses to gender-based violence.
  • Enhance community capacity to prevent violence and support survivors.

Organization

The Violence Against Women Act Grants were sponsored by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) within the Department of Justice, headquartered at 145 N Street NE, Washington, D.C. Funding comes from Congressional appropriations, supporting over 2,800 stakeholders—states, territories, tribes, nonprofits, and law enforcement—across all U.S. jurisdictions, managed by OVW under Director Rosie Hidalgo, with oversight from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland (or successor as of March 04, 2025).

The leader at the Department level was the Attorney General, currently Merrick B. Garland (as of March 04, 2025), directing grant policies.

History

The Violence Against Women Act Grants were established in 1995 under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, signed by President Bill Clinton on September 13, 1994, as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (Web ID 4). Starting with $130 million in FY 1995, the program expanded with reauthorizations in 2000, 2005, 2013, and 2022 (Web ID 4), introduced new programs like the Campus Program (Web ID 13), faced a 2025 funding pause removing opportunities (Web ID 2), and supports resilience post-Hurricane Helene with recovery-focused grants (Post ID 0).

Funding

Initial funding in 1995 was $130 million from Congressional appropriations. Funding continues, with FY 2025 proposed at $700 million though disrupted by a January 2025 freeze (Web IDs 2, 9), and over $11 billion total by 2025 (Web ID 4), supporting over 50,000 awards historically (Web ID 7), with no end date as appropriations sustain efforts like 2025’s $5 million for Helene recovery (Post ID 5 estimate).

Implementation

The program was implemented through formula grants (e.g., STOP, Web ID 19) and discretionary grants (e.g., Transitional Housing, Web ID 4), funding services and justice efforts across all U.S. jurisdictions. It operates continuously with no end date, supporting over 2,800 stakeholders, with 2025 efforts post-Hurricane Helene enhancing resilience via victim support and community recovery projects despite funding uncertainties (Web ID 9).

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References

  1. ↑ "VAWA Grants Overview," Office on Violence Against Women, accessed March 04, 2025.
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