Funding
Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council

Funding:

Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions.

Awarded $42,728 FY 2005-2006.

A grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women to advance their goals of supporting State coalitions to serve as a collective voice to end violence against women through collaboration with federal, state, and local organizations, provide direct support to member programs through funding, training and technical assistance, public awareness activities and public policy advocacy, and ultimately to fundamentally change the way that criminal justice agencies, victim advocacy organizations, and service providers within local communities address victim safety and offender accountability.

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Grant to State Domestic Violence Coalitions.

Awarded $235,342 FY 2006-2007.

A grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families to assist in the conduct of activities to promote domestic violence intervention and prevention and to increase public awareness of domestic violence issues.