Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.4 Million to Address Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking

• Office of Grants and Research
• Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

BRAINTREE- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $3.4 million in grant funding to support 42 organizations across Massachusetts that help survivors of domestic assault, sexual assault and stalking access services, strengthen coordinated responses and improve public safety.

The continuation awards are funded through the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant program by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In Massachusetts, the program is administered by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR).

"Our administration remains focused on ensuring that survivors can reach timely and trauma-informed assistance in communities across Massachusetts," said Governor Maura Healey. "We are investing in the frontline teams and providers who help survivors find safety, regain stability, and move forward on their path to healing."

"Every survivor deserves respect, compassion, and safety, and these grants ensure that the agencies and nonprofits serving victims have the resources to deliver trauma-informed care and support," said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. "By investing in these programs, we are helping survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and hope."

"Survivors need safe, reliable access to help. These grants strengthen collaboration among prosecutors, law enforcement, and service providers, building a coordinated, life-saving network of support that can respond quickly and effectively," said Public Safety and Security Secretary Gina Kwon. "They empower our state, local and nonprofit partners to deliver critical services and interventions that support survivors on their path to recovery and healing."

"These grants allow us to deliver the resources necessary to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking across Massachusetts. Each of the nonprofits, police departments and state agencies awarded funds has shown a deep commitment to supporting survivors and delivering trauma-informed and compassionate victim services," said OGR Executive Director Kevin Stanton.

This marks the final year of the grant program's current, four-year grant cycle. Grant recipients were selected through a competitive application process in 2022 and were eligible to apply for continuation awards in each of the following three years. Pending the release of Federal Fiscal Year 2026 VAWA funds by the DOJ, OGR intends to conduct a competitive application process later in 2026, marking the beginning of a new four-year grant cycle.

Grant recipients include:

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• Office of Grants and Research

  The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) promotes public safety and security in Massachusetts communities through the management of grants funds and research programs focused on crime prevention and intervention, traffic safety and homeland security initiatives. OGR manages more than $279 million in state and federal grants that are distributed to state, municipal, tribal and nonprofit agencies across the Commonwealth.

• Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

  EOPSS is responsible for the policy development and budgetary oversight of its secretariat agencies, independent programs, and several boards which aid in crime prevention, homeland security preparedness, and ensuring the safety of residents and visitors in the Commonwealth.