TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded millions in grants to help combat domestic violence, and some of those funds are coming to North Florida.
The DOJ’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded more than $74 million in federal grants in the 2026 fiscal year to help state, local and Tribal governments combat domestic and sexual violence, according to a press release.
The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence and the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence are two statewide entities to receive funding from the grant.
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Both groups are based in Tallahassee but serve the entire state of Florida.
Grant funds authorized under OVW’s State and Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program may be used for coordinating victim services activities and collaboration with organizations combating domestic violence and sexual assault, according to the press release.
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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