Nationwide Coalition Files Lawsuit Challenging Blocked Funding for Domestic and Sexual Assault Organizations
Author: National Women’s Law Center.
Source: Volume 31, Number 02, December/January 2026 , pp.21-21(1)
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Abstract:
A nationwide coalition of domestic and sexual violence organizations has filed suit challenging new federal grant restrictions imposed by the Trump-Vance administration on Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funding. Brought by the National Women’s Law Center on behalf of 17 state coalitions, the lawsuit argues that the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women has imposed unlawful conditions that threaten essential survivor services and undermine Congress’s intent in enacting VAWA.Keywords: Violence Against Women Act; Federal Grant Litigation; Office on Violence Against Women; Domestic Violence Services; Sexual Assault Advocacy; Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi
Affiliations:
1: National Women’s Law Center.