In commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the original enactment of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Justice Department declare today $192,819,214 in formula and discretionary grant awards to support crucial services and justice responses for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Congress appropriated approximately $700 million for the implementation of VAWA in Fiscal Year 2023, and additional grant awards will be announced in the coming week. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), created under VAWA, has administered over $9.5