Violence Against Women Prevention and Intervention Grants Program

The Violence Against Women (VAW) Prevention and Intervention Grants Program is a significant programmatic investment of the Department on the Status of Women. These grants support community-based programs in San Francisco that provide essential violence prevention and intervention services to the community. Partner Agencies provide services to adults and youth who are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault in the following six priority service areas: 

• Emergency Shelter
• Transitional Housing
• Crisis Lines
• Intervention & Advocacy
• Legal Services
• Prevention & Education

View a complete VAW Partner Agency Contact List

Request for Proposals for Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Services

The San Francisco Department on the Status of Women is soliciting proposals from qualified non-profit, community-based organizations to provide comprehensive gender-based violence prevention and intervention services for survivors of violence against women and girls,^[1] including domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation services. The Request for Proposals is available Friday, December 6, 2019, and all proposals must be submitted by 12 noon on Friday, January 24, 2020.

Notice of Funding and Application Documents

Year-End Performance Summary Reports

The Department produces a year-end performance evaluation each fiscal year to provide information on the amount of funding that Partner Agencies receive and analyzes the impact they make in the community. Click below to view the reports.

FY 2018-19 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2017-18 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2016-17 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2015-16 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2014-15 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2013-14 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2012-13 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2011-12 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2010-11 Year-End Summary Report
FY 2009-10 Year-End Summary Report

Community Needs Assessments and Department Reports

2017 Violence Against Women Community Needs Assessment Full Report (July 2018), Executive Summary (July 2018),  Presentation (September 2018)
Written by Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima, University of Utah

2014 Violence Against Women Community Needs Assessment
Written by ETR Associates, this comprehensive report details the needs of the San Francisco community.

Domestic Violence Counts: Census of Domestic Violence Services (2009)
The Department conducted a 24-hour survey of domestic violence service providers to gain a better sense of the help-seeking patterns of victims of domestic violence.

Creating a Safer San Francisco: Integrating Multicultural Strategies to End Violence Against Women and Girls (2007)
This needs assessment showcases the strengths of the current provider network and examines gaps in the domestic violence intervention system.

 

[1] Women and girls refers to all women-identified and gender-expansive persons, including transgender women and non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender queer persons.