Press Release August 8, 2025
Rhode Island — A federal court today issued a preliminary order blocking the Trump-Vance administration from enforcing many of the new unlawful restrictions on grants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. The ruling is a major relief for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and the state coalitions, service providers and community organizations that support them.
The court’s decision halts dangerous new requirements that made it impossible for many grantees to operate legally or effectively. These restrictions threatened to cut off life-saving resources to survivors, especially those from marginalized communities.