Upon the receipt of a grant application, a selection committee reviews the applications. In addition to the state Domestic Violence Program, local domestic violence programs can apply for grants from the Montana Board of Crime Control, the Sexual Assault Grant Program, and national organizations. Local programs also receive financial support from their local communities. The Coalition also provides assistance to local domestic violence programs. The Coalition receives direct federal funding that is designed to provide technical assistance, resource development, and training to the local programs.
Local programs operate independently from one another, yet provide similar services.
Examples of services provided included crisis hotline, crisis counseling, shelter or safe-home accommodations, and transportation. Local programs reported they served approximately 10,600 victims during fiscal year 1998-99. For this same time-period, local programs provided the following services to victims. Receipt of 9,300 hotline calls. Safe housing for 2,700 victims and dependents.