The U.S. Department of Justice announced $8.5 million in funding Wednesday to help combat sexual assault on college campuses. A total of 27 awards were given out, but Syracuse University was not among the recipients.

In addition to helping combat sexual assault, the grants will be used to enhance victim services and develop programs to prevent, investigate and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on college campuses, according to a Justice Department release.

The awards were given out to both public and private universities.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed his “Enough is Enough” legislation that also aims to combat sexual assault on college campuses. Enough is Enough affects both private and public schools, as well, and SU Chancellor Kent Syverud was the first private chancellor/president at a New York institution to endorse the legislation.